Job Description

Start Date: ASAP
Location: Darien, CT
Compensation: $30–$35/hour
Commitment Level: Part-time, long-term
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–1:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 32.5 hours

Position Overview
A Darien family of three young boys (ages 4, 2.5, and 1) is looking for a part-time Household Assistant/Nanny to help with the household and childcare in the morning and early afternoon. The children are home full-time, and two people cover the household each morning. You'll work alongside the family's full-time nanny. Your part covers household support, meal prep, and laundry, plus caring for one child at a time while the nanny is with the other two. The home has a very large backyard with a play pool and water table, plus two indoor playrooms, and the family values outdoor play year-round. There's no evening or night care in this role. The ideal candidate is organized, upbeat, physically active, comfortable with infants and toddlers, and communicates well as part of a household staff team.

Benefits: Guaranteed hours, 2 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, 5 paid sick days, legal pay through a payroll service, workers' compensation coverage, on-site parking

Responsibilities:

• Household administration and organizational support
• Meal preparation, including breakfast and lunch support and advance food prep for the family's meals
• Kitchen support, including cleanup and running the dishwasher
• Family and children's laundry: washing, folding, and putting away (about one load daily)
• General household tidying and upkeep, indoors and outdoors
• Provide one-on-one care for a single child while the nanny is with the other two
• Support age-appropriate play and routines, including outdoor time in the backyard
• Assist with the children's mealtimes and morning routines
• Coordinate with the nanny and household team on daily priorities

Requirements:

• Professional experience combining household support with childcare, or comparable background
• Confident caring for one young child at a time, including infants and toddlers
• Highly organized with strong follow-through
• Comfortable outdoors in all seasons
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• Up to date on COVID-19 and flu vaccinations
• Punctual and reliable
• Strong, proactive communication skills
• Able to provide 3–5 professional references

Upon submitting this form, you will be considered for any suitable positions, so there is no need to complete multiple applications.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Immediate start, Monday to Friday, Night shift, Day shift

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