Amanda C.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 15 years paid experience
- Nanny in Des Moines, IA 50315
- 3 miles, will travel 25 mi
Meet Amanda
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
Hello! My name is Amanda I am 36 years old and I've worked with children in various ways since I was 10. Starting with babysitting when I was young, then I worked in 2 different in home daycares with as many as 10 children at a time. From there I moved to professional daycares. Lastly I have worked in behavioral settings and with children that have special needs. I love engaging with children and getting down on their level. I am the kind of caregiver that gets down on the floor and plays with children. Activities like reading, outside play, imaginative play, learning new skills and learning about the world around them are so important to overall development. I always respect parents rules and restrictions, open communication is vital as well. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have!
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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
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
Experience
Willing to care for 3 children per sitting
$11-$17/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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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+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Delayed Speech
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Pervasive Development Disorder
- Seizures
- Tourette Syndrome
- Administering Medication
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Medical Assistant
Graduated 2009
Additional services
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Travel with Family
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Homework