Alicia M.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 8 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Jenkintown, PA 19046
- 14 miles, will travel 10 mi
Meet Alicia
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello lovely families!! My name is Alicia McCarthy! I am a 24 year old woman looking for part time work as a nanny or sitter. I am currently in the application process for Swarthmore college and University of Virginia to study Religion, in order to become an interfaith Chaplain/mental health worker, and at this time, I am looking for work while I prepare myself mentally for this shift. Prior to this transition, I've spent the last several years training to become a vegetable seasonal farmer. I love growing food, but caregiving is my calling. While i feel drawn to work as a caregiver for those struggling with mental illness, I have always loved my time working with children. I've had a number of jobs as a nanny/babysitter over the years, and I grew up with five siblings and have been around/taking care of babies and small children since I was Read more a young one myself! The reason I want to work in childcare is because I genuinely love kids, and I find it truly nourishing to spend time with them and support them in their development. Communing with the spirit of curiosity, joy, and creativity that dwells within young people is a source of real happiness for me. I love to spend time with kids (and babies too!) outside- exploring, walking, chatting, scavenging, wondering- all in an effort to learn more about ourselves, our neighbors/siblings/friends, and our natural world. I think this is incredibly important. I also love to cook for and play with and read for young ones. I am a musician and would love to play music for/teach guitar if young ones had any interest in that. I am patient, observant, joyful, and responsible. I really care about the mental and physical health of the kids I am entrusted to care for and would take that very seriously. I am a strong believer, as mentioned, in outside time, but also in quiet time and independent learning/exploration time. For these reasons, I hope you'll consider me as a nanny for your wonderful little people, and if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
Trust & safety
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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
Not reported
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$18-$25/hr
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Overnight 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
- Social/Emotional
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Down Syndrome
Education
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Potty Training
- 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
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies