Driven? Self-starter? Cool with a slightly quirky schedule? Apply here! | Northwest Raleigh | Full Time | Late Jan/Early Feb | $22-$25/hr

We’re a laid-back, loving family of four (five if you include our puppy). We are die-hard nanny fans and while we adore our current nanny, she just shared with us that she has an opportunity in her field of study. Although we are super sad to see her go (don’t mind us drying our tears over here!), we are excited to connect with our next amazing caregiver/extended member of our family. We have two of the brightest girls in the world (4 and 2 ½) if we do say so ourselves. We love to travel, try new things, and get along with all humans (except jerks, we draw the line there). Are you the type for adventure in food, travel, work and life in general? Are you looking to develop a close bond with the kids in your care and a strong relationship with a new family who desperately needs your skills? If so, please read on!

Your schedule is split, but consistent. If you like to have a few open hours in the morning for a workout, personal errands, or appointments, this schedule is for you! During the school year,we’ll need you Monday-Friday 7:00a-8:50a and your second shift from 12:50p-6:00p. While our girls are at preschool the time is yours to do whatever suits you best! Hit the gym, go for a run, work on your to-do list, or come crash at our house in a private room for a nap or some downtime. The room has an en-suite bathroom for a post-workout shower. Feel free to make yourself comfortable— our casa es su casa– we’re happy for this to be your second home. We’ll need you the entire day when the girls are not in school or summer camp so you can have more time with them for learning and fun activities. We will guarantee you 40 hours and may have the option of overtime especially when the girls are out of school.

Consider us your new travel buddies! We LOVE to travel! Pre-kids and pre-COVID, we spent time in New Zealand (where Dad proposed to Mom in a glow worm cave), Africa, and Hawaii (where we lived for 5 years after we got married). We typically take one big trip a year (we’ve booked Costa Rica for 2023!) and often spend time at the grandparents' beach house in North Myrtle Beach, or visit family in beautiful Melbourne Beach, Florida. Recently, we left the kids with the grandparents and took a trip with friends and our nanny to see a concert. We invite you to come and be a part of our adventures. Of course, you’ll have your downtime, but we’d be grateful for the extra hand so we can also have some downtime on the vacation. We know there will be times you politely bow out. No problem! We may ask for help house-sitting and hanging with the pup while we’re gone but only if you’re willing and don’t have other plans.

As a family, we’re striking a balance between Mom’s tendency to go-go-go and Dad’s need to chill. After years of marriage and our time in Hawaii, we think we’ve got it… We try to fall somewhere between adventures out in the park or to the museum, football games on TV with friends, and downtime at home. We met each other playing soccer and mom still plays weekly, dad enjoys the gym and long bike rides, so in general, we like to be active. Family is super important to us and we’re so fortunate to have grandparents just down the road where the girls spend the night once every couple of weeks. We also have regular family dinners with our immediate family (the girl's grandparents, aunt, and four cousins) where we cook and eat together, laugh, and make memories.

Our kids are a total joy and the whole reason you’re here. What can we say? We think they’re awesome. The oldest is dad’s clone with his intelligence and ability to laser-focus. Our youngest is mini-Mom and loves to be on-the-go. We predict she’ll be quite the social butterfly. As different as they can be, they share a trait that both Mom and Dad have too: stubbornness. Let’s rephrase: ‘strong-willed in our opinions unless presented with a better, alternative option’. Be ready to talk with our children about their feelings and understand that they are still only 4 and 2 1/2. We try our best to encourage independence, and model traits like kindness, sharing, and polite manners, and will need you to do the same. Our oldest is (we think) pretty smart; she loves to sort and organize, learn new things, and has started asking the “why” question a lot. She came into the world 6 weeks early and was in the NICU for 3 ½ weeks (perhaps her source of independence). She is diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy and wears a brace on her right leg. You don’t need to have any formal experience with this, but please have an open heart and willingness to support her in her daily stretches and physical therapy exercises. Our youngest is the Godzilla to her sister’s perfectly planned Tokyo. As a 2-year-old might, she sees her big sister’s color-coded towers and thinks “crash!” But she also loves to give hugs, snuggle and sit happily in your lap. We’re working with both to set and respect boundaries which is an ongoing process. However, the love they share for each other is clear in the smiles, playtime tickles, and giggles.

