FAMILY NANNY - Silicon Valley, CA

Sorensen Staffing•Redwood City, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A professional Family Nanny is sought for a private household in Silicon Valley, California, supporting two parents and three children. The role combines attentive childcare with academic support, emotional development, activity planning, travel assistance, and child-related organization. The nanny will work in a semi-formal, professionally managed household with established systems and a dedicated team, collaborating with parents, other nannies, chefs, housekeepers, and household professionals. The family values warmth, sound judgment, discretion, flexibility, consistency, and a long-term professional relationship. A nanny/teacher hybrid background is a plus. The nanny will provide day-to-day care for the children, maintain safe and age-appropriate routines, support learning and enrichment, foster emotional well-being and positive sibling relationships, and help children develop independence and responsibility. The role includes a daily hour of math practice with each child, school and activity coordination, educational and recreational outings, and nightly written updates to the parents. The nanny will also travel with the family, prepare child-ready residences and hotel rooms, manage children's travel needs, and maintain continuity across locations. Household duties are limited to organizing and maintaining children's spaces and belongings; general housekeeping is not part of the role. The position is based in Silicon Valley, California, with travel to secondary family residences and other destinations. The schedule will be traditional or rotational (ROTA), to be confirmed, with 40 guaranteed paid hours per week and some evenings and weekends required. Compensation is $60–$75 per hour, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive family/dependent benefits package. The position reports to the Director of Residences.

Requirements

Extensive childcare experience; the family is seeking a career nanny.
Genuine care for children and commitment to their well-being, learning, growth, and development.
Strong emotional intelligence, sound judgment, common sense, discretion, and professional boundaries.
Warm, calm, consistent, intuitive, and dependable approach, with the ability to adapt as family needs evolve.
Ability to support children's academic development, routines, emotional growth, and age-appropriate independence.
Ability to communicate effectively with parents and household colleagues and collaborate with an established household team.
Flexibility to travel with the family and adapt to changing locations, itineraries, and priorities.
Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
Ability to provide 40 guaranteed paid hours per week under a traditional or rotational schedule, to be confirmed.

Nice To Haves

Nanny/teacher hybrid capabilities.

Responsibilities

Prioritize the children's safety through attentive supervision and readiness to respond to emergencies, including CPR, first aid, or EpiPen administration when needed.
Provide a safe, loving, positive, and stimulating environment for all three children.
Establish and maintain thoughtful, age-appropriate routines and support day-to-day care, including bathing, dressing, diaper changes, and potty training as appropriate.
Administer medication when needed with parental consent.
Transport children safely to and from school, extracurricular activities, and other destinations as needed.
Encourage age-appropriate independence while attending to each child's individual needs and developmental stage.
Maintain a quiet, peaceful environment in family spaces while balancing the children's energy with the household's preference for calm and order.
Support academic growth through structured and unstructured learning opportunities, including one hour of math practice daily with each child.
Support reading development by regularly reading to and with the children.
Encourage practice and progress in the children's hobbies, interests, and extracurricular activities.
Coordinate school responsibilities, including homework, assignments, projects, backpacks, uniforms, library books, and other materials.
Help children develop organization, planning, time-management, routine-building, and transition-preparation skills.
Plan and lead educational and recreational activities, including indoor and outdoor play, museum visits, and experiential learning.
Research and assist with registration for enrichment programs, sports, camps, and other developmental opportunities.
Model and reinforce good manners, respectful communication, and thoughtful behavior.
Help children identify, understand, and regulate emotions; support positive sibling relationships and guide disagreements using age-appropriate conflict-resolution strategies.
Maintain a calm presence during challenging moments, transitions, and changes in routine, and help children develop confidence, resilience, and independence.
Organize educational outings, creative projects, and enriching experiences, including handmade gifts and cards for meaningful occasions.
Travel with the family to secondary residences and other domestic or international destinations as required.
Prepare for travel; manage children's packing and unpacking; plan age-appropriate meals, activities, and entertainment; and lead structured in-flight activities.
Prepare hotels and residences to be safe, organized, welcoming, and ready for the children; coordinate schedules, meals, activities, car seats, medications, and supplies.
Maintain familiar routines across residences and travel environments and help ensure family homes are organized and equipped for the children's needs.
Keep children's bedrooms, play areas, belongings, and personal spaces organized and well maintained; organize school and activity materials and anticipate upcoming needs.
Create systems and routines that support efficient daily operations, and coordinate with household staff to ensure seamless handoffs and consistent care.
Follow family preferences, routines, expectations, and household policies; communicate proactively and exercise sound judgment about when to take initiative or seek guidance.
Provide nightly written summaries to the parents covering the children's day, activities, progress, and relevant observations.
Maintain excellent verbal and written communication and respect professional boundaries and family privacy.