Amara P.
Looking for work as a special needs caregiver.
- 11 years paid experience
- Special Needs Caregiver in Long Beach, CA 90803
- 15 miles, will travel 15 mi
Meet Amara
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hello! My name is Amara, and I am looking for a childcare position. I have many years of experience doing what I love - working with kids! I have worked as a nanny/babysitter - both full and part time - for many different families in Long Beach CA for the last 12 years at least. I have cared for children ranging in age from 1 month to 10 years old. I am also currently employed with a company that provides entertainment for children’s parties. So on the weekends I work as a fairy/pirate/magician/mermaid! I recently finished a part time nanny job where I cared for a little girl 3 days a week from the time she was 4 months old, until she was 17 months and she and her family moved. I have had many similar nanny jobs over the years, and am happy to share more details! For almost Read more 9 years, from 2012 to 2021, I held the position of nursery caregiver at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, which involved caring for children ranging from infants to 4 years old. I left the position because my weekday schedule became too hectic between nanny work and theatre rehearsals. Other childcare-related experience includes volunteering as an elementary level summer camp counselor, and volunteering in a special ed kindergarten/1st grade classroom. I can provide references upon request. I have an Associate degree in Theater from Long Beach City College. I also have 12 units of Early Childhood Development courses. Those courses helped me broaden my knowledge of how best to guide children through their different developmental stages. I am also infant and child CPR certified. I have my own car, and I can help out with driving children. I am also willing to do light housework (picking up, laundry, dishes, sweeping, vacuuming, etc). I am happy to work with pets - I have 2 cats and a dog at my house! I also have experience taking dogs and children for walks together. I love working with little ones - coming up with fun, age-appropriate activities, going on walks, reading aloud, listening to music, doing arts and crafts, singing, playing games, and keeping the TV/phone/tablet off. I am also happy to take little ones for time at the park or the beach, and other outside activities! Hopefully I can be a good fit for your family!
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 07/29/2023
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 04/13/2023
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
- Daytime care availability during summer months
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$20-$25/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months)
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
Education
Graduated Long Beach City College
Additional services
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Homework
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