Position: Full-Time, Live-Out
Location: Short Hills, NJ
Ages: 2 years old and 3 years old
Start date: ASAP
Pets in home: None
Car requirement: Nanny Vehicle Required
Vaccations: Covid, flu, other standard (TDap, ect) must
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Compensation: $32-$35+ per hour
Position Code: G304SH
More details:
A family in Short Hills is looking for a dependable, engaging, and proactive full-time nanny for their two kids, ages 2 years old and 3 years old. The schedule is Monday to Friday, from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM. The family is also open to occasional weekend date nights (1x per month). Willingness to travel to their beach house in Long Island is a plus, but not required (this would be 2-3 day trips 2x per year).
Duties include:
School pickups and transportation to afternoon activities. Maintaining the afternoon routine of snacks, play, outdoor time, and homework support. Assisting with occasional errands such as groceries, pharmacy, dry cleaning drop-off/pick-up, post office/package returns, and coordinating simple deliveries/repairs when needed. Preparing the children’s dinners, bathing them, and helping with their evening wind-down. Planning age-appropriate activities (minimal screens; lots of hands-on play). Doing the laundry. Tidying up after the kids and keeping the diaper bag/gear stocked. The nanny would be expected to take care of a third child (infant) in approximately a year. Increase in pay would be discussed closer to that time.
Ideal nanny:
The family is looking for a reliable nanny who is calm, understanding, and nurturing. The ideal candidate will be super organized and proactive and able to bring a balanced structure to a lively afternoon/evening routine. They should have prior experience with toddlers/preschoolers and a confidence in managing multiple children. The candidate should be skilled at navigating transitions and routines. The family values communication and reliability and the candidate should be able to anticipate needs and stay one step ahead. They should also be able to maintain an environment that balances engaging, playful activities with calmer learning ones. The ideal candidate must be comfortable driving the children with either a family vehicle or their own vehicle. However, the nanny is required to have their own vehicle (no public transportation or ridesharing services), in the event the family vehicle is in use.
Willingness to supervise and/or swim with the children is essential, as the family has a pool in their backyard.
About the children:
This 3-year-old is curious, affectionate, kind, playful, and full of energy. She loves reading and listening to music, particularly Taylor Swift. She particulates in extracurricular activities such as occupational therapy, swimming classes and gym
This 2-year-old is sweet, adventurous, silly, stubborn, and cuddly. He loves trains and participates in extracurricular activities like gym and swimming.
About the parents:
Both parents are warm, organized, and hands-on. They are firm but kind with a discipline approach centered on clear boundaries, consistency, and positive reinforcement. This stay at home Mom is a warm, results-oriented person. She can be firm but is still lovely. In her eyes, she and the nanny are on the same team and she is looking for someone to be the warmer balance of herself. The parents focus on setting expectations for their children upfront, giving simple choices, and following through calmly. The children understand the consistency of the parents and nanny being on the same team, if the nanny says no, then so do the parents. This house does not believe in undermining authority.
Benefits:
Salary plus paid vacation days off, paid holidays off, paid sick days off, and paid personal days off. Plus a holiday bonus.
Position Code: G304SH