Nannies of the Rockies - Profile Details

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40+

17

Full Time or Part Time

Boulder, CO 80301
"Children get to come in contact with so many new experiences and I am honored to be the person to help encourage and mold them into strong, respectful, loving beings. It is the job of caregivers to help build an environment that is supportive and helps build self-esteem. I believe that growth..."
DESIRED SALARY: Negotiable LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: English
Personal
Education
Employment
Experience
Philosophy

Interested in permanent:Nanny, Permanent
Nanny, Temporary

Available for:Full-time
Part-time
Temporary

Live-in/Live-out?

Desired weekly schedule:Monday - Friday 8:15am -7pm and free on Saturdays.

Salary range:Negotiable

Currently in school?No

Can stay one year?Yes

Prefer Summer only? No

Willing to work with the following types of children: Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age

Smoke? No

Would you work with a family that does? No

Driver's license? Yes

Own transportation? Yes

Willing to do additional tasks: Yes

Are pets ok: Yes

Any allergies: No

Languages you speak? English

Primary language? English

Can swim? Yes

Have children you would like to accompany you: No

Would you consider a Share a Nanny Situation: Yes

Level of education: College degree, working towards completing my bachelor's degree - evenings and online.

Additional skills or certifications: CPR, Safety certified in teaching gymnastics, Level 2 Snowboard Certification, Training in Parenting Safe Children (Preventing child abuse), and sign language for infants.

I'm also willing to work as:
BABYSITTING   TEMPORARY   OTHER SERVICES
Babysitter
Elder Care (non-medical)
Mildly Ill
Corporate
  Daily
Hotel
Summer
Travel
Weddings
Group
  House Sitter
Housecleaner
Cooking
Gardening
Tutoring
Party Assistant

Experience: My experience ranges from newborns to teenagers, working with multiple children in various environments. I have been a gymnastics instructor for 13 years, Special Needs instructor, and director, Adaptive Snowboard Instructor and for the blind and disabled.

Experience with the following age groups: Infant through school age.

Interests and hobbies:I love to study, learn, teach, play, practice yoga, hike, climb, snowboard, cook, clean, organize, and play.

Describe your childcare style: Positive, compassionate, empathetic, and encouraging reinforcement with solid boundaries. Eye to eye contact is important to me as well as manners. Leading by example is important to me. I teach children to name and express emotions.Then I provide them with tools to calm and deal with their feelings in a safe and positive manner. I believe that involving and engaging children in physical activities is great for fine and gross motor development. In addition to group play for social skills.

What activities do you like to do with children:I love to involve children in any activity that I am doing. This includes cleaning and cooking, when appropriate. I believe it is important to relate to the individual. I encourage art, reading, play, climbing, playgrounds, hiking, and any form of movement for the body.

Why are you interested in working as a Nanny or Babysitter? Children get to come in contact with so many new experiences and I am honored to be the person to help encourage and mold them into strong, respectful, loving beings. It is the job of caregivers to help build an environment that is supportive and helps build self-esteem. I believe that growth happens during the journey, not the end goal.

What qualities are important in a Nanny or Babysitter?Each family should find the caregiver that compliments the family's parenting style. In all cases, responsibility, empathy, compassion, positivity, experience and a joy in caring for children are important qualities to me.

Additional comments:I look forward to meeting your family!