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FULL-TIME NEWBORN NANNY needed in KENILWORTH, IL 60043

This kind family is due with a baby boy in October and is seeking a patient, dedicated, and positive Nanny to stay with their family long-term. Duties include: newborn care (diapers, feeding, naptime), tummy-time, create developmentally appropriate activities, go to parks and playgrounds, go on fun outings (zoo, museums, library), do the baby’s laundry, and tidy up the baby’s play area. MUST LOVE DOGS! Mom is not currently working and dad works from home twice a week. MUST BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19, HAVE OR WILLING TO GET WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE, RSV VACCINE, AND TDAP VACCINE. Also, MUST BE OR WILLING TO BECOME CPR CERTIFIED. The ideal candidate will be encouraging, committed, and experienced.

Work days and hours

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

NOTE: Nanny must be available for one date night or overnight per month.

NOTE: MUST be able to speak either Spanish OR Chinese fluently.  

**Travel: Willing to travel with the family approximately 1-2 times a year domestically or internationally.

NOTE: Nanny must be an experienced driver and will need to use their own car to drive the child (family will reimburse for mileage)

Salary: $30 per hour

Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, 6 national holidays, and 3 sick days

Family has 2 dogs: small (Dotson) and large (Alaskan Malamute)

FULL-TIME NANNY-HOUSEHOLD MANAGER needed in CHICAGO, IL 60611 AND JOHNSBURG, IL 60050

**This is a unique position as family spends 50% of their time in Chicago and 50% of their time in Johnsburg. Whichever home is further from the nanny, the nanny will be reimbursed for mileage from their home to the further home. The Johnsburg home also has a guest house if the nanny would feel more comfortable staying there while they are in Johnsburg **

This loving family has 1 child: 1.5 year old boy and is seeking a reliable, flexible and self-motivated Nanny-Household Manager to stay with them long-term. Family is also due with another baby in December. Parents both work from home and will be working some of the time and spending time with the child part of the time during the day. The Nanny-Household Manager should be flexible and work as a team with the parents for what they need that day--ex: some days might be more household management heavy, some days more childcare heavy and some days a mix. Duties include: toddler care, newborn care when baby is here, get children ready for the day, prepare healthy snacks and meals for child, drive to/from activities, play and engage in developmentally appropriate activities with child, take to parks, playgrounds, library, swimming, etc., tidy up common areas, load/unload dishwasher, pet care for dogs and cat, help get dinner started for family, run errands--ex: grocery shopping, returns, dry cleaning, exchanges, organizational projects, pack/unpack for trips and laundry. The ideal candidate will be very proactive and creative--ex: coming up with activities, arts and crafts, classes to do with child and keeping him very engaged when Nanny is with the child. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, a team player and very dedicated. 

Work days and hours:

Monday-Friday: 30-40 hours per week. 

NOTE: Schedule will typically be somewhere between 30-40 hours per week. Start and end times will vary week to week so flexibility is needed. Family will typically have schedule about 1 week in advance. Typical start time will be between 8-10am and typical end time will be between 4-6pm. However, flexibility for earlier start times, later end times and weekends will be needed on occasion. Flexibility is needed! 

***Travel: Nanny must be comfortable traveling with the family. Approximately 4-8 times per year. Family will let nanny know way in advance. The trips are primarily domestic. However, there may be trips down the road that could be international (ex: Mexico or Italy, etc.). 

**Holidays; There may be some holidays that the nanny has to work--to be discussed between family and nanny directly. Examples include 4th of July, Memorial Day and/or Labor Day.


Family has 2 medium dogs and 1 cat.

Salary: $1,200--$1,400 per week BEFORE TAXES 

Benefits: 1 week paid vacation, paid national holidays--TBD, and 5 paid sick days 

FULL-TIME NANNY-HOUSEHOLD MANAGER needed in CHICAGO, IL 60657 (LAKEVIEW)

This active family has 2 children: 2-year-old boy and 3-month-old baby boy and is seeking an honest, punctual, social and experienced Nanny-Household Manager to stay with them long-term. Duties include: newborn care (diapers, feeding, naptime, etc.), get children ready for the day, prepare breakfast for the kids (ex: eggs, oatmeal, etc.), prepare bottles for baby, wash/sterilize bottles, load/unload dishwasher, prepare meals and snacks for kids (currently just older child; when baby is old enough to have purees, solids--nanny will prepare those), tidy up common areas--kitchen/main floor, children's rooms, children's play areas, children's laundry, play and engage with children in developmentally appropriate activities, organize children's playdates and socialize with other nanny's in the area to form playgroups for the children, take children to many classes and activities, read books to children, sing songs to children, teach letters, numbers, colors, etc., and run any errands needed in regards to the children (ex: if children are running low on diapers--go out and buy them, if running low on a grocery item for lunch prep--go out and buy, if children need new clothes--go out and buy ,etc.), let dog out and take dog on a walk with the children during the day. Mom works from home 85% of the time. It's very important that the Nanny is very creative and proactive with coming up with places and activities to do with the children throughout the day. The ideal candidate will be very active and energetic, reliable and knowledgeable with milestones for both age groups--newborn/infants and toddlers.

**Travel: Nanny will need to travel with the family--approximately 2 times per year. #1: To Vail, CO --for 2 weeks typically after Christmas and #2: Florida--2-3 weeks typically in February

This is a long-term position for 5 days and 45 hours a week

Work days and hours:

Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm

*NOTE: Some flexibility on occasion to start a little earlier/end a little later.

