Base Schedule

• Monday-Friday
• Candidate’s choice of Option A or Option B hours
• Please note that family assistants who spend more than 20% of their work hours on household (non-childcare) duties are legally required to take a 30-minute unpaid meal/rest period, which is built into the schedule. 

Hours – Option A

• 10 AM-6 PM
• 37.5 hours per week

Hours – Option B

• 9:30 AM-6 PM
• 40 hours per week

Additional Hours

• Flexibility to stay until 6:30 or 7 PM occasionally (with notice), required

This busy family of four is seeking an experienced, proactive, and detail-oriented family assistant for household support (including pet care) and childcare for 7-year old twin girls. The girls are very close. They share similar interests, have similar personalities and temperaments, and do most things together. Mom describes them as creative, inquisitive, independent, and silly. They have enjoyed and gotten along best with energetic and interactive babysitters and nannies, so candidates should really delight in spending time with children of this age group. The ideal family assistant has a youthful spirit and is enthusiastic about playing with the girls, whether that means joining them for Barbies, engaging them in new arts and crafts, or kicking the soccer ball with them in the yard.

The girls are entering second grade in the fall. They get out of school at 2 PM but spend an hour a day in aftercare to socialize and play. Most days, after family assistant picks them up at 3 PM, they have additional afterschool activities like art class, dance class, soccer, and at-home piano lessons once weekly. 

Once the girls arrive home and extracurriculars are complete, they do their homework and have “free choice” time. They have tutoring year-round so family assistant isn’t expected to provide a lot of homework help but should be comfortable supervising homework time to ensure that work is completed satisfactorily. They should also spend some time practicing piano. During free time, both girls absolutely love art and would be content to sit at their art desks all afternoon, but this family is looking for a family assistant who will encourage them to be active and explore new activities and interests. The children are allowed very limited screen time and only with express permission from mom and dad. It is expected that family assistant honor this by also limiting personal use of their phone to breaks. 

Family assistant will arrive before the girls are out of school to tackle household duties and take their unpaid 30-minute meal/rest break. 

This family is already neat and organized and has a house cleaner who comes twice weekly for deep cleaning, but family assistant will be responsible for daily upkeep including making the twins’ beds, washing and folding whole family laundry, putting away the twins’ laundry and other belongings, taking garbage and recycling cans to the curb weekly, and bringing in mail and packages. Additional duties include grocery shopping several times a week, packing the girls’ school snacks, preparing or heating up their dinner, occasional simple meal/ingredient prep for mom and dad’s meals, running errands (eg. dry cleaning, returns, car washes, etc.), managing the girls’ activity calendars, basic bill pay/renewal for activities and classes, and researching and getting quotes for various services (eg. having scratches repaired on a vehicle). 

Family assistant must be completely comfortable with dogs. Daily care for the family’s sweet and active 10-year old beagle is required. She needs at least one walk per day, to be taken before the twins are home from school, and ideally, an additional walk in the evening, time permitting. Family assistant will also be expected to let her in and out for potty breaks, feed her every evening, and occasionally, take her to vet appointments.

Mom and dad are both lawyers. Dad works from home two days per week and from his San Francisco office three days per week. Mom works from home full-time currently, but will eventually work from her Oakland office twice per week. While mom has a somewhat flexible schedule, both parents have demanding jobs and long hours, and it’s incredibly important for family assistant to have an organized, intuitive, and self-motivated work style, not requiring a lot of guidance or supervision to complete tasks and stay on top of the daily schedule. Strong verbal and written English communication skills are also required for this position.  

The home is located in within walking distance of Rancho Laguna Park and a 5-minute drive from the twins’ school. Most of their extracurriculars take place in Lafayette and Walnut Creek. A vehicle can be provided for use on the job, or, if family assistant prefers, they may use their own vehicle with mileage reimbursement. 

