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Private Family is looking to hire an Experienced Loving Nanny TeacherTutor for their joyful 9yearold in Alexandria VA! **Special Needs Experience Required!
**Open to Nannies Teachers Therapists (OT Speech Behavioral) or Caregivers with the right experience**
The Ideal Candidate:This family is seeking a compassionate and dedicated nanny to care for their delightful 9yearold daughter who has Down Syndrome. She is highfunctioning and can be quite independent with minimal guidance but must never be left alone. Your day will start with errands light housekeeping cooking and/or laundry before picking her up from school around 2:45 PM. Afternoons with their daughter will vary including taking her to gymnastics setting her up with behavioral therapy at home taking her to speech therapy outside the home or planning other fun activities for her if the afternoon is free. Upon returning home your responsibilities will include helping her with homework (if not already completed) helping with some tutoring (writing math life skills) assisting with bathing and preparing for dinner.
What Works Best for the Family:Theyare looking for a nanny who embodies patience energy imagination and quick thinking. Their daughter thrives on fun and novel activities so they seek someone who can keep her motivated with engaging and creative ideas. Establishing a daily plan for her is essential to set her expectations from the start of each day.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Special Education and/or Special Needs: Ideal candidates include special needs nannies teachers tutors and therapists (Occupational Speech or Behavioral) with relevant experience and/or certifications.It is requested that the nanny have experience taking care of a child with special needs or have a special education background either with certifications training or education.
- Personality Traits:Their daughteris very funny playful and imaginative and she loves to negotiate. The most successful caregivers have been those who can build a great rapport with her and are playful witty energetic patient and quick on their feet.
- Approach:Their daughterdoes not respond well to reprimands. The family relies heavily on positive reinforcement and would like for the nanny to focus on empowering their daughterand cultivating her confidence in her to be fully independent. Theyneed someone who is gentle uses positive reinforcement stays neutral and maintains a good temperament.
- Tutoring and Life Skills: When possible the nanny would include her in cooking learning to do laundry and expanding her executive functioning skills. The nanny will work with her BCBA (a resource for the family) to implement any behavior strategies as necessary. The nanny should help their daughterwith tutoring as needed (e.g. writing math) and assist in teaching her activities of daily living (ADLs) such as tying her shoes bathing and other basic life skills.
The family hopes to find someone who will not only support their daughters daily routines but also bring joy and creativity to her life helping her grow and thrive in every way. If you are passionate about making a positive difference in a childs life and meet the above qualifications we would love to hear from you.
Requested Duration: Many Years!
About the Family
Adults: 2
Children: 2
Dogs: 1 very sweet smallmediumsized Cavapoo
Current Staff: Another nanny for their 3yearold son and a housekeeper who comes once a week.
Position Responsibilities
- Childcare: 01Children Aged 9yearold (G) with Down Syndrome
- Housekeeping: Light Housekeeping Required
- Cooking: Help Start/Prep for Dinner Plain Cooking Required
- Laundry: Children Laundry Only
- Errands: Grocery Shopping other errands as needed
- Driving:Required
- Travel: No Travel Required
Position Requirements
- Work Hours:MondayFriday 12:00 PM 6:30PM
- Languages: English Must communicate well in English
- Experience: 03Years of Experience Special Needs Experience Required
- References: Minimum of 2 References
- Background: Pass stringent background checks and drug testing upon offer of hire
- Personality Traits:playful witty energetic patient gentle kind stays neutral in tough situations has a good temperamentand is quick on their feet.
Position Compensation
- Salary: $35/hour DOE Negotiable for the right fit
- Living Accommodations: Live Out
- Vacation: 2 weeks
- Additional Benefits: MostPaid Federal Holidays
Employment Type
Full Time
