City: Manhattan (Lenox Hill)
State: NY
Compensation: $110,000–$140,000 annually, commensurate with experience | 40 guaranteed hours per week
Start Date: ASAP for the right fit
Children: Two children; this role primarily supports the younger child
Benefits: 5 paid sick days, 10 paid vacation days (5 aligned with the family’s prearranged vacation time and 5 at the nanny’s discretion), paid major federal holidays, and healthcare coverage.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–7:30 PM, with morning school drop-off coverage 1–2 times per week on occasion. Significant flexibility for occasional late nights, weekends, holidays, and schedule adjustments is essential, with appropriate advance coordination.
About the Family & Role
A family in Manhattan is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly adaptable nanny to join their household team. The position will primarily focus on supporting one child, with the expectation that the nanny can confidently and flexibly care for both children as needed. The ideal candidate will be energetic, emotionally intelligent, and confident in providing attentive, developmentally appropriate care while fostering the children's love of learning.
The family values a nanny who is a true team player, demonstrates a growth mindset, and can navigate a dynamic household environment with discretion, sound judgment, and initiative. Strong communication and collaboration with parents, a co-nanny, and other members of the children's care team are essential. The nanny should be proactive in planning enriching activities and social outings while remaining attentive to the child's individual interests, needs, and developmental stage. This role requires considerable flexibility and a willingness to be on the go, including occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and domestic and international travel. The co-nannies will collaborate independently to coordinate schedules and responsibilities, including travel and select holidays.
Responsibilities
Provide attentive, compassionate, and developmentally appropriate care for children
Support daily routines, transitions, and scheduled activities
Plan and facilitate enriching activities, educational experiences, and social outings that reflect the children's interests
Communicate and collaborate effectively with parents, co-nanny, and other members of the children's care team
Prepare meals for the children
Maintain children's inventories and assist with occasional errands
Coordinate schedules and responsibilities collaboratively with the co-nanny
Accompany the family on domestic and international travel
Remain flexible and adaptable to changing household needs and schedules
Requirements
Professional nanny experience
Strong understanding of child development and age-appropriate approaches to emotional regulation, transitions, and independence
Emotionally intelligent, self-regulated, patient, energetic, and warm
Highly flexible, adaptable, and comfortable navigating a dynamic household environment
Collaborative, socially inclined, and an excellent communicator
Proactive, takes initiative, and naturally anticipates needs
Highly organized and confident in planning engaging activities and managing children's schedules
Confidently asserts boundaries with appropriate follow-through
Discreet, professional, and exercises sound judgment
Travel-savvy and comfortable with domestic and international travel
Safe and confident driver
Comfortable with dogs
4-year degree preferred
Pets: One dog in the household. Comfort with dogs is important.
Transportation: The nanny will primarily utilize walking, public transportation, and Uber for transportation during the workday but should be a confident driver with a valid driver's license.
Travel: Domestic and international travel is required, typically for periods of no longer than two weeks at a time. Flexibility for travel and select holidays is essential.