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Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny

  • 18 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Westport, CT 06880
  • 13 miles, will travel 25 mi

Meet Karen Rose

  • Comfortable with pets

Currently (writing and research work); working with a local family with 3 preschoolers (7am-6:pm) and, am looking to work with a family long-term on weekends. as a nanny, live-in or, out. As a former preschool teacher for decades through college/post college years, I've always helped as a babysitter/Nanny. I Love working with young families; have raised two young adults of my own. Experienced with preschool children in the classroom and as a Nanny for decades.. My children, and colleagues have all enjoyed my cooking, baking zoo trips, aquarium, and special class trips, I love working in the home as well as the classroom. I have worked both privately and in public and, or private schools; I love children of all ages; I have and continue to work with preschool age to adolescents. I've worked with Mom's and their babies, toddlers and school age children for many years. Thrive and work Read more well in a fast-paced environment with children and families of all ages. My own children are full grown, we were blessed that I was a stay-at-home mom through their preschool early educational careers, I worked in our local preschool on the board and VP of cooperative preschool. Skilled in fun games, arts crafts as well as STEM and developmental movement: classes, projects, games, yoga instruction.

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Availability

Babysitter

  • Generally available evenings, late nights and weekends
  • Daytime care availability during summer months

Nanny

  • Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
  • Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
  • Seeking Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 10/18/21

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Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$24-$28/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Assist with setting a routine
    • Overnight care
    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Diabetes
    • Dyslexia
    • Juvenile Diabetes
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mobility Challenges
    • Administering Medication
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Bathing
    • Bed Baths
    • Bladder and Bowel Assistance
    • Blood Glucose Testing
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Injection Assistance
    • Insulin Injections
    • Lifting and Transferring
    • Mobility Assistance
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Recreational Music or Art Therapy
    • Repositioning
    • Respiratory Care
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

Develop. Psych

Attended University of Connecticut

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Travel with Family
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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