Full Time Nanny/Household Manager in Squirrel Hill

East Wind Nannies•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•$28 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Pittsburgh's leading nanny agency, East Wind Nannies, is a FREE to nannies service and networking platform, placing our exceptional and qualified nannies with professional families—ensuring that both our nannies and families receive top-notch quality in childcare. We are excited to match YOU with your dream family-- take a look below at this position, and let us know if you’re interested! This Squirrel Hill family is looking for someone who loves both sides of the job: bringing some order to everyday household chaos and making afternoons fun for two great kids. Their six-year-old is in school, their two-year-old is heading to daycare, and most afternoons you'll shift into nanny mode around 2:30. You'll handle school and daycare pickups, then head to the library, find a playground, explore a museum, get outside, or simply come home and settle into the afternoon. These parents are happy for their kids to get out into Pittsburgh and actually do things, so someone who enjoys dreaming up a little adventure will have plenty of freedom here. Before pickup, though? There is plenty to keep you busy. This is a real house with real children living in it. Laundry accumulates. Floors acquire crumbs at an impressive rate. Bathrooms need cleaning. Things get left on counters. Sheets need changing. And every once in a while, somebody needs to open the refrigerator, acknowledge what's happening in there, and do something about it. You'll help with family laundry, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, dusting, bathrooms and showers, changing sheets, wiping surfaces, kitchen and household tidying, sweeping porches and steps, and other everyday upkeep. There may be an occasional window or household project that could use attention too. The goal isn't perfection—it’s having someone who can walk into a busy home, see what needs attention, and steadily keep things moving in the right direction. And that's really the sweet spot of this role: household manager in the first half of the day, nanny in the second. Some weeks you'll spend more time catching up on laundry and tackling the house. Other weeks—especially when school is closed and Dad is working—you may trade the mop for a museum membership and spend more of your hours with the kids. During those heavier childcare weeks, the household responsibilities simply take a back seat. No one expects you to somehow clean three bathrooms while simultaneously taking two children to the zoo. Dad's work schedule is unusual but planned well in advance. He generally works in heavier two-week stretches, and is home significantly more during other parts of the year. Mom works outside of the home. The family often knows their schedule months ahead—sometimes as much as eight months in advance—and expects to provide at least a month's notice whenever possible. The number of childcare hours may shift, but you shouldn't be waking up on Monday wondering what your week looks like. And if you're someone who occasionally wants more hours, there may be an opportunity for that too. About 6-10 weeks a year, when Dad is working and the kids are off school, the family could use additional childcare—potentially bringing the week closer to 40 or even 50 hours. Those longer weeks could be supplemented with the family leaning on grandparents, however, they’d really appreciate someone who can flex their hours on these busier weeks. The ideal house manager is a self-starter with really good radar. You walk into a room and naturally notice what needs attention. The laundry is ready to switch. The bathroom could use a wipe-down. The six-year-old needs picked up in twenty minutes. The library books probably shouldn't live in the backseat forever. You don't need someone to turn every one of those things into a checklist before you get moving. You're also not intimidated by a house that sometimes gets a little…lived in. In fact, you might be the rare person who gets genuine satisfaction from walking into some chaos and leaving things noticeably better than you found them. You're resourceful, too. If you're not sure how something works, you'll take a minute to troubleshoot or look it up before assuming someone else needs to solve it. If something breaks, spills, gets damaged, or simply isn't working right, you'll mention it rather than quietly hoping it disappears into the household abyss. Communication matters here. Most importantly, you're someone who can own your role. You don't need to be micromanaged. You can move from laundry to bathrooms to school pickup to a playground without someone narrating your day from the sidelines. You're flexible, dependable, playful with kids, and happy doing the behind-the-scenes work that makes a family's week run more smoothly. If you're the person who can genuinely appreciate the satisfaction of a freshly mopped floor AND an afternoon adventure with two kids, this might be exactly your kind of job.

Requirements

Previous nanny experience for a minimum of 2 years.
Driver's license.
Vehicle.
Clean driving record.

Nice To Haves

Self-starter with good observational skills.
Resourceful and able to troubleshoot issues.
Good communication skills.
Ability to own the role without micromanagement.
Flexibility and dependability.
Playful with children.
Enjoys behind-the-scenes work.
Appreciates satisfaction from a clean home and engaging children.

Responsibilities

Handle school and daycare pickups.
Engage children in activities such as visiting the library, playgrounds, or museums.
Perform family laundry.
Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, and dusting.
Clean bathrooms and showers.
Change bed sheets.
Wipe surfaces and tidy the kitchen and household areas.
Sweep porches and steps.
Perform other everyday upkeep tasks.
Address occasional household projects.
Manage household responsibilities when childcare hours are lower.
Prioritize childcare hours during weeks when children are off school.