Babysitter

Powelson Consulting is looking for energetic, caring, and kind-hearted Babysitters to assist our Foster Care community client. This position, as could be expected, is an on-call/as-needed basis. However, for some of the families in need, a steady part-time or even a full-time position may be possible in the future.

As a Babysitter for a very specific niche of families, it will be your responsibility to maintain strict confidentiality and care standards at all times.

Here are just a few of your roles/duties as a Babysitter for Powelson Consulting:

Always pay attention to the situation. Whether you are scheduled for an hour or two, a half day, a full day, or an overnight, your #1 responsibility is the child/children in your care. The health and safety of the child/children in your care, as well as yourself, are always of the utmost importance.

Make sure to be understanding of health and safety protocols, demonstrated to you by prior experience, formal rules/regulations provided to you, and protocols deemed necessary by the client and company that employs you.

CPR/AED Certified. This is required to start work as a Babysitter for our client. If you already have your CPR/AED Certification, you will be required to show proof of such. If you do not already have the certification, you will be required to attend the course prior to starting.

While this is not considered a housekeeping or nanny position, it is, of course, common courtesy to clean up after yourself and the child/children while they are under your care. We do not expect for you to go above and beyond, as caring for the children is a priority, but please be mindful of any spills/messes while you are sitting.

During the time that you are with the children, one of your primary goals is to observe, protect, and ensure that they are taken care of (i.e., helping change diapers, changing clothes if necessary, feeding, possibly bathing (depending on rules dictated by the family/client/center), and other general caregiving duties. These expectations will be on a case-by-case basis, however, should always be expected as duties within your job scope.

While performing general caregiving duties, some of the activities/responsibilities of a Babysitter include: entertaining children with games and other activities, helping children with their homework, transporting children to/from school, after-school activities, and play dates (as notated in your client information, these will be known prior to acceptance of each job), preparing snacks/meals, changing diapers, bathing children, putting them to bed, light housework.

Requirements/Preferences:

CPR/AED Certified. *Non-negotiable (can obtain with us)

Prior Babysitting, Nanny, or other childcare-related positions.

Formal education in childcare/child education is preferred, but not required.

Over the age of 18. With the niche of families/children that we are working with, and the background/credential requirements, it is not possible to employ people younger than the age of 18.

Must be able to pass a formal Background Check.

Valid Drivers license and a Clean Criminal & Driving Record.

Will be drug tested prior to working and/or at random intervals. Therefore, no past drug-related incidents will be accepted.