** POSITION FILLED ** #622 – Full-Time Nanny / Family Assistant | Upper East Side | NYC filled

About the role

The Ideal Candidate:

• Warm, patient, proactive, and physically active
• Confident managing the needs of toddlers and school-aged children
• Enjoys creating a structured, nurturing environment that supports learning, independence, and exploration
• Self-directed, able to use downtime productively by assisting with household tasks
• Discreet and professional in the home

Core Responsibilities

Childcare:

• Dress the children and prepare them for the day
• School/daycare drop-off and pick-up
• Plan and engage the children in fun, age-appropriate indoor and outdoor activities
• Maintain the children’s nap and eating schedules
• Read to the children and encourage language development through play, conversation, and daily activities
• Accompany the children to activities, appointments, and playdates
• Support bath and bedtime routines on occasion
• Children’s laundry
• Keeping the home’s main spaces and the children’s areas clean and tidy
• Partner with the parents to support the children’s development and maintain open daily communication

Family‑Assistant Support (during school hours):

• Grocery shopping and household errands
• Meal preparation for the children and occasional family meal preparation
• Manage laundry, including children’s laundry and, if agreeable, family laundry
• Unloading the dishwasher and tidying up after the children’s meals
• Proactively assist with household organization and day-to-day tasks that help the home run smoothly and efficiently

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of full-time nanny experience
• Previous experience caring for twins or multiple young children of a similar age
• Likely to be vaccinated (or willing to become vaccinated/boosted), including MMR, Tdap, annual flu, and COVID-19
• Excellent professional references
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to get it renewed)
• Availability for occasional domestic travel

Nice to Haves (not requirements)

• Fluency in another language, Albanian and/or Spanish, is a plus
• Background in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Montessori, or RIE
• Availability to accompany the family to Fire Island during the last week of August
• Experience working with UES families and familiarity with the NYC private school landscape
• Comfortable swimming and supervising children around water during occasional travel, including a family trip to Fire Island each August.

Compensation

Starting at approximately $40/hour base rate gross, depending on experience, credentials, and willingness to take on family assistant responsibilities. Overtime is paid at 1.5x the regular rate for hours worked over 40 per week. Estimated annual compensation is approximately $114,000+.

Benefits

• 10 paid vacation days per year
• 7 days of paid sick leave per year
• Paid major holidays
• Unlimited Metro/OMNY card
• Healthcare stipend