Position: Full-time, live out or Live in
Location: Florham Park, NJ 07932
Ages: 5 year old
Start date: ASAP
Pets in home: none
Car requirement: family vehicle provided
Schedule: ASAP
Vaccination requirements: covid preferred
Compensation: $25 to $40+/ Based on fit
Position Code: F717FP
More details:
A family in Florham Park, NJ is seeking a full-time nanny. The position can be either live-in or live-out. The preferred schedule is Monday through Friday, with hours from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM, followed by afternoons from approximately 2:30 or 2:45 PM until 7:00 or 7:30 PM. The family is open to the nanny running errands during midday if she is interested in additional hours.
Duties:
Duties include laundry for children and parents, grocery shopping, light housekeeping including tidying after children, meal preparation for the family (including father and son), accompanying child to medical appointments, engaging in speech and occupational therapy activities, assistance with boarding and disembarking from the bus, meal preparation, supervising playtime, and laundry management. Additionally, support may be required for the mother once she returns from the hospital, primarily related to household assistance.
Ideal nanny:
The ideal candidate is compassionate, patient, calm, and knowledgeable about autism. Since the child has high-functioning autism, experience and understanding in this area are essential. Additionally, a bachelor's degree is preferred.
About the family:
This five-year-old with Autism is a sweet, affectionate, and loving child. While his verbal skills are limited, he enjoys activities such as trains, cars, colors, and board games. He is generally easy-going, prefers routines, and enjoys being around people and playing outside. His after-school activities include Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy.
The family environment is typically relaxed. The father is naturally quiet, calm, laid-back, and low-key. The mother shares similar traits but is more talkative; she is relaxed, hopeful, caring, and loving. Please note that the mother is currently hospitalized due to a recent incident. The family is also coping with the recent loss of their daughter.
Benefits:
Salary plus paid vacation days off, paid holidays off, paid sick days off, and paid personal days off.