Family living in Palm Beach, Florida with 1 and 3 year old girls is seeking an educated, experienced, professional, active, and engaging rotational full-time nanny. Family has another residence in Southampton, New York, which they travel to at various times throughout the year. Position is based in Palm Beach, Florida at beginning of October through middle of May live out and schedule rotating 7 days on and 7 days off (Monday to Sunday at 7:00am – 8:00pm) with varying amounts of extended hours, overnights, and travel during rotation (e.g., NYC, Europe, skiing, etc.). Position is based in Southampton, New York at middle of May through end of September live in and schedule rotating 14 days on and 14 days off (Monday to Sunday at 7:00am – 8:00pm) with varying amounts of extended hours, overnights, and travel during rotation (e.g., NYC, international and domestic travel). Longer and shorter rotations will be required due to family travel throughout the year. There is another rotational nanny who will partner in this role and nannies are required to be accommodating with each other for scheduling. Family will provide notice as far in advance as possible with scheduling, but position requires flexibility as last minute trips and events occasionally arise. Approximately 4-6+ weeks of international and domestic travel per year is required and approximately 2-3+ weeks of overnights at residence when principals are traveling without children. Additionally, the family has full-time housekeepers providing coverage for weekdays and weekends, so the role is limited to only childcare responsibilities. Domestic employees all report to the chief of staff. Applicants need to be honest, trustworthy, understand the importance of maintaining discretion, collaborative and experienced working in fully staffed residences with domestic employees (e.g., chief of staff, private chef, housekeepers, nannies, etc.), experienced working with principals that work from home and are at residence often (discreet and staying out of the way is important). Children are enrolled in private school, which is short driving distance from the family’s residence. Uniform is required and stipend will be provided. Staff vehicle is provided for transporting children. Family is open to local candidates in South Florida and domestic relocations. Start date is ASAP, but flexible for the right candidate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Keep children safe and healthy
- Safety in holding and watching our children
- Feeding bottles and solids
- Helping children develop and stay on a sleep routine
- Bathing and personal hygiene
- Coordinate and communicate routinely with other nannies for safety and continuity / quality of care for children
- Fresh and healthy meal preparation for children in coordination with private chef (private chef will prepare majority of meals)
- Transport children to and from school, activities, play dates, camps, etc.
- Identifying and troubleshooting potential medical issues
- Make children feel cared for and loved
- Create a routine and schedule to provide constancy for children
- Taking care to help children avoid illness and hazardous situations
- Communicate with principals and the pediatrician before administering any medication
- Staying up to date on the latest in safety (taken annually and reimbursed) – Pediatric CPR, First Aid, etc.
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Support our children’s personal growth and understanding of their emotions
- Support teaching and reinforcement of manners and other social skills
- Encourage our children to ask questions and be curious
- Encourage our children to develop self-reliance and independence
- Help our children gain confidence through activities
- Help our children develop intrinsic motivation
- Take a positive approach to discipline
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Help our children explore and learn about the world
- Create opportunities for safely exploring outside the home – outdoors, museums, classes, other activities
- Assist mom in helping organize play dates
- Safely transport our children between activities
- Set up prepared environments that will help our children learn
- Teach our children about practical life activities
- Engage our children’s creativity – e.g. through arts and music
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Help our children find joy through play and daily life activities
- Have fun with the children, laughing and being silly
- Help the children find the activities that bring them joy
- Create a happy, positive environment
- Allow the children to explore their interests and develop them further
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Understand developmental milestones and help our children reach those milestones
- Activities to help them understand language and develop their vocabulary
- Activities to help them develop fine motor skills
- Activities to help them develop gross motor skills
- Activities to support their cognitive development
- Coordinate with the school to further their academic development
- Staying up to date on the latest understanding of childcare and child development
- Assist children with homework, school projects, studying for tests, etc. and keep principals informed of progress and needs (when age appropriate)
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Model positive and responsible behavior for our children
- Always be polite and teach our children to be polite as well
- Treat our children with respect and teach them to be respectful to others
- Demonstrate care and kindness towards others
- Emphasize values like honesty and integrity to our children
- Model healthy behaviors
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Handle administrative tasks as they relate to our children
- Pack children’s healthy lunches and bags for the following day (e.g., ensure all school work is completed, pack gear for sports and activities, etc.)