*NOTE: Nanny must be an experienced driver, family will provide a car to drive children to/from school and activities and to run family errands.



Family has 1 medium dog-Lab

Salary: $27-$30 per hour

Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation (1 week aligning with family's), 6 national holidays, 3 sick days.

FULL-TIME NANNY needed in CHICAGO, IL 60614 (Lincoln Park)

This sweet family has 2 children: 1.5-year-old boy and 1.5-year-old-girl and is seeking a proactive, flexible, and communicative Nanny to stay with their family long-term. Duties include: bathing and dressing children, making meals for the children, interactive, imaginative and educational play, arranging play-dates, going to parks and playgrounds, children’s laundry, cleaning up after the kids and their playroom, emptying the dishwasher, bringing packages in, and feeding the dog. Daughter has mild developmental delays and will be starting therapy in the home. Nanny will implement what therapists recommend. Parents work from home on occasion. The ideal candidate will be responsible, engaging, and a great multi-tasker.

Work days and hours:

Monday-Friday: 7am-6pm

NOTE: Every 1-2 weeks family may need Nanny to stay an extra 30 minutes.

NOTE: Occasional evening/weekend for a date night is a plus but not a must!

NOTE: There is no driving needed at this time but there may be driving in the future. Family would like Nanny to have own car to get to/from work. There is free street parking available.

Salary: $1,485-$1,595 per week TAKE HOME

Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, 6 national holidays, and 5 sick days.

Family has 1 medium dog (mixed) (will be in doggy daycare from 7am-3pm)

2 FULL-TIME NANNIES needed in CHICAGO, IL 60611 (STREETERVILLE)

This busy and fun-loving family has 1 child: 2 month old baby girl and is seeking 2 professional, experienced and dependable Nannies to stay with their family long-term. Nannies must have infant experience. The ideal candidates will be kind, trustworthy, calm and flexible.  Family hosts work dinners and parties, so it's important that the Nannies show professionalism and confidentiality at all times. Duties include: newborn care (diapers, feeding, naps, etc.), prepare bottles, clean/sterilize bottles, start to get her on a schedule, prepare snacks and meals when baby gets older, play and engage in developmentally appropriate activities with baby, take on walks, take to nearby parks, playgrounds, etc. tidy up common areas, baby's laundry, load/unload dishwasher and being proactive with tasks pertaining to baby--ex: if she's running out of diapers, order them, if bottles are in sink--wash them, etc. 

There are 3 other children that do not live with the family full-time and will be there (half of summer, long weekends and some holidays). They are teenagers, so no childcare will be needed for them. However, Nannies should be comfortable interacting with them when they are there as they love being around their baby sister and being involved. 

**Travel: Willing to travel with the family approximately 6-8 times per year. These trips can be split between the 2 nannies. The nannies can communicate with each other to figure out which trips they will do. Trips are typically domestic. Can be a week long trip, or a longer weekend trip. Some of the trips, just the parents will go on, and the nanny will stay at the home with baby during the week while parents are out of town. 

Work days and hours

The schedule will be split between 2 nannies to ensure there is full coverage for the family. Core hours are 6am-6-9pm.

Week 1: Nanny 1 will work 3 days in a row (and have 4 days off) and Nanny 2 will work 4 days in a row (and have 3 days off)

Week 2: Nanny 2 will work 3 days in a row (and have 4 days off) and Nanny 1 will work 4 days in a row and (have 3 days off)

NOTE: Some overnights and later evenings will be needed. Flexibility is huge! Both of the nannies will communicate directly to make their schedules work 

NOTE: Some holidays will be required for the nannies to work. However, Nannies will collaboratively make their schedules to make it work for each other. 

NOTE: Nanny must be an experienced driver, family will provide a car to drive children to/from school and activities and to run family errands.



Salary: $95,000-$100,000 per year BEFORE TAXES per nanny

Benefits: 2 weeks PTO (nannies will need to figure this out with each other to ensure the other can cover) and a monthly healthcare stiped if nanny is interested 

Family has no pets.

FULL-TIME NANNY-HOUSEHOLD MANAGER needed in CHICAGO, IL 60614 (Old Town)

This kind and busy family has 2 children: 5-year-old boy and 1.5-year-old boy and is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and caring Nanny-Household Manager to stay with their family long-term. Oldest child is in school until 2:30pm and youngest child takes a nap during the day. Nanny duties include: playing toys and games with children, taking children to activity classes, doing arts/crafts, making snacks for children, and playing outdoors. Household management tasks include: organizational projects, grocery shopping, and cooking meals for the whole family (simple meals—making food in the Instant Pot). Both parents work from home a couple days a week. MUST BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19. The ideal candidate will be kind but firm, enthusiastic, and playful.

Work days and hours:

Monday: 9am-6pm

Tuesday: 11am-6pm

Wednesday: 9am-6pm

Thursday: 9am-6pm

Friday: 9am-3:30pm

NOTE: Family can be slightly flexible on end times if needed.

NOTE: Candidate must be an experienced driver and family will provide car for Nanny-Household Manager to use (if Nanny takes own car to work family has a driveway for parking).

NOTE: Available 1 date per month on a Thursday is a plus but not a must!

NOTE: Traveling with the family is a plus but not a must!

Salary: $25-$30 per hour BEFORE TAXES

Benefits: 2 weeks paid vacation, 6 national holidays, and 5 sick days

Family does not have any pets