City: Boston (Jamaica Plain)
State: MA
Compensation: $30–35 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Children: 6-year-old girl and 6-month-old baby girl
Benefits: Paid major federal holidays, paid vacation days, paid sick days, and a healthcare stipend
Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm, with 40 guaranteed hours per week. The family offers a high degree of flexibility, with the possibility of adjusting start and end times by approximately 30 minutes with advance notice.
Description:
About the Family
A warm and welcoming family in Jamaica Plain is seeking a nurturing, reliable, and developmentally minded nanny to primarily care for their 6-month-old daughter while also providing occasional support for their 6-year-old daughter. Their older daughter is smart, curious, playful, and has a wonderful sense of humor. She loves school and enjoys playing, and is typically out of the home from 8:00am until 5:00pm between school and after-school programming. This allows the nanny to focus primarily on infant care throughout the day.
Typically, one parent works from home in a separate room and is available for additional support when needed. The family values giving their nanny autonomy throughout the day and hopes to establish a collaborative, trusting relationship built on strong communication, honesty, and transparency. They are looking for someone who genuinely loves working with children, takes the time to understand their individual personalities and needs, and wants to become a meaningful part of their family's team.
The family maintains a strict minimal screen time policy and values a hands-on, engaging approach to childcare. They also have a biweekly cleaning crew and a chef who comes once a week for meal preparation, so the nanny should feel comfortable working collaboratively alongside other household support.
About the Role
This position is primarily focused on providing attentive, developmentally appropriate care for a 6-month-old infant. Responsibilities include supporting feeding routines, establishing and maintaining healthy sleep habits, including contact napping when appropriate, and engaging the baby in age-appropriate activities that encourage developmental growth, exploration, and learning. The nanny should be attentive to the baby's individual needs and adaptable as her routines and developmental milestones evolve.
The nanny will also provide occasional support for the older child as needed, particularly during school holidays or schedule transitions. The family is looking for someone who is warm, loving, and nurturing, and who can meet both children where they are developmentally.
In addition to childcare, responsibilities will include children's laundry, light home tidying, bottle cleaning and sanitization, and preparing homemade baby food as the baby begins solids. The family appreciates someone who is proactive, organized, and takes pride in helping maintain a smooth and comfortable environment.
The ideal candidate will be reliable, communicative, and open to both giving and receiving feedback. Above all, the family hopes to find someone honest, transparent, and adaptable who genuinely wants to build a close relationship with their children and become a trusted, long-term part of their family. Occasional weekend or date night support would be appreciated but is not required.
Requirements:
Prior professional nanny experience
Experience caring for infants and young babies
Strong understanding of infant development and age-appropriate activities
Experience supporting infant sleep routines, including contact napping
Warm, loving, nurturing, and genuinely enjoys working with children
Reliable, trustworthy, and highly responsible
Excellent communication skills and openness to collaboration and feedback
Honest and transparent with a team-oriented mindset
Adaptable and able to meet children where they are developmentally
Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing child-related household tasks
Comfortable working collaboratively alongside other household staff
Values hands-on engagement and minimal screen time
Excellent references from previous families
Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Pets: No pets; family has no plans to get pets.
Transportation: No car is needed for this role. Parking is available, and the home is easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line (C branch).
Travel: Ability to travel would be a nice-to-have, but is not required with this role.