The house is spacious and bright, located in a hilly area with lovely views from every window. At the front of the home is a foyer with a staircase leading upstairs. Off of one side of the foyer is a formal dining room which has been converted into an art and play area for the twins. Off of the other side of the foyer is a living room/sitting room and passing through the foyer leads to the back of the house where the traditional, eat-in kitchen and a very spacious family room with a comfy sectional is located. The family room has french doors leading to a lovely patio with vine-wrapped trellis for shade and a small lawn. Off of the kitchen, there’s a hallway that wraps back around to the dining room and also leads to a library where the twins practice piano, as well as a second, smaller staircase. Right at the landing of these back stairs is the upstairs playroom and the guest bedroom. Down the walkway is the twins’ shared bedroom, right next door to the laundry room and across the hall from mom’s home office. A catwalk leads to the other side of the upper level, where the primary bedroom and dad’s home office are located.

This family requires that nanny is up to date on vaccinations, including COVID-19. Following CDC recommendations regarding vaccine booster shots is also required.

Base Schedule

• Monday-Friday
• 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
• 40 hours per week

These sweet and mellow first-time parents are looking for an experienced infant nanny for their baby girl who will be just over 3 months old at the start of the position. She is quite the easy-going baby! There is a bassinet set up in the living room for her naps, and she sleeps well and often, even through household noises. She eats every two hours. She is both breast- and bottle-fed and content to take a cool or room-temperature bottle of breastmilk or formula. During awake windows, she rotates between tummy/floor time, relaxing in her bouncer, and getting some fresh air in the backyard. She also enjoys being shown sensory cards. By the time nanny starts, baby will be vaccinated and this family would love for her to spend more time away from home, visiting local parks and other age-appropriate destinations.

The ideal candidate is warm and kind. This family is looking for someone with a gentle, respectful approach to child care and to communication. They would love to work with a nanny who can provide insight and feedback in a supportive and constructive way. They want a true member of the family team, someone they can depend on, trust, and collaborate with. This family is also naturally very organized, so a candidate with similar sensibilities is important to them. There are no household duties required except for those directly relating to childcare, like keeping baby’s belongings and supplies orderly and doing baby’s laundry.

Mom is in accounting and dad is an engineer. Both parents work from home full-time. Mom has a flexible job and only has meetings between 9 and 11 AM. Outside of those hours, she will pop in and out to spend time with baby, and nanny is welcome to bring baby into her office for playtime. Mom is a Bay Area native and has family nearby. Dad is from Switzerland and his family visits from overseas periodically. His mother and sister will be visiting and present for the first few weeks of the position, so the ideal candidate is comfortable with work-from-home parents and with being around baby’s extended family periodically. This family has no pets. 

The Castro Valley home is on three levels with the main entrance on the second level, opening up to the living room. In the living room is a changing table, bassinet for naps, and all of the necessary baby gear and supplies. The living room leads to the bright kitchen and dining room with sliding doors to the backyard where there is a deck and a small open area for play. On the lower level of the home is mom’s office, which will double as a playroom in the future. The main bedroom, nursery, and dad’s office are on the upper level. There is a small community park less than a mile away and Lake Chabot Park is within a 30-minute walk or short drive of the home. 

This family requires that nanny is up to date on vaccinations, including COVID-19. Following CDC recommendations regarding vaccine booster shots is also required.

Base Schedule through December 2023

• Monday-Friday
• 11 AM-6 PM
• 40 guaranteed hours per week

Base Schedule after December 2023

• Monday-Friday
• 8:30 AM-6 PM
• 47.5 hours per week

Additional Hours

• Flexibility for up to 50 hours per week, as needed, required
• Travel within the US and Mexico, 1-2 weeks per year, required
• Additional domestic travel, 2-3 weeks per year, preferred but not required

This San Francisco family of four is seeking a seasoned, professional career nanny for a minimum of a 2-year commitment. The ideal candidate is discerning, sharp, and a clear communicator, while also being kind, nurturing, and knowledgeable about child development. At the start of the position, nanny will be responsible for one toddler girl who will turn two in September. She is smart, independent, and sociable. She is already potty trained and very verbal. She will start morning preschool in the fall, and nanny will be expected to pick her up from school, a 5-minute drive or 15-minute walk from the home. She is also in multiple afternoon activities such as sports, art, and music. A vehicle will be provided for use on the job. A baby boy is due in July and a live-in baby nurse will be responsible for his care through December. After December, nanny will be responsible for both children. Candidates should have, preferably, a minimum of ten years of nanny experience with infants and toddlers.

