Matthew P.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 1 year paid experience
- Babysitter in Villa Park, IL 60181
Meet Matthew
- Special Education Certification
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I'm a University of Illinois graduate with a BA in History and Secondary Education with highly qualified endorsements in Social Studies, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology. I also have a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 endorsement from Lewis University. I substitute taught in middle and high school for about five years before I left for other work. I'm half a Pet Partners Therapy Dog Team along with my dog, Zoey, and we have four years of experience working with children and students with special needs.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 11/03/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Expired on 11/03/2015
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$15-$25/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Down Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Seizures
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
History, Secondary Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
References
- Friend Join to contact reference
- Family Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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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