Calm And Detail-Oriented Household Manager Needed For Vibrant Irvington Family

This vibrant, high-energy family in Irvington, NY is seeking a calm, hyper-organized family assistant to manage logistics and support their active household of five.

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• Location: Irvington, NY
• Ages of children: 9, 12, and 14 years old
• Start date: As soon as they find the right fit!
• Schedule: Full-time, guaranteeing 40 hours per week, with the general schedule falling on Monday through Friday from 11:30am to 7:30pm.
• Compensation: The family is offering $45-$48/hour based on the 40-hour/week schedule, which equates to an annualized base compensation of $93,600k-99,840k/year range.
• Benefits: The family is open to providing paid time off, paid holidays, a health insurance stipend, and a vehicle for professional use.
• Live-in/Live-out: Live-out

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Household dynamic:

• This fun-loving family of five includes three amazing, kind, and funny children. They are thriving individually and collectively and are looking for someone who can help make it easier for them to enjoy this season of life. Their three children, aged 9 to 14 years old, attend school full-time and enjoy sports, music, and other extracurricular activities. The siblings are very close and always look out for each other. They even admit they’re best‌ friends … though only at home..
• This is a high-energy home full of laughter, warmth, and movement. Both parents are committed to being as present and involved as possible with their children. The parents want to prioritize and increase their quality with their children, rather than focusing on the logistics of their busy lives. Although not fully Kosher, this Jewish home does have separate dishes in the kitchen. A part-time and trusted babysitter is also supporting this loving household.

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Ideal candidate:

• This position is ideal for a house manager or nanny who is proactive, highly organized, and deeply attentive to detail. Mom is Type A and needs someone who is equally efficient, who anticipates needs, takes initiative, and ensures smooth operation with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate is calm in chaos, patient, communicates well, and can handle direct communication with confidence and ease. Someone who can provide a loving environment for the children, ground the high-energy of the home, and embrace all that comes with family life will be key. A candidate who can read the room, listen actively, and know when to step in and out will be a wonderful fit. Someone who can support the family’s balanced approach to rules, structures, and no screen time when working will excel in this role.
• A candidate who is comfortable collaborating with the family and other household members and can confidently step up and take charge will be a great fit! They will value an attuned, nurturing candidate who can support their oldest’s study time, and researching enriching activities for him to do.
• Responsibilities include creating an environment for the children to grow and thrive, child-related household tasks, including but not limited to meal prep, tidying, organizing of children’s areas, errands, before and after school routines, and coordinating activities. House management duties are running errands, meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, coordinating logistics, laundry, managing the family calendar, and anything to make day-to-day family life run smoothly.
• While not a requirement for the role, the family would love to work with a candidate who holds a bachelor’s degree.

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Qualifications:

• 5 years of professional childcare experience
• Extensive experience with household management and/or family assistance
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive in and around the family’s area of residence
• Vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date in accordance with applicable laws

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This position is open to all Adventure Nannies candidates who are legally able to work in the US. Out of respect for the privacy of the families we work with, we cannot provide any additional information about this position other than what has already been provided in the job description. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please apply!