Big sister loves dress-up, animals, learning, and books, especially Llama Llama, Duck & Rabbit, and anything about construction. She also enjoys naptime and still typically naps two to two and a half hours a day. She speaks English and French fluently so, while being bilingual is not a requirement, candidates who are bilingual in English and French are encouraged to apply. Because she has advanced language skills for her age, big sister is expressive and sometimes insistent about her wants and needs. She will also be in the midst of a significant transitional period at the start of the position, as she adjusts to becoming a big sister, starting preschool, and being cared for by a new nanny. Candidates should be patient and empathetic and use respectful discipline techniques like redirection, positive reinforcement, and consistent but gentle boundaries. 

This family is looking for a nanny who is organized, punctual, dependable, mature, and even-tempered. Regular check-ins with mom and dad, in person and via text, are expected and nanny should be open to discussing concerns clearly and directly and be receptive to feedback. A willingness to think outside of the box, bring new ideas and solutions to the table, and collaborate with mom and dad is imperative. They are also looking for someone who is adaptable, proactive, and willing to pitch in wherever a need arises. Only child-related household duties are required, but nanny should be comfortable with tidying children’s rooms and play spaces, washing children’s laundry, preparing children’s meals (including bottles and baby food), sorting and organizing children’s belongings, and keeping lists–for example, inventory of children’s items and packing lists for trips. A full-time housekeeper does the daily cleaning.

Mom and dad are very busy professionals but whenever downtime is available, they use it to be present and engaged with their children. Nanny should be capable of taking the lead while mom and dad are working and should have a track record of excellent judgment both as it pertains to childcare duties and to the privacy of the family. Furthermore, it is very important to this family that nanny is comfortable stepping back while they spend time with the children. On some days, this will look like nanny finding child-related duties to tackle during these moments and on other days, nanny may be permitted to end the day early while still receiving pay for guaranteed hours. They also typically travel within the United States and Mexico twice per year, one week per trip, and nanny will be expected to travel with them. The ideal candidate would be willing to join them at their second home out of state for an additional two to three one-week trips annually.

This family leads an active lifestyle and is seeking a candidate who is energetic and will regularly get the children out of the house for walks, playtime, and movement activities. It is also important that candidates are capable of and confident navigating a lot of stairs and walking up and down steep inclines with the children in tow. They are living in a temporary home just a few blocks from their permanent home while some construction is completed. Both homes are incredibly spacious, on multiple levels (with the main entrances being upstairs, above street level), and located in a hilly neighborhood. The temporary home is fully baby-proofed and each child has their own bedroom. There’s also a wonderful playroom with a climbing wall, playhouse and play kitchen, and arts and crafts area. There is a medium-sized yard with a shaded picnic table, turf lawn, play structure, and sandpit. A parking permit will be provided so that nanny can park on the street during work hours.

This family has two medium-sized dogs, an elderly Shiba Inu and a young samoyed. No pet care is required but candidates should be comfortable with dogs.

This family requires that nanny is up to date on vaccinations, including COVID-19. Following CDC recommendations regarding vaccine booster shots is also required.

Base Schedule

• Monday-Friday
• 9 AM-5 PM
• 40 hours per week

Additional Hours

• Twice-monthly date nights desired but not required

These easy-going but structured first-time parents are looking for an experienced career nanny for their baby boy, who will be around 3 months old at the start of the position. He is already on a consistent daily schedule with 1 ½ to 2-hour wake windows currently, although these may become longer by the time nanny starts. He is formula-fed and takes a bottle easily, right when he wakes up from each nap. Then he has about 30 minutes to an hour of activity–typically tummy or floor time or a walk around the neighborhood–followed by his next nap. He goes to sleep in his own crib swaddled, with blackout curtains closed and white noise on. If he needs a wind-down period, quiet rocking typically does the trick. 

