Respite Care Sitter

J

Jovie of CA, WA, and MN

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Sunnyvale, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide nurturing and creative respite care for children with special needs in their homes. Engage children in enriching activities, games, and art while ensuring their safety and well-being.

Qualifications

We're seeking a compassionate and dependable individual to provide respite care for children with special needs. A background in special needs care is a plus, and you should have reliable transportation and availability for 3-5 days per week. If you're communicative, enthusiastic, and eager to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply!

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Special Needs Nanny!

Are you a nurturing and creative individual looking for a fulfilling part-time or full-time position? Step into a role where you can truly make a difference in the lives of children with special needs, including those with autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy. As an approved respite provider, we're expanding our team and seeking dedicated caregivers in Sunnyvale and surrounding areas.

About You:

  • Age: 18 or older
  • Special Needs Experience: Any background in special needs caregiving is a significant plus.
  • Transportation: You have a driver's license and a reliable vehicle and are comfortable traveling to different homes in the area.
  • Location: You must be located in or willing to travel to the San Jose area. 
  • Availability: You have availability 3-5 days per week from at least 12:00pm to 7:00pm. We also have weekend availability!
  • Personality: You’re communicative, dependable, and always greet families with a friendly smile. We value individuals who bring creativity, enthusiasm, and a child-focused approach to their work, ensuring each interaction is filled with joy and positivity.
  • Tech-Savvy: Possess a cell phone with data for accepting and recording assignments, enabling efficient communication and coordination.
  • Authorized to Work: Eligible to work for any US employer, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

As a Special Needs Nanny, You Will Receive:

  • Competitive Pay: Enjoy competitive pay ranging from $20.00 to $24.00 per hour, along with sibling care bonuses.
  • Meaningful Work: Get paid to engage in enriching activities, play games, create art, and positively impact the lives of these incredible kids, making each moment spent with them fulfilling and rewarding.
  • Support and Training: Join a team-oriented environment with engaged leadership, ongoing training opportunities, and access to tools and supplies that enhance your professionalism, ensuring you feel supported and empowered in your role.
  • Full-Time Benefits: Receive a medical stipend, paid vacation time, paid holidays, student loan repayment matching funds, or retirement savings matching funds for full-time work.
  • Legal Employment: Rest assured with direct deposit pay and the security of working with an established organization committed to compliance and professionalism.
  • Comprehensive Training: Receive comprehensive onboarding, employer-sponsored CPR/First Aid certification, and California Trustline registration, equipping you with the skills and credentials needed for success.
  • Efficient Tools: Access app-based tools for managing availability, scheduling, and job assignments, streamlining your workflow, and maximizing your earnings potential.
Working Conditions and Requirements:
  • The work environment will be active, kid-centric, and include clean-up of activities
  • Part of each day may be spent outside, weather permitting, and will be active play
  • Essential Physical Requirements:
  • Position involves regular lifting, bending, squatting, reaching, and pushing
  • Must be able to lift 35 pounds safely
  • Must be able to get up from and down to the floor numerous times throughout the day
  • Will need to be able to react quickly to certain situations
  • May need to react to emergent situations in a calm, effective and safe manner
 

Join us on this rewarding journey of making a positive impact on the lives of special needs children! 

J

Jovie of CA, WA, and MN

We're Jovie. Smart, capable, human, full of joy. Ready to help build stronger families with our vetted and savvy team of professional nannies and babysitters.  For modern parents, finding the proper childcare can feel like another task on a never-ending to-do list. That's why Jovie takes the tough stuff off their plate: screening, hiring, training, and payroll. So they can skip to the best part— meeting a nanny or sitter who feels like part of the family. Jovie's childcare services extend beyond the home as the nation's leading event care provider for corporate functions, weddings, and professional sports teams. Our experienced caregivers are equipped to be ready for anything, including stepping in for center care staffing and employer-subsidized back-up childcare. We've always done this work before as College Nannies and Sitters, and we continue it now as Jovie.  Over the last 20+ years, we've served over 350,000 families in 150 territories across the U.S. In 2016, we became part of the Bright Horizons Family of Childcare Solutions as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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