Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Durham, NC: Merilee N.

$23/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I am been in professional childcare for 10+ years. I love helping children grow and hit new developmental milestones. I place an emphasis on learning through play, love for the outdoors, and daily music and reading time. In my years of experience I have had the benefit of learning many different parenting styles and methods, and am happy to work with parents to create a routine that is modeled to their preferences. I have experience with potty training, allergies and asthma, special needs, multiples, speech delays, baby led weaning, etc. There's not a lot that can be thrown at me that I don't have at least some experience with! I would love the opportunity to bond with another child/children, and help them grow into healthy, happy kids.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekdays 7:00am - 5:00pm

Full-time

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

10+ years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

High-schoolers (13-17 years)

More About Me

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

Outside of working as a nanny, my childcare experience includes working at a daycare center as a floater, working as crafts director at a summer camp, and teaching dance to children ages 5+ as a musical choreographer.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love to emphasize reading, either by reading to the children directly, or when they are old enough encouraging them to learn their ABCs, how to read, etc.

Outdoor time is also important to me, whether it be a stroll around the neighborhood, playing in the backyard, or going to a park!

Music time is something I also value, usually taking the time to play music at some point during the day, and facilitate sing-alongs or dance parties!

Arts and crafts are so fun when kids are old enough! I pick what is age-appropriate and then the kids and I go ham.

All of these activities I also love incorporating into outings- trips to the park or local libraries especially. Durham and Orange county's libraries have fantastic programming for kids, and I always take full advantage of them.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Keeping the children safe while helping them grow into happy, healthy, kind, and confident people!

The most important part about being a nanny...

It's hard to pick a favorite with the many wonderful families I've worked for and kids I've watched! Probably one of the most special was at my very first job, when I realized the little toddler I had nannyed for months could now say (a version of) my name. Mine was the fourth name he'd learnt- after "mama," "dada," and their dog's name!