Hebrew Speaking Nanny

Start Date: Mid-to-late May 2027
Location: Chevy Chase, MD
Compensation: $30–$35 per hour
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday 8:30am–4:30pm. The family is open to four 10-hour days or a 32-hour week of four 8-hour days for the right candidate, and a later start time may be possible.
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours guaranteed (32 if a four-day, eight-hour schedule is arranged)
Commitment: Long-term

Position Overview
A warm, growing family in Chevy Chase, MD is looking for an experienced full-time nanny to care mainly for their newborn. The baby is due in March 2027 and will be about 2.5 months old when the role starts. Their son will be about 19 months old and in school for most of the day. The nanny will focus on infant care and will also help with the toddler when he is home from school.

The family keeps a kosher home, observes Shabbat and celebrates Jewish holidays. They are raising their children with the Hebrew language and Jewish traditions at home. They are looking for a Hebrew-speaking nanny who can support these practices day to day. The schedule stays the same through the summer, and no travel is required. This is a wonderful chance to join a family early in their search and build a lasting bond with both children in an exclusive, long-term role.

Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, 6 paid holidays, 2 personal days, 2 sick days

Responsibilities:

• Provide attentive, nurturing full-time care for the infant, including bottle feeding, diapering, clothing changes, soothing and safe sleep practices
• Establish healthy sleep and feeding routines, monitoring feeding patterns and supporting developmental milestones
• Keep a daily log of feeding, sleeping and diaper patterns and give parents daily updates
• Care for the toddler when he is home from school
• Plan age-appropriate play, developmental activities and early language engagement
• Speak Hebrew with the children and support Jewish traditions, holidays and customs in the home
• Follow the parents’ specific instructions on infant care, cleanliness and household hygiene
• Handle some child-related household tasks, including, bottle and nursery upkeep, meal prep for the children, and keeping play areas tidy
• Keep a calm, consistent and loving environment that follows the family’s parenting approach

Requirements:

• Hebrew-speaking required (intermediate fluency is acceptable if comfortable speaking Hebrew with a baby)
• Able to communicate clearly with parents in English
• Proven professional nanny experience with infants
• Experience caring for toddlers is a plus
• Current infant CPR certification required; First Aid preferred
• COVID-19 and current-season flu vaccines required; Tdap vaccine within the past year
• Valid driver’s license required (no driving responsibilities)
• Comfortable working in a kosher, Shabbat-observant household and respectful of the family’s religious practices
• Must be able to provide 3–5 professional references
• Interested in a long-term role
• Reliable, nurturing, and communicates well with parents

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