Location: Katy, 77450
Pay: $23 - $28/hour, flexible for a fit
- Guaranteed Pay - 35 hours/week
- Paid Time Off - 2 weeks (one week during Christmas)
- Paid Sick Leave - 1 week
- Additional vacation when family is on vacation
- Paid Holidays - 7
- A performance-based bonus of up to 3% on an annual basis
Start Date: April/May 2024, very flexible for an ideal fit (as early as February 2024)
Schedule:
- 4-day workweek! The family is happy to guarantee 35 hours/week
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, flexible if needed
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, slightly flexible if needed
Apply If:
- You meet The STEM Nanny Company's minimum requirement including 3 years of professional childcare experience, a passion for education, and more!
- You are able to provide an engaging environment that ensures their children's continued growth and development
- You implement creative indoor and outdoor activities
- You teach values of love, kindness, manners, and self-sufficiency
About the Role:
The family is looking for a nanny who is a comforting presence for children and skilled at planning play-based activities while setting boundaries empathetically. The ideal candidate is safety-conscious, loving, reliable, and proactive in engaging the children in both indoor and outdoor activities, including reading and educational experiences. With a focus on child development, the nanny should favor a gentle parenting approach, teaching positive habits and helping the children understand and respect boundaries. The ability to incorporate Christian content into reading and comfort in assisting with sleep routines, including rocking the youngest to sleep, is also desired. This role is perfect for someone who is active, enjoys outdoor play, and is committed to nurturing the children’s long-term development into respectful, polite, and kind-hearted individuals.
Duties will include the following.
Nanny Duties
- Ensure the children are safe, loved and well cared for
- Engage children in play-based education that sparks creativity and encourages discovery, working towards appropriate developmental milestones for each
- Spend time reading books, listening to music, and encouraging a love of learning with no screen time
- Spend weekly time outdoors weather permitting
- Encourage independence, emotional regulation and manners via authoritative gentle parenting techniques which set firm boundaries, but walks children through understanding those boundaries and their feelings
Household Duties
- Prepare meals for the children
- Drive children to and from school and activities (use family car provided)
- Children's laundry
- Tidying areas used
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- professional childcare (NOT including babysitting & family): 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person