Keeping baby on a good eating and sleeping schedule is imperative, so this family is looking for a nanny who is highly routine-oriented and comfortable with a regimented day. It is also important to this family that nanny log baby’s daily activities (feeds, diapers, naps, etc.). They currently use an app for this, but are open to doing this via text or journal if nanny prefers. This is a child-focused position. During baby’s naps, nanny should be willing to pitch in with baby-related chores like baby laundry and washing and sanitizing bottles. Solids are several months away, but nanny should also be comfortable supporting this transition and helping to make baby food when the time comes. 

The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about infant care and development, has previous nanny experience, and is highly communicative and detail-oriented. Above all, they are looking for someone who really connects with baby and provides him with loving, nurturing care. They would also love a nanny who is open to providing care for two date nights per month, but this is a strong preference, not a requirement. Mom and dad are friendly and laid-back, while also being very schedule-oriented. Mom is a project manager and dad is an engineering manager. Both parents work from home one day per week, generally on separate days. They have designated home offices. 

This family also has two small dogs, a very friendly French bulldog and a toy Australian shepherd who is a pandemic puppy and, therefore, a bit slower to warm. Candidates must be comfortable with dogs and willing to let the dogs in and out of the house throughout the day. If nanny is a dog lover, they are welcome to take the dogs on walks with them, but this is not required. 

The Ruby Hill home is in a neighborhood with plenty of walking paths and nearby parks, so driving will not be an immediate requirement. As baby grows and bigger outings become age-appropriate, nanny should be comfortable using their own vehicle on the job with mileage reimbursement. There is a library within a short drive of the home and eventually, the family may sign baby up for a music class in San Ramon. The house is bright, spacious, and on two levels. On the upper floor is the main bedroom, dad’s office, the nursery, a guest room that doubles as baby’s “playroom,” and the laundry room. Most of baby’s belongings are upstairs and this is where he currently spends most of his time. On the main level, the home enters into a living/dining room, where a passthrough with the pantry on one side and a counter where bottle supplies are stored on the opposite side, leads to the kitchen and great room. Off of the great room is mom’s office and just outside of the great room is the backyard where there is a paved patio with a trellis on one side and a large lawn.

This family requires that nanny is up to date on vaccinations, including COVID-19. Following CDC recommendations regarding vaccine booster shots is also required.

Base Schedule

• Monday-Friday
• 8 AM-4 PM
• Flexibility for occasional 7 AM-3 PM, as needed, required
• 40 hours per week

Additional Hours

• Very rare date nights and overnights desired but not required

*$34-38 per hour is the rate range for care of baby. When big brother is present and requires nanny care, the rate will increase by $10 per hour.
**The ideal start date is July 5th, 2023, but for the right candidate, this family would be open to any start date between June 12th and August 5th, 2023.

This warm, kind, and COVID-cautious family of 4 is seeking a collaborative, adaptable, and loving nanny primarily for their baby boy, who will be between 3 and 5 months old at the start of the position. Like all newborns, he loves to be held and worn in a baby carrier, but he is content to be put down as long as his needs are met. He is exclusively breastfed and currently eats and sleeps on demand. Nanny should be comfortable coordinating with mom and bringing baby to her throughout the day to nurse. She will pump so that he can have bottles on days she is especially busy or working outside of the home. This family is looking for a nanny with a “go with the flow” approach. Eventually, they will work on establishing a more consistent feeding and sleeping routine, but they do not subscribe to any rigid caregiving philosophies and will use a very gentle approach to sleep training when the time comes. Being outdoors is very important to this family, so spending time in the backyard, going for plenty of walks, and as baby gets older, visiting local parks and playgrounds is encouraged!

