Samantha K.
Looking for work as a special needs caregiver.
- 10 years paid experience
- Special Needs Caregiver in East Meadow, NY 11554
- 19 miles, will travel 30 mi
Meet Samantha
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi. My name is Sam and I have been in the childcare profession for about 10 years now. I have experience with a babysitting multiple families, including one with 6 children. I also have a background in babysitting special needs children as well. One thing that separates me from everybody else is my passion for working with children. I am passionate in everything that I do and being a babysitter is no exception. I have known from a very young age that I wanted to work with children and I have not looked back. I’m currently in school getting my bachelors degree in psychology, education and counseling. My career goal is to be a behavioral therapists focusing on children and adolescents.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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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
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Availability
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$30/hr for the first child, $7 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- 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
- Cognitive 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
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Seizures
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Lifting and Transferring
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Psychology, Education and Counseling
Attended SUNY at Buffalo
References
- Family Join to contact reference
- Former Employer Join to contact reference
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
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Homework expand
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies