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Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny

  • 16 years paid experience
  • Nanny in Syracuse, NY 13210
  • 13 miles, will travel 25 mi

Meet Shannon

  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Hello! My name is Shannon and I love providing child care for families. With over 16 years of paid child care experience (in addition to being the eldest of 4 siblings) I have learned that my personality, skillset, energy and most of all adaptability make me a great fit for providing care for a wide range of family situations and parenting styles. I am a trained crisis counselor, which helps me greatly navigating any issues, tantrums or inter-sibling fights along the way. I am also a certified educator, I spent the last ten years developing and leading environmental education field trips and lessons. I bring this experience and love for explorative teaching into my caregiving. My approach to child care is balancing fun and exploration with learning and following 'rules' (meaning whatever the rules are the parents have set)- sometimes these moments aren't as 'fun' - but I find that Read more the greater the level of mutual respect between care giver and the child, the happier overall the child will be (even if I am the mean guy for a few moments). My favorite things to do with kids is play games, explore outside, read, sing, dance, arts and crafts- and yes even making chores fun! I have a reliable and safe vehicle (Subaru) and depending on parents comfort levels, I enjoy bringing kids out to playgrounds or parks. I have experience helping with homework and drop offs to practices. I am very pet friendly. Non-smoker.

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Availability

  • Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
  • Seeking Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 11/10/21

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Shelby L.

9/23/2021

I had a great experience of interviewing Shannon once virtually, and then once in person, even inviting her to my home. She informed us that she had a previous engagement to work so we said absolutely, let us know when you’re done. After about two weeks of not hearing anything I messaged not once, but two times and haven’t heard anything back. I take finding care for my family very seriously and I’m absolutely disappointed that I couldn’t rely on communication.

Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$15-$25/hr

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Assist with setting a routine
    • 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+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Autism
    • Delayed Speech
    • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Bathing
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Mobility Assistance

Education

Environmental Communication

Graduated SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 2016

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Travel with Family
  • 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
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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