Big brother just turned 4 and requires minimal nanny care, no more than one day per week. He is sociable, talkative, and silly. He loves anything involving maps and he has a huge attention span for Legos! (He has specifically requested a nanny who is willing to help him get the small Legos that he has dropped out from under his bed.) He absolutely loves his baby brother and is very gentle with him. Mom describes him as a “helper” and says that often, redirecting him into tasks that appeal to his helpful nature is the best way to calm him down if he is overwhelmed or feeling big emotions. He attends an outdoor school Monday through Thursday and is dropped off around 9:30 AM and picked up between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM by mom or dad. After school, dad gives him a snack, goes through a wind-down routine with him, and then he has around an hour of “quiet time” in his room, so he will typically be resting right up until the end of nanny’s work day. He does not have school on Fridays, so when he is home and requires nanny care, nanny will make an additional $10 per hour for caring for both kids. There will also be some Fridays in which mom or dad will have big brother for either the whole day or part of the day. His outdoor school does not have regular extended school closures. Beginning in fall 2023, it is likely that he will begin full-day, full-week preschool, and during closures at that school, he will be able to attend camps at the outdoor school.

This family is very conscientious about COVID risks and is looking for a nanny with a similar lifestyle. Masking will be required on the job until baby is old enough to be vaccinated, and nanny should be willing to take weekly COVID tests, provided by the family. Big brother wears a mask at school and mom and dad will mask in the common areas of the home, as well. Nanny must also be up to date on vaccinations, including COVID-19, and should follow CDC recommendations regarding vaccine booster shots. Driving is not required on the job, but this family prefers candidates who use their own vehicle to get to and from work or are within walking or biking distance. 

Mom and dad are friendly and easy to talk to. Mom is in lactation medicine and has a hybrid role, working from home a few days per week and in the office a few days per week. Dad is in software engineering and works from home full-time. They are experienced nanny employers and are very considerate about avoiding disruptions to nanny and baby’s routine. This family has no pets. Mom speaks Spanish fluently and this family is looking for candidates who are also fluent in Spanish. Minimal English communication will be required on the job.

This position is primarily child-focused. Nanny should be comfortable doing kid laundry, tidying up the children’s rooms and play areas, and washing bottles and pump parts during baby’s naps. Some additional household duties may be required on an as-needed basis, but mom or dad will take over childcare if these duties arise so that nanny does not need to worry about taking attention away from the baby. These duties may include pitching in with light tidying of the kitchen and common areas and ingredient preparation like defrosting and marinating meat or chopping vegetables. The ideal candidate has a “team player”/”all hands on deck” attitude and is willing to pitch in wherever a need is identified, time permitting.

The cozy Albany home is in a very walkable area, near Solano Avenue shops and restaurants and within blocks of multiple parks and a library. There are steps up to the front door, with an entryway that leads to the living room. Off the living room is the dining room, then the kitchen, which opens up to a play area with a book shelf, play kitchen, art easel, and shelf full of toy bins. The back door leads to a small patio with steps down to a second, ground-level patio and a well-shaded lawn. Back inside the home, off of the kitchen is a hallway leading to dad’s office and the downstairs bedroom where baby’s Pack n’ Play for naps and a rocking chair will be located. This hallway is also where the stairs to the upper level of the home are, and up the stairs is the main bedroom, the laundry room, and big brother’s bedroom.

Nannies Plus works with families who are seeking long-term nannies or family assistants for a minimum of 32 hours per week, and are offering:

• Paid vacation time off
• Paid sick time off
• Guaranteed hours
• Legal, W-2 pay
• A respectful working environment

To be considered for positions through Nannies Plus, candidates must register with the agency. To meet Nannies Plus’ requirements, all candidates must:

• Have a minimum of 3 years of professional, verifiable childcare experience after the age of 18
• Be able to provide stellar references
• Be willing to undergo background checks
• Have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Be willing to become up to date on CPR & first aid
• Be willing to become up to date on vaccinations (for most positions)
• Be willing and able to accept a payroll position (W-2)
• Be able to communicate via email
• Have access to Zoom for interviews

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Once you have completed your formal Zoom interview with one of our candidate coordinators and signed your Jobseeker Agreement, you are officially registered with Nannies Plus! Please note that in order to be considered for any positions through Nannies Plus, we require:

• contact information for your references
• an up-to-date work history
• a COVID-19 liability release
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• a photo or scan of something proving you are legally authorized to work in the United States

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