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Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny

  • 3 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Southbridge, MA 01550
  • 21 miles, will travel 20 mi

Meet Mercedes

  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Although I don’t have much formal baby sitting experience, I have a lot of personal experience as well as professional experience working hands-on with children in different environments. I have a love for working with children and look forward to the day that my husband and I have our own. I have been a caregiver since the time I could walk, from my baby dolls which then transformed into helping take care of my baby cousins when I was around the age of 10-15. I did have one babysitting position when I was about 11-12 for a neighbor’s 1 year old who I regularly watched for about 2 years. I was in charge of feeding, diaper changes, play time, and nap time / bed time. In terms of personal experience within the family, I helped take care of my cousins from the ages of newborn - about 8 years old. Read more With my professional experience, I worked with children diagnosed with ASD as a behavior tech for a short time and also worked as a transportation driver for kids who attended programs for ASD. That did not entail so much of the hands on work that nannying requires, but taught me a lot about children of all ages. I have a good understanding of child development and in my journey to prepare for becoming a mother have done a lot of work to educate myself on gentle parenting and how to communicate with children while allowing them to express and feel their emotions. I am creative and crafty while also being a patient teacher when it comes to homework or projects. I enjoy fostering a child’s imagination and helping them learn new things. I am someone who loves all and believes that everyone deserves to be treated equally. With my hands-on skills, I am comfortable with diaper changes, feeding, nap/bed time, homework, outdoor time, transportation, and just about anything that it entails to take care of your little ones. I would love the opportunity to be a part of your child’s growth and help the hardworking parents that need an extra hand, whatever the reason may be. Overall, I am a loving, outgoing, friendly and passionate woman with a love for caring for children.

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Availability

Babysitter

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

Nanny

  • Willing to consider a full time position
  • Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 3/31/22

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Experience

Willing to care for 2 children per sitting

$17-$25/hr for the first child, $5 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Social/Emotional
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
    • Delayed Speech
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Diabetes
    • Dyslexia
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Mobility Challenges
    • Administering Medication
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Blood Glucose Testing
    • Dressing Assistance
    • Feeding Assistance
    • Grooming and Hygiene
    • Insulin Injections
    • Lifting and Transferring
    • Mobility Assistance
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Repositioning
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Travel with Family
  • 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
    • Elementary science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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