Find a Child Care Job in Walnut Creek, CA

Q: How much does it cost for child care providers to use Sittercity?

Child care providers can create detailed profiles, search and apply to jobs, message with families, and book interviews for free on Sittercity. Providers have the option to pay for background checks to run on themselves to stand out to families. However, families can also offer to pay for background checks on providers as well.

Q: How much do in-home child care providers make?

According to the latest Sittercity data, nannies in the US typically charge $19.00 an hour and babysitters $17.50 an hour. But your hourly rate can vary significantly depending on the cost of living in your area, the duties and responsibilities in the job description, and your state’s minimum wage laws. There’s no perfect calculator to determine your rate, but it’s important to factor in everything you have to offer a family.

Q: Why are in-home child care taxes important?

There are a lot of risk factors with getting paid “off the books,” but there are also a lot of benefits to getting paid “on the books.” Those benefits include verifiable income, a legal employment history, unemployment benefits, social security and medicare benefits, and worker’s compensation.

Q: What career opportunities do I have as an in-home child care provider?

A nanny is a child care provider who has a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a nanny position and career. You could work part-time or full-time, live-in or out, temporary or ongoing for an extended amount of time. You could be an au pair, overnight nanny, or newborn care specialist. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or you could be a travel nanny. A babysitter is a child care provider who doesn’t have a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a babysitter position and career. Because your work with each family is part-time, you can work with multiple families at the same time. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or for nights or weekends when the family needs care.

Q: When do child care providers work?

Depending on the job responsibilities and schedules negotiated with the family, child care providers could work at any time. This includes in the morning, afternoon, evening, or at night. And on weekdays or on the weekend.

Q: How do child care providers find jobs?

On Sittercity, child care providers can browse jobs based on their zip code. They can craft their online resume by creating a detailed profile. They can apply to jobs, message with interested parents, and schedule interviews. Many providers will also negotiate a contract with families to make sure the details of the job are clear on both sides.

Q: What are things child care providers do with kids?

There are a lot of fun things that child care providers do with kids. Both indoor and outdoor activities, including arts and crafts projects, baking, sports, and field trips.

Q: How can child care providers make extra money?

There are a few ways that both nannies and babysitters can make some extra income. Nannies can be available for one-time sittings outside of their normal schedule for when families have date nights or meetings. They can also help to coordinate a nanny share with other families. In a nanny share, a nanny typically receives two-thirds of their hourly rate from each family, thereby increasing how much they make per hour. Babysitters can create relationships with more families to increase their opportunities to get hired for a sitting. Babysitters can also offer to care for kids on holidays so that the parents can celebrate on their own. Like on Valentine’s day.

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$18–29/hr
Pleasanton, CA • 19 miles away

Part-time (2-3 times a week) nanny for infant

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 8:00am (flexible)

Hi, we are looking for a part-time nanny to support us 2-3 times a week between 7:30am and 4pm. Beginning with Wednesdays and Fridays. Experience with infants required. We are open to increasing the frequency over time. Bilingual Spanish preference. We’re a warm, responsible family looking for... More

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$25–30/hr
Oakland, CA • 12 miles away

Help with preschool morning routine, 7-8:30am

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 2:00am (flexible)

We are looking for someone to help with our kids’ (3yr, b/g twins) morning routine to get ready for preschool. They wake up around 7, they should be ready for school by 8/8:15. No driving required (we’ll take over) but we may ask for occasional driving help if you're comfortable. Help them wake up,... More

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$18–24/hr
Brentwood, CA • 20 miles away

Babysitter Needed to Care for Two Children...

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 2:00am (flexible)

We seek a reliable babysitter for two young children, ages preschool and toddler. The schedule is flexible, starting on January 13, 2025, Mondays and Fridays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Responsibilities include picking up the children from daycare, preparing meals and snacks, driving the children to... More

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$18/hr
Castro Valley, CA • 12 miles away

Part Time Help Need with Two Awesome Kids

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

6:30pm - 8:30pm (flexible)

Busy family looking for a "Mother's Helper" a few days a week.

Responsibilities include:
-Pickup from school
-Dinner (usually pre-made, just needs to be heated and served)
-Bedtime routine (bath, PJs, read a book, lights out)
-Light cleaning (after dinner cleanup and straighten up... More

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$25/hr
Oakland, CA • 10 miles away

After school helper and driver for 2 kids

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am (flexible)

We are looking for someone to help us with school pick-up and driving to after school activities. Hours would be approximately 3:30/4:30 - 6/7pm up to 4 days a week. The school is in Berkeley and our house is a few miles away. We are flexible in terms of the number of days worked.... More

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$10–20/hr
Hayward, CA • 16 miles away

Babysitter Needed for Tutoring One...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 1:00am (flexible)

We seek a responsible babysitter starting January 13, 2025, with a flexible start date. The role involves tutoring for 2nd grade child, Monday through Thursday, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Responsibilities include tutoring support in homework for English comprehension and writing.

Please let me... More

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$10–25/hr
Fremont, CA • 23 miles away

3 months old, super mellow baby girl,...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 4:00am (flexible)

Here’s a sample job description you can customize based on your needs:

Part-Time Personal Assistant and Household Help Needed

Location: [fremont, ca]
Contact: Rob,

We are a family in search of a reliable and caring individual to assist with various household tasks and child care for our... More

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$25–30/hr
El Cerrito, CA • 14 miles away

Part-time sitter for 2 energetic child’s...

3 children

Babysitting

Occasional

I have multiple things to get done on a daily basis and need someone to care for my 3 kids when needed.

Take care of their needs, make meals, no tv or iPads for more than 1hr, and pickup from school sometimes etc…

My schedule varies, I am looking for someone who’s available whenever it’s time... More

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$25–30/hr
Oakland, CA • 14 miles away

Reliable babysitter needed for daycare...

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 3:00am

I am looking for a responsible babysitter for my sweet 12 month old daughter starting this week. The hours will be from 5:30 PM to 8:00pm, two nights a week. She needs to be picked up from daycare in Mission Bay, SF and transported to my home in Oakland. The ideal candidate is reliable, knows... More

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$21–25/hr
Brentwood, CA • 20 miles away

Nanny and house help needed for weekends

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 6:00am (flexible)

We are a family of 3 with our toddler who is 2.5 years old.
We live in Oakley CA. We need someone to come help on the weekends.

The main job duties will be related to taking care of and playing with my little one and performing home chores

- Mealtimes and snacks
- Playtime and learning... More

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$26–35/hr
El Cerrito, CA • 14 miles away

Part time sitter for a self sufficient 10...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

It is an early morning start at 4:15 am. Will need the child woken up at 6:00am. The child will get ready for school and the child will need transport to school by 8am. The child is self sufficient and does everything necessary to be ready for school. Supervision and transportation is all that’s... More

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