Darien, CT | Engaging Nanny Wanted For Playful And Active Family

This playful, musical, and bustling family is seeking a warm, engaging, and reliable nanny to provide excellent care for their three active children.

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• Location: Darien, Connecticut, with flexible visits to Old Greenwich, CT, or Westport, CT
• Ages of children: Boys, 4, 2.5, and 11 months 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 6:30pm to 2:30pm or 11:30pm to 7:30pm. There are two open roles to pick from.
• Compensation: The family is offering $40-50/hour based on the 40-hour/week schedule, which equates to an annualized base compensation in the $83,200-104,000/year range. The family may be open to a higher compensation package commensurate with experience.
• Benefits: The family is open to providing 2 weeks paid time off, paid holidays, a health insurance stipend, a vehicle for professional use, and relocation assistance for the right candidate.
• Live-in/Live-out: Live-out
• Other notes: The family will highly prioritize local candidates or those within a commutable distance of Darien, CT.

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Household dynamic:

• This active, playful, and studious family is seeking an exceptional nanny to care for and nurture their three spirited young boys ages 4, 2.5, and 11 months old. This is a no-screen home, and the family deeply values learning through play, daily time outdoors, physical activity, and a healthy lifestyle. At the moment, rather than a traditional daycare setting, they prefer an immersive, engaging home environment where the brothers can deeply bond through shared activities, music, silliness, and fun. The children are currently at home full-time, and the family plans to enroll their oldest son in an informal preschool program a couple of days a week in the near future.
• The family is currently in Westport, Connecticut, and will be relocating to their new home in Darien, Connecticut- a 10-minute walk from the train station- in July. Both parents lead busy, dynamic lifestyles and spend most or all of their days working outside of the home. Deeply respecting their childcare team, they want to ensure their household team feels fully valued and supported. This collaborative, fully staffed home also employs a chef, regular cleaners, and another nanny. Travel is also an essential part of the role. The family travels less than 2 weeks throughout the year, typically to visit their extended family in the Bay Area, Dallas, or the Florida Coast. They look forward to welcoming a nanny who can occasionally join the family on trips and will work closely with their collaborative team to ensure seamless care and support for the children.

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Ideal candidate:

• This position is ideal for a warm, extroverted, capable, and engaging nanny who brings a calm, gentle presence into a busy home and is excited to support three joyful, active children. The family is seeking someone who genuinely enjoys being hands-on with children, keeping them active, and embracing a fun, enriching, and developmentally focused approach to care. The ideal candidate is high-energy, perceptive, resourceful, and attuned to age-appropriate development and promoting healthy routines. Someone who can play with children outside and supports learning through fun - arts & crafts, reading books will be an excellent fit. The family will value someone who can set boundaries, teach rules and manners, and keep them on a schedule, including naps. The family would love to work with a nanny who is comfortable caring for children in and around water, can safely introduce solids and support infant and toddler feeding milestones, and confidently manages the energy and needs of three young, growing children while maintaining a positive, nurturing environment each day. Because the parents are away for the majority of the day, they need a nanny who is highly punctual, organized, and a proactive partner in raising the children—someone who confidently sets clear boundaries, teaches rules and manners, and feels comfortable flagging any developmental issues or suggestions for improvement. An experienced, true team player who is excited to jump in where needed and collaborate seamlessly with the family and other household staff will be an excellent fit for this role.
• Responsibilities include caring for children and child-related household tasks such as meal prep, tidying, organizing children’s areas, occasional errands, and coordinating activities. Potential trips with the family for 1 or 2 weeks of the year to Florida or California (preferred but optional).
• While not a requirement for the role, the family would love to work with a candidate with family-assisting experience.

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Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional childcare experience
• Knowledge and experience with age-appropriate child developmental milestones for 1-6 years old
• Valid driver's license
• Able to swim and care for children in water
• Partners, family members, and/or pets cannot be housed in any temporary or long-term accommodations provided by the family

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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!