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Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny

  • 4 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Chicago, IL 60640
  • 730 miles, will travel 15 mi

Meet Kyra

  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

I've been a babysitter for the last 10 years. I'm from a tight-knit neighborhood in Wisconsin with a lot of young families that asked me to look after their children until I graduated from high school. I love working with and playing with kids. In fact, when I was in high school, I decided to be a part of an afterschool drama program at one of my local elementary schools. For two years every spring I taught kids how to dance and sing in sweet little productions of Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Those two springs hold some of my favorite memories from those afternoon rehearsals. And after my first year of college, I realized just how much I missed working with children, so I applied to be a camp counselor back home for the summer. I got to teach the kids fishing, arts and crafts, Read more and take them on field trips to the pool, zoo, and museums all over the area. I even had CPR, Epipen, and Lifeguard certifications as part of my training as a camp counselor. It was a wonderful time (but summers in Wisconsin are brutal!). I miss the kids I met during my time as a babysitter, counselor, and afterschool director. But they're all grown up now, my age when I started to work with kids, and they're all back home in Wisconsin. I'm hoping to find new children to make just the same, strong memories that will last a lifetime with.

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Availability

Babysitter

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
  • Daytime care availability during summer months
  • Before and after school care availability

Nanny

  • Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
  • Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
  • Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 5/22/16

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Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$12-$18/hr

  • 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+)
  • 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
    • Delayed Speech
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Down Syndrome
    • Juvenile Diabetes
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mobility Challenges
    • Visual Impairment
    • Administering Medication
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Blood Glucose Testing
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Injection Assistance
    • Lifting and Transferring
    • Mobility Assistance
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Recreational Music or Art Therapy

Education

Theatre

Adelphi University 2015

References

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
  • 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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