Palo Alto, CA | Confident Nanny/Family Assistant Wanted For Collaborative Family

This community-oriented family in Palo Alto, CA is seeking an adaptable and travel-ready nanny/family assistant to join their household team and support their two young children.

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• Location: Palo Alto, CA, with regular travel to Tahoe City, CA, Kauai, HI, and Bozeman, MT
• Ages of children: 2.5-year-old and 7-month-old
• Start date: As soon as they find the right fit!
• Schedule: Full-time, guaranteeing 47 hours per week. The general schedule falls Monday through Thursday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with increased hours and overtime during travel and school breaks
• Compensation: The family is offering $50.00 – $55.00/hour, for an estimated annual gross compensation of $128,150 – $140,965 / year (based on 47 guaranteed hours/week, inclusive of 40 base hours + 7 regular overtime hours across 46 working weeks). The family also offers ample opportunities for overtime and performance-based bonuses, bringing their annualized compensation to $140,150 – $152,965.
• Benefits: The family is open to providing 25 days of paid time off, 5 days of paid sick leave, a health insurance reimbursement, a 401(k), and travel expense coverage for the right candidate.
• Live-in/Live-out: Live-out. When traveling, the family will typically provide separate housing.

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Household dynamic:

• This is a social, relaxed household that frequently hosts friends and relatives. Food is a big deal, and mealtimes are meant to gather family and friends together. One Saturday a month, they host their friends for “Pizza and Chaos” where they make pizzas, and the kids tear around the backyard.
• Mom has a busy professional schedule, and Dad is an artist with more flexibility. Their older son is a chatty, 2.5-year-old who loves to dance and is obsessed with heavy equipment. He's curious and engaged without being a physical risk-taker. Their 7-month-old is still revealing his personality but loves to eat and sleep and takes a keen interest in his big brother. The household includes a collaborative care team of a co-nanny, a flexible weekend nanny, a Montana-based travel nanny, and a grandparent who helps on Sundays.
• The family is outdoorsy and athletic and enjoys bikes, skiing, water sports, music, dancing, and group trips with friends. Vacations are centered around food, music, and exploring, less about sitting by a pool or beach. They are not an iPad household; there are no TVs in the home. The role begins alongside the family's current infant-focused nanny and will evolve over the next year into sole responsibility for both boys once her contract concludes in mid-2027, so someone open to this transition is important. Travel is a core part of this role, with the family away from Palo Alto roughly 12-14 weeks a year, including a stretch of up to six weeks in the Summer. Both boys will be attending a school that has campuses in Tahoe and Kauai, so many of those weeks are school weeks rather than vacation weeks.

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Ideal candidate:

• This position is ideal for an adaptable, communicative, confident, and travel-ready nanny/family assistant who brings warmth and strong personal organization to caring for two busy little boys. The family hopes for someone who takes initiative in suggesting activities and enrichment, keeps up with two toddlers simultaneously, and is tech-savvy to stay coordinated within a team.  A nanny with a love of the outdoors and staying active will thrive here.
• Because this role starts alongside a co-nanny and grows into sole care of both boys, the family is looking for someone who collaborates easily and genuinely embraces a travel-heavy rhythm with long but well-supported days. Someone who values healthy eating, consistent routines, and building close, trusting relationships with the children will be a wonderful match for this family's evolving needs across the year.
• 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 children's areas, after-school routines, planning and coordinating enriching activities, and traveling with the family throughout the year. Occasional family assisting duties include running errands, laundry, and grocery shopping. The candidate will handle bath and bedtime routines, take the boys on walks, outdoor activities, and to parks or playgroups, and communicate daily with parents about the children's day and development.
• While not a requirement for the role, the family would love to work with a candidate who has early childhood education experience, was a high school or college athlete, and has Spanish language skills.

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Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional childcare experience
• Strong knowledge and experience with age-appropriate developmental milestones and engagement for infants and toddlers
• CPR and First Aid certified, or willing to obtain
• Comfortable maintaining a strictly smoke-free and vape-free work environment (including the home, property, and vehicles)
• Comfortable with family assistant tasks related to childcare
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid passport
• Comfortable driving children, including in snowy conditions
• Strong swimmer and able to swim and care for children in water
• Comfortable navigating email, scheduling software, and note apps
• Comfortable with all travel modes, including boats, small planes, and helicopters
• Able to travel domestically and internationally with the family throughout the year
• A Note on Health & Safety Requirements: To protect their household, the hiring family requires candidates to provide proof of all standard vaccination, including flu and COVID-19, before scheduling an in-person trial or finalizing a job offer (subject to applicable laws and required accommodations). Because this is a private family requirement, any relevant records will be requested and reviewed by the family directly. Adventure Nannies does not collect, review, or screen candidates for vaccination status.

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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!