Full-Time Nanny Available in Chicago, IL: Corbin O.

$22/hr

A little bit about me

I have a Masters Degree in Disability Studies and am currently working on a PhD, and a lifetime of working with families and kids.

I strictly observe all COVID protocols, and have had both vaccines + one booster, and this year's flus hot.

I've had experience as a medical caretaker as well as a companion for disabled children and adults. I myself am on the autistic spectrum and am attention deficit.

For a time, I worked with autistic, ADHD, and other neurodivergent kids middle school-young adult age at a local organization called DC Peers.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing (I am a published poet), educational podcasts, watching documentaries, working on academic writing, advocacy, video games, sewing, museum visits, yoga and walks.

I love finding fun and creative ways to learn and spend time together with kids of all ages!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

CPR

First Aid

Other

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

More About Me

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

I worked at DC Peers, with students in middle and high school. In the past, I tutored kids in that same age range.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I like to encourage exploratory, intentional play, especially in younger children. With older children, I find boardgames and table top ways to be a great way to do this.
I practice walking meditation, which is a great way to be grounded in nature (really just a mindful game of ispy).
I love to bake and do crafts, so I find those are most enjoyable to do with kids, especially when they are enthusiastic and get to learn new skills!

The most important part about being a nanny...

being part of how a child grows into a fantastic person! I see nannying as a relationship between the nanny and the family--everyone's involved, and puts work into the relationship (don't worry, I'll still be doing the childcare work!) so that we all come out the other side better than we were before.

My experience with special needs children...

I worked at a local organization that fostered peer mentoring for neurodivergent kids. I've tutored children on the spectrum, with ADHD, and with behavioral health problems in the past.