Alex C.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 11 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Salt Lake City, UT 84113
- 25 miles, will travel 12 mi
Meet Alex
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
*updated: CURRENTLY HAVE OCCASIONAL AVAILABILITY, RATE AT A SLIDING SCALE* As a babysitter I treasure opportunities to get outside, be silly, learn about individual kids’ interests, engage w/ open- ended sustainable materials, imaginative play, storytelling, & yoga. Endlessly curious about kids & care deeply about making them feel seen and loved. Left my job as a professor to return to the joy & purpose I felt working w/ kids. Going back to school to be a child therapist, babysitting to afford tuition/rent/healthcare. Started babysitting in 2000, later coached elementary aged field hockey. Earned a B. S. in Psychology & Ph. D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Penn State, during which time I was the go- to babysitter for several professors in my college with children 0-8. I completed 2 college internships teaching social, job, and academic skills to Autistic teens and adults. Worked 11 yrs in early childhood & higher Read more ed in PA, NJ, NYC, UT: babysitter, nanny, teacher, afterschool program director, professor. I have taught in Montessori, psychoanalytic, Reggio Emilia- informed, campus based, and Lutheran church based preschools. I have had 3 year- long fellowships in psychoanalysis, which means I have specialized training in child development and therapeutic ways of engaging with all children in everyday interactions. I have done observational research in classrooms in U. S. and France, & taught undergrad & grad courses at Penn State & Weber State in child development, play, language/literacy, curriculum planning, Ed psych & classroom management, and understanding children beyond behavior. I have an Infant Mental Health Endorsement. I'm President of Utah Association for Infant Mental Health & regular volunteer in 3-5yo classroom @ The Sammy Center. I cannot be around large dogs but am otherwise pet friendly. I am a 32 year old woman who is Atheist and Jewish. My large arm tattoos of plants and my nose piercing will be visible. I am welcoming to all. Let's connect & see if I'm a good fit for your family. I prioritize building a trusting relationship & open dialogue with parents/ caregivers so that I can understand their needs and values to do my best work with their children.
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Basic Criminal
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Motor Vehicle Records
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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Availability
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$24-$40/hr for the first child, $1 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
- 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
- Learning Disabilities
- Pervasive Development Disorder
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Bathing
- Dressing Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
Education
Curriculum & Instruction in Early Childhood
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
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Homework