Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Durango, CO: Mary B.

$17.50/hr

6 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi, I’m Mary! My love for working with children started at age 11 when I began babysitting, and it’s only grown since. With four years of experience in healthcare, I’m confident in handling first aid and emergency situations, ensuring your children’s safety. As a certified postpartum doula and herbalist, I bring a nurturing, holistic approach to childcare. I enjoy engaging kids through creative crafts, nature exploration, and activities that bring out their curiosity and creativity.
In addition to childcare, I’m happy to assist with household tasks, errands, meal prep, and more to support your family. Let’s connect, i’d love to support your family.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Part-time

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Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

6 years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

From age of 11 I regularly babysat for multiple families, caring for children ranging from infants to pre-teens. This taught me how to adapt to different ages, manage challenging behaviors, and create fun, safe environments.

While working in a hospital, I was occasionally assigned to the pediatric unit, or Pediatric ICU where I supported children facing medical challenges. This experience taught me how to comfort children, communicate with empathy, and collaborate with families.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

As an herbalist and nature lover, I love engaging children in outdoor activities because it sparks their natural curiosity and connects them to the world around them. I enjoy taking kids on nature walks exploring plants, identify herbs, or collecting things for crafts. For example, we might create leaf rubbings or press flowers to make art. I’m passionate about hands on activities and simple creative projects, because it guides them to express their imagination while building confidence working with their hands.

The most important part about being a nanny...

The most important part about caring for children to me is creating trust with the children and families. I believe children do best when they are in a safe loving, and patient environment, and i’d love to contribute to that.

My experience with special needs children...

I’ve had experience with 2 families that had a special needs child. One child was severely on the autism spectrum, and the other had some behavioral challenges that would lead to random outbursts of anger. I learned different techniques to de escalate these situations with breathing exercises, and making sure other children were safe.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My favorite recent moment with children was helping them connect with plants during a mother and child camping trip with over 70 kids and 25 mothers. We ventured into the forest, where each child sat with a plant and later shared what they learned and how they felt in that moment. It was a wholesome and special experience to hear each child’s unique perspective.