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  • 6 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Soquel, CA 95073

Meet Michael

  • Special Education Certification
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Hi, I'm Mike! I've been involved with caregiving/working in public education supporting individuals with special needs since I got out of college in 2012. I started out working as a drop-in care support person supporting two adults in their home (grocery shopping, cooking, going on walks, completing other errands, and mostly having fun!). This evolved into working in education as an instructional aide and next attaining a special education teaching credential from CSU Fullerton. I moved to Santa Cruz after getting a job as a head special education teacher at a middle school in Watsonville. I taught for 3 years (finishing out the 2022 school year) and I pivoted into working for a well-known Ed Tech company called Clever (your child may use the software in their classroom). My contract ended in October 2022 and I am now looking for part-time work as I explore new options. I love working Read more alongside the special needs community and I would love to talk more about if I would be the right fit for working with your family.

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Availability

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
  • Daytime care availability during summer months
  • Before and after school care availability

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Experience

Willing to care for 2 children per sitting

$20-$25/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child

  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
    • Social/Emotional
    • Asperger's Syndrome
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Delayed Speech
    • Down Syndrome
    • Dyslexia
    • Epilepsy
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Premature Newborn
    • Rett Syndrome
    • Seizures
    • Visual Impairment
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Bladder and Bowel Assistance
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Mobility Assistance
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Repositioning
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

Sociology

Graduated University of California - Santa Barbara 2012

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Pre-algebra
    • Elementary science
    • Earth science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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