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Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny

  • 7 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Philadelphia, PA 19107

Meet Skyler

  • Speaks English
  • Comfortable with pets

I am looking to provide occasional as-needed evening or weekend day/night care for a family. I am searching for a long-term nanny position but would enjoy also developing a relationship with a family with occasional childcare needs for i.e. date nights, meetings, and even weekend-long getaways. Overall, I would provide excellent childcare due to my past experience, my attention to detail, and my enthusiasm in connecting with children and engaging their interests and curiosity. In the past, I provided as-needed weekly care for three sisters for seven years starting when the eldest were 2 and 4 and ending when the girls were 4, 9, and 11 years of age. Over the past few months, I provided daylong care for a six-month old boy for three weeks and then daylong care for 2 and 5 year old sisters for two weeks. I multitask adeptly in having cared for three girls simultaneously Read more while also completing light housework, and I offer a unique advantage as a caregiver in having known three children across a considerable span of their growth and development. I have responded effectively to temper tantrums and defiance, and I have dealt with a number of less common incidents such as a child (mad at her parents) attempting to run away from home. Evident in my experience as a nanny sub, I can quickly adapt to preserve a schedule and intuitively respond to children's needs, perceiving patterns in behavior and discerning when to make a judgment call versus a phone call. Overall as a caregiver, I balance playfulness and nurture with consistency and structure while adhering to a schedule and your care and discipline preferences. Coming from a family with eight nieces and nephews and being close with my six siblings, I recognize the significance of entrusting another with the care of one’s children. I would develop a genuine connection with your children as individuals such that when I relayed to you the events of our time together, I would be conveying wholehearted excitement as well as investment in their success and well being. Having a B.A. in Psychology, I would provide your children with enriching, fun activities to engage their creativity, achieve developmental milestones, and prepare them for the classroom. I would enjoy guiding arts and crafts activities, reading, playing games, exploring outside, and sharing in whatever may be the hobbies and learning endeavors of your children.

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Availability

Babysitter

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

Nanny

  • 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 1/30/17

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Lucia P.

1/25/2017

Skyler was the best fit in our search for the perfect petsitter. She is very flexible and pleasant to work with. Our cats and fish are always calm and happy when we return. She was always quick to respond and prompt on all days. Most of the jobs were scheduled, but I'd be remissed if I didn't express my appreciation for working out a plan on short notice for the day of my mother's funeral. A hard day was made easier with her there easing the cats' anxiety during the reception. My pets love her company and we appreciate all she had done for us last year. We definitely look forward to working with her again in 2017!

Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$14-$18/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Overnight care
    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)

Education

Psychology

Graduated Bowdoin College 2015

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • 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
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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