New York City, NY | Intuitive ROTA Nanny/Family Assistant Wanted For High-Energy Family

This warm, travel-loving NYC-based family seeks two confident, exceptional ROTA nannies/family assistants to support their children and busy household.

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• Location: SoHo area, New York City
• Ages of children: Three school-aged children (ranging from kindergarten through middle school)
• Start date: As soon as they find the right fit!
• Schedule: Full-time, rotational schedule of 1 week on/1 week off. Candidates can expect to be on call 24/7, and typically work between the hours of 7am - 5:00pm or 11:00am - 9:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am Saturday through 6:00 pm Sunday. Flexibility for evenings, travel, and overnight shifts during the rotation will be key for the right candidate!
• Compensation: The family is offering an hourly and overtime rate equivalent to an annualized base compensation of $125k–$175k/year dependent on candidate experience. The family may be open to candidates who are seeking a higher compensation package commensurate with experience.
• Benefits: The family is open to providing a robust benefits package, including employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage for the candidate and eligible family members; participation in a retirement plan with a 100% employer match on contributions up to 4% of base salary; sick, safe, and prenatal leave, and paid time off.
• Live-in/Live-out: Live-out
• Other Notes: The family is open to local candidates willing to relocate, with off-site housing provided if needed for non-local candidates.

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Household dynamic:

• This high-energy, family-oriented household in New York City, NY, is seeking two rotational nannies/family assistants to join their household team and support their children! Their two young school-aged children are enrolled full-time in school and have a variety of after-school activities that keep their days lively. Every other week, their oldest son also visits the home as part of a blended-family schedule. Days are anchored by morning care, after-school pickup, and a through-bedtime routine, with a little after-school overlap between the two nannies because of the children's separate activities. The family shares their home with a long-tenured team and values a positive, calm, and confident approach to childcare and wants their rotational nanny/family assistants to take genuine ownership of the children’s routines, facilitate learning, maintain consistent boundaries, and create a safe, fun, and engaging environment for the children.
• This is a semi-formal, highly family-oriented household with multiple residences and an established household team. This position formally reports to the Family Office, with a dotted line directly to the Principals. The family travels extensively throughout the year, including boat-based travel. This is a two-nanny/family assistant rotation that will balance hands-on childcare with family-assistant support while the children are at school, helping keep day-to-day logistics running smoothly. The household is fully staffed with a collaborative team, and the family is building a comprehensive nanny manual, so protocols, documentation, and consistency are important. Privacy is paramount, and the family hopes to find someone who thrives on a busy household and becomes a lasting, trusted part of their team.

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Ideal candidate:

• This position is ideal for an educated, intuitive, emotionally intelligent, and adaptable rotational nanny/family assistant team who brings positive, calm energy to a dynamic household. The family is seeking confident and resilient self-starters who can anticipate needs, problem-solve independently, and remain composed and adaptable as schedules and priorities evolve. A strong understanding of early childhood and grade-school development will be key to meeting each child where they are, facilitating learning through everyday experiences, supporting schoolwork and projects, and establishing clear and consistent boundaries. The right candidates will be equally comfortable taking ownership of the children’s day-to-day needs and working collaboratively as part of an established household team.
• The family is looking for someone who genuinely embraces the balance of childcare and family-assistant responsibilities, as well as their active, travel-forward lifestyle. When the children are home, the focus will be on providing attentive, developmentally appropriate care and thoughtfully managing their routines, activities, education, and schedules. During school hours and quieter periods, the team will seamlessly shift toward child- and family-related organizational, administrative, household, and project support. Frequent travel is an integral part of the role, and the ideal candidate will be excited to travel domestically and internationally, move comfortably between the family’s residences, and confidently support the children during extended trips and time aboard boats. Adaptability, initiative, strong communication, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed will be essential.
• 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, occasional errands, before and after school routines, camp sign-ups, coordinating activities, acting as the direct liaison with teachers and coaches regarding schedules and absences, and traveling with the family throughout the year. Family assisting duties include light cleaning and organizing of the children’s rooms and bathroom, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, coordinating vendors, managing the family calendar, and collaborating with the rotating nanny and household team.
• While not a requirement for the role, the family would love to work with a candidate who has experience traveling with families and children, working in a team or a fully-staffed home, and contributing to household manuals or care documentation. A Bachelor’s degree in education or child development is a plus!

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Qualifications:

• 3 years of professional childcare experience
• Knowledge and experience with kindergarten, elementary-aged to high school-aged children
• Ability to travel with the family throughout the year
• Able to swim and care for children in water
• Comfortable with extended boat travel
• Comfortable with family assisting duties that include light cleaning and organizing of children's rooms, children's bathroom, and light housekeeping
• Comfortable working with technology to manage calendars, appointments, school and camp registrations, forms, and other child-related administrative tasks
• Valid driver's license and passport
• 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!