If our lives were a movie, you’d be a part of our crew for the long haul. We promise to respect and value all of the energy and love you pour into our girls and home. We want you to feel comfortable working collaboratively with us. We think of communication as a two-way street. Please share with us your feedback and insights and we’ll do the same. We’re young in parenting and realize this is an ever-changing journey. We’re happy to adapt as our girls change and grow, and we really value flexibility and adaptability in others. However, we have some philosophies we’re pretty committed to, such as a clean house and a healthy lifestyle. We know this means different things for different people and we want you to feel happy and fulfilled- whatever that means for you, but would like you to help teach these principles to our girls and lead by example. We try to be patient and understanding with our girls, disciplining with redirection or downtime. Outside of that, we’d consider ourselves pretty balanced—not too strict and not in the “anything goes” realm either. Please be proactive and independent in your work. We respect your craft and we are not micromanagers.

Interested in what your typical day will look like? When you arrive in the mornings, we need your help getting the girls ready for the day followed by some quiet time before school. We need a hand cleaning up from breakfast and packing their lunches for the day. From there, you’ll drop the girls off at school and that’s a wrap for shift 1. Shift 2 begins with school pickup and bringing them back home for a nap and some afternoon playtime. Your day may include a trip to the local park, a walk to the grocery store or playing outside with the girls. We don’t anticipate much housework outside of basic tidying, loading/unloading the dishwasher, kid laundry, helping the girls tidy up after activities, and some meal prep for the kids. We have some recipes that are a guaranteed hit and we’re happy to share them with you while you get the hang of things. We try to encourage a good variety of food and not just stick to the same meals every day. Please feel free to share your favorite healthy recipes, too! We would be grateful for you to ‘see’ what needs to be done and just manage it. See the diapers we bought in the hallway outside of the girls' bedroom? Help put them away. See the girls growing out of the clothes in their drawers? Pull out the next-size-up box. See the kids' hair brush and bows sitting on the kitchen counter? Stick it in the bathroom drawer. Essentially, anything you can do to make our lives easier, we would be so grateful. Shift 2 ends after feeding the girls their dinner and handing them over to us to begin their nighttime routine. p.s. Mealtime with toddlers is always interesting, so we’d welcome your “best practice” proven techniques!

Our 90lb “puppy” is a sweet boy and wants your attention too. He’s part Great Dane and part Coon Hound so he’s a whole lot of love. He’s great with the girls but doesn’t realize how big he is. He will at times unintentionally bonk them and us in his excitement. Dog care is not a part of the expectation, but if you’re willing to give him some love and attention we would all be thrilled (especially him). By that we mean, petting him, letting him out in the backyard, and allowing him to hang out with you while the girls are napping. If you’re looking for unconditional love, you can play fetch with him in the fenced-in backyard. He’s good with strangers and very excited to meet new people. We fondly say that he is the worst behaved of the bunch but he’s a good boy, he just doesn’t really know how big he really is!

Everyone’s favorite topic: COVID! Mom, Dad, and age-eligible local family are all vaccinated and boosted with the exception of our 2 ½-year-old and she will be vaccinated soon. We have a preference for a vaccinated/boosted caregiver but for our perfect long-term fit, we are open to considering someone who is COVID cautious but not vaccinated. We primarily work outside of the home and we are getting back to our routines. That being said, we do work from home occasionally. Don’t worry! Our workspaces are separated from the kid areas so we’ll be out of your hair. You are fully in charge when you are with them!

We have our very own ‘transporter of children’ family vehicle! Our spectacular specimen of a van means you don’t have to rack up the miles (or goldfish crumbs) on your own car. The car seats are installed and the maintenance is in our hands! We just need you to gas it up (on us, of course!) and let us know if you notice anything going on with the van that needs attention.

We’re offering full-time with opportunities to pick up hours for date nights, $22-25/hr, PTO, Holidays, and a passport full of cool stamps!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Tell us why you think you would be a good fit for this position.

Experience:

• Nannying: 3 years (Preferred)
• Childcare: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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