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# 640 – Full-Time Nanny | SoHo, Manhattan

A Nanny Match · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
Manufacturing$38–$40/hrFull-time

About the role

Located in SoHo, Manhattan, the family seeks a full-time nanny to start in October 2026 for two boys aged 3.5 years and 14 months. The older son attends school from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while the younger son is home during the day. A part‑time nanny provides afternoon and early‑evening support. The parents emphasize early childhood development, enjoy cooking fresh, healthy meals for the children, and value reliability and flexibility due to demanding careers and frequent travel. They hope to expand their family in the future and are looking for a long‑term, collaborative caregiver who can grow with them.

Responsibilities

  • Provide attentive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate care for both children, creating a safe, fun, and stimulating environment.
  • Support age‑appropriate development through conversation, books, play, early literacy and numeracy, language‑building activities, arts and crafts, and everyday experiences.
  • Plan and lead active, engaging days with outings, classes, playdates, and walks, while balancing activities with the children’s routines and rest needs.
  • Handle school and activity drop‑offs and pick‑ups; maintain consistent routines, appropriate boundaries, good manners, and respectful behavior.
  • Take ownership of the children’s daily routines and logistics, anticipating needs, planning ahead, and proactively communicating with parents.
  • Plan and prepare fresh, healthy, varied meals and snacks, including school lunches; introduce a range of foods and use appropriate downtime during naps for meal preparation.
  • Handle children’s laundry; keep their bedrooms, play areas, toys, and belongings tidy and organized, including toy rotation.
  • Prepare belongings for school, activities, outings, and travel, and keep children’s supplies stocked and organized.
  • Assist with simple household tasks, such as unloading the dishwasher and light kitchen cleanup, when time permits and childcare responsibilities allow.
  • Communicate openly with parents about the children’s days, routines, development, and needs, and coordinate with the part‑time nanny to ensure smooth handoffs and consistent care.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional nanny experience, ideally with infants, toddlers, and preschool‑aged children.
  • 2‑3 relevant references.
  • Strong knowledge of early childhood development; educational or early childhood experience highly valued.
  • Strong English language skills.
  • Highly reliable, punctual, responsible, and organized.
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working with involved parents, another nanny, and a parent working remotely.
  • Confident preparing healthy meals for children.
  • Flexible and willing to accommodate occasional longer days, evenings, overnights, and family travel.
  • CPR/First Aid certification (or willing to renew).

Skills

  • Warm, intelligent, playful, and genuinely enthusiastic about young children and early childhood development.
  • Enjoys talking with children, answering their questions, and finding natural opportunities for learning throughout the day.
  • Dependable, flexible, and communicative with strong initiative and a positive, can‑do attitude.
  • Able to balance affection and fun with consistent routines and appropriate boundaries.
  • Attentive and fully engaged while working, with personal phone use limited to necessary matters and appropriate breaks.

Benefits

  • 10 days of paid vacation.
  • Additional paid time off anticipated when the family travels without the nanny, beyond the 10 vacation days, while maintaining guaranteed weekly compensation.
  • 5 paid sick days per year.
  • Paid federal holidays.
  • Commuter reimbursement.
  • Healthcare stipend.

Pay

Compensation is approximately $38–$40 per hour gross, depending on experience and qualifications, with overtime paid at 1.5× after 40 hours per week. Guaranteed compensation for 50 hours per week, 52 weeks per year equates to roughly $109,000–$114,000 annually, plus additional pay for any hours beyond the guaranteed schedule.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, approximately 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with 50 guaranteed hours per week. The schedule includes flexibility for shift changes and additional hours; some weeks may require approximately 55–60 hours, while others are lighter, including occasional shorter Fridays.

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