Full-Time Nanny

Location: Ridgewood, NJ
Compensation: $28–$32 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 11:00 am–6:00 pm; live-out; additional weekend hours may be available (up to 40 hours per week)
Guaranteed Hours: 35 per week

Overview: A warm family in Ridgewood, NJ is seeking a long-term, live-out nanny and family assistant to care for their two school-aged children, an 8-year-old boy on the autism spectrum and a 10-year-old girl. Their son understands familiar questions and can answer yes-or-no questions. The day begins with household support while the children are in school, including laundry, meal prep, and keeping the kitchen organized and stocked. After school pickup, the focus shifts to childcare, with primary responsibility for the 8-year-old through the afternoon and dinner. The family values kindness and gives their nanny room to take initiative. The ideal candidate is energetic, proactive, calm, and patient, with professional experience caring for autistic children.

Benefits: 2 weeks PTO, 5 sick/personal days, guaranteed hours, paid through payroll, travel accommodations provided when traveling with the family, on-site parking

Responsibilities:

• Pick up both children from school each afternoon from two nearby schools in the same school district
• Provide attentive, engaging care for the 8-year-old after school, keeping him active and occupied and supporting his afternoon and dinner routines
• Help with homework as needed
• Prepare and serve the children’s dinner
• Do household laundry
• Prep family meals, organize the refrigerator, and keep it stocked
• Place online grocery orders for the household
• Wash dishes and handle light kitchen cleaning and tidying
• Run occasional errands
• Actively supervise the children in and around the home pool and swim with them
• Travel with the family occasionally, if interested (e.g., beach house in NJ, spring break, or a week in the summer)

Requirements:

• Previous professional experience caring for autistic children
• Sound judgment and close attention to safety
• Reliable, punctual, and hardworking
• Upbeat, high-energy person who stays calm and patient in hectic moments
• Flexible as the schedule shifts between the school year and summer (guaranteed hours remain unchanged)
• Valid driver’s license and own a reliable personal vehicle for school pickups and errands
• Strong swimmer, comfortable supervising children in and around a pool
• Current CPR/First Aid certification
• Up to date on vaccinations
• Calm, patient, kind, and energetic, with a go-getter attitude
• Available to work the last three weeks of August (no time off during this period)
• Valid passport preferred for travel, not required
• Long-term commitment
• Must be able to provide 3–5 professional references

Upon submitting this form, you will be considered for any suitable positions, so there is no need to complete multiple applications.