- Pack and unpack children for trips / travel (create pack lists in advance to ensure children have everything needed prior to travel)
- Organizational projects (e.g., children’s bedrooms, playrooms (toys, crafts, etc.), closets, rotating clothes seasonally, getting rid of outgrown toys and clothing, taking things for donation, etc.)
- Inventory and ordering items for children
- Scheduling appointments for children
- Schedule and maintain calendars for children, events, registering for activities/camps/etc., planning play dates/outings with friends, etc.
- Prepare our children’s environment (e.g., nursery items, baby proofing, etc.)
- Keeping track of items children need and making sure they are available to the children
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Support family as a caring and thoughtful family member
- Communicate openly and frequently with mom and dad
- Thoughtfully logging and updating our family on our children’s latest developments and potential issues
- Handover notes for the other nanny and participating in team meeting as needed
- Responding to the other nanny’s questions when you are not on your shift
- Communicating with our chef around the children’s food preferences
- Maintain a quiet, happy and orderly home
- Keep our children’s spaces neat and tidy
- Communicating thoughtfully and professionally with our children’s schools
- Travel with our family (including our children) domestically and internationally
- Maintain positive relationships with others who work in homes
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Capable of building rapport with similar aged children and children as the family grows over the years (newborns, toddlers, school aged, tweens, teenagers, etc.)
- Knowledgeable about child development (e.g., firm when necessary and capable of teaching children manners and etiquette, but also capable of being laid back and fun)
- Fun and engaging energy with kids (ability to be silly and make the kids laugh)
- Deep understanding of milestones and activities to help children reach milestones, both physical and cognitive (milestones are traditional like alphabet / letters and numbers, but also encouraging curiosity and a love of learning)
- Highly organized, clean / tidy, detail oriented, proactive, excellent time management, efficient and service focused (great at keeping track of items, appointments, various to-do’s related to children)
- Attentive to principals’ preferences and style (intuitive to their needs)
- Observant to the needs of family to anticipate their needs
- Ability to maintain discretion and keep all information related to the family confidential
- Ability to be discreet with respect for family’s privacy
- Professional presentation of self and great personality
- Ability to easily take direction
- Strong ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with principals (extension of parents and consistent childcare philosophies) and domestic staff
- Team player who is able to collaborate seamlessly with the other rotational nanny, nannies and domestic staff
- Ability to communicate seamlessly and respectfully with principals (maintain quiet / “zen” and orderly homes)
- Positive attitude and calm demeanor
- Comfortable embracing an active lifestyle (e.g., swimming, hiking, snow skiing, etc.)
- Non-Smoker
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-5+ years of consistent and recent domestic experience working as a full-time nanny with UHNW family/families
- 3-4+ references from domestic positions
- Experienced working with at least three children in nanny position (family hopes to have one or two more children in the future)
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically whenever necessary
- Signing Non-Disclosure Agreement (Confidentiality Agreement) and Employment Agreement
- Passionate about education, child development, and child psychology
- Experienced working with children who have allergies (e.g., dog saliva / licking)
- Seeking longevity / long term commitment (e.g., at least 2-5+ years)
- Live a close proximity to family’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida or willingness to relocate within a commutable distance
- Ability to complete extensive background checks, motor vehicle checks, drug tests, and psychological evaluation
- Vaccinations (e.g., MMR, TDap, Flu Shot) and staying current as recommended by pediatrician
- Driver’s license and clean driving record
- United States passport
- Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification (Renewing as specified on certifications)
COMPENSATION:
- $150K+ gross annual salary (based on experience and qualifications)
- Gross hourly rate for hours worked beyond 1-week and 2-week rotations
- $600+ per month gross health insurance stipend
- Four sick days paid
- Six government holidays paid — Pay for working on holiday is 1.5x the normal day rate (Rotational nannies are required to cover holidays, consistent with ROTA schedule)
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Relocation Stipend (if candidate is relocating to South Florida)
- Discretionary annual bonus and raise (performance evaluation required)
Please read the job description carefully and kindly apply with your cover letter, resume, references (email address and phone number), letter(s) of recommendation and professional photo if you meet all of the requirements. We look forward to hearing from you!