Nanny/Family Assistant in Marlton, NJ
About The Position
A family in Marlton, NJ, is seeking a dedicated, long-term nanny and family assistant who will become a trusted and consistent member of their household support team. The primary responsibility is caring for their 9-year-old child. The schedule is Monday through Friday, encompassing morning hours from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM before school, and afternoon hours from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM after school. The position also includes overnight care on occasions when the parent is traveling, with additional compensation provided for overnight responsibilities. The child is a kind-hearted, creative, intelligent, humorous, and energetic 9-year-old. He has a particular interest in social studies and science but finds math more challenging. His after-school activities include sports, tutoring, and occasional playdates. The family environment is warm, respectful, organized, and family-centered. The mother, a senior executive, is hands-on and values consistency, clear communication, and kindness. The parents are divorced and share custody, with a focus on providing stability and support across both homes to help their son feel secure, supported, and encouraged. Discipline is centered around setting clear expectations within a positive and supportive environment, emphasizing respect, accountability, and teamwork. Approaches are calm and respectful, with age-appropriate consequences aimed at teaching and guiding rather than punishing. Patience and flexibility are essential when addressing behavior and challenges.
Requirements
- Warm, dependable, organized, proactive, and an excellent communicator.
- Emotional maturity, patience, trustworthiness, and confidence in caring for school-aged children.
- Proactive approach, adaptability, strong time management, and the ability to anticipate household needs.
- Experience supporting children with ADHD or executive functioning challenges is a significant plus.
- Skilled in establishing consistent routines, structure, and positive reinforcement.
- Safe driving record.
- Sound judgment.
- Professionalism.
- Discretion.
- Flexibility.
- Commitment to building a long-term, trusting relationship with the family.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting children with ADHD or executive functioning challenges.
Responsibilities
- Caring for the 9-year-old child during the mother’s parenting weeks.
- Managing morning routines such as breakfast and preparation for school.
- Ensuring the child boards the bus safely.
- Providing transportation to extracurricular activities.
- Assisting with homework.
- Preparing dinner.
- Overseeing the evening routine until the mother returns from work.
- Performing family assistant duties when the child is at school or with the father, such as laundry, meal prep, grocery shopping, running errands, household organization, maintaining common areas, and scheduling appointments.
- Preparing meals for the child.
- Managing children's laundry.
- Light tidying.
- Coordinating appointments.
- Handling household bills.
- Managing occasional home-related tasks such as retail returns and providing access to contractors.
- Providing overnight care on occasions when the parent is traveling.
Benefits
- Salary plus paid vacation days off
- Paid holidays off
- Paid sick days off
- Paid personal days off
- Additional compensation for overnight responsibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
