Kayla P.
Looking for work as a special needs caregiver.
- 4 years paid experience
- Special Needs Caregiver in Dorchester Center, MA 02124
- 8 miles, will travel 15 mi
Meet Kayla
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
Hi there! My names kayla I am 21 years old. I am currently taking a gap year from university. I was majoring in early childhood education, I will be Transferring over to a college closer to home next year. I have grown up always babysitting whether it was my own siblings or my mom’s friends children, she would always recommend me to anyone she knew needed a sitter. I find children very extraordinary they each have their own unique creative minds it is always amazing getting to know a new little one, I think of each child as a new individual I get to help teach and grow to thrive in their future. I have A lot of experience with children on the spectrum as my 8 year old brother has autism and I’ve participated in best buddies groups for about 3 years aswell as traveling to Indiana to represent Read more my school in the best buddies leadership conference. I also have a background in art I love to be creative I often bring water color paints and coloring books with crayons. I am also very flexible schedule since I am on my gap year.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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Availability
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$25/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Down Syndrome
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
Education
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Travel with Family
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Homework expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- English
- Essay writing