Candace K.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 5 years paid experience
- Nanny in Saint Louis, MO 63108
Meet Candace
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi! I'm Candace, I'm 24 years old and a graduate student at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University. I am originally from the Chicago suburbs and I earned my BA degree in Sociology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2012. I moved to St. Louis to pursue my MSW degree in August 2014. My career goals are to work with children, possibly in school social work or possibly in early childhood/Head Start work. I have ~10 years of childcare experience. I began babysitting for neighbors around age 12. My experience ranges from children aged 3 mos-13 years. Most recently I spent 7 months from January 2014-July 2014 as a live in au pair for a family in Spain with a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. I was responsible for general childcare, but more specifically for teaching the children English speaking, reading, and writing skills. I Read more also spent a year working professionally for a non-profit organization that ran an after school program for middle school students. Through this experience I was able to work one-on-one with students in tutoring as well as in various enrichment activities (arts/crafts, language, cooking, sports, etc.). I also assisted in creating the curriculum for the program with an emphasis on planning educational and interactive activities for the students to enjoy after school. Throughout my schooling I have also taken courses surrounding child/youth education, biology, and psychology. I feel I have a well rounded skill set when it comes to caring for children, both from an educational standpoint and from real life experience. This semester I will be interning as a school social worker in an elementary school where I will continue to learn more about the child and how their families and home lives influence their education. I am just passionate about working with children and education! My current schedule is flexible, as I have morning-afternoon-evening-weekend availability, depending on the day and the needs of the family. I would like to find a family that needs a nanny/babysitter on a pretty consistent basis, so that way I can really connect with the children and the family. I have a car and am willing to travel ~20 miles for my work.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 04/22/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Not reported
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CPR certification
Not reported
Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
Nanny
- Willing to consider a 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 6/25/15
- Willing to consider a 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 6/25/15
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$12-$20/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Assist with setting a routine
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
Education
Social Work
Currently attending Washington University in St Louis
References
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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 expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Elementary science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies