Los Gatos Family looking for Nanny/Family Assistant for 11yo Special Needs Child
Description
This lovely, friendly family in Los Gatos is looking to hire a Nanny/Family assistant.
Their current nanny of 11 years is going to a nursing school. Main duties are to provide care for their 11 year old daughter. The girl is passionate about horses and enjoys art. She's neurodivergent (ADHD, Dyslexic, on the autism spectrum and has clinical level anxiety) so struggles socially and gets frustrated easily. She's clever and can be a lot of fun when she's feeling calm. The girl is home schooled in the morning. The Family Assistant will be driving her to Horse riding lessons daily, running errands, washing dishes, prepare meals for the child and assisting with her laundry and shopping for her.
Skills: communication, flexible mindset, experience with dealing with older children who are neurodivergent and/or has a lot of empathy and doesn't take things personally when the girl is being difficult and struggling with change or social interactions.
- Schedule: 12 pm - 7 pm, Monday - Thursday, 10:30 am - 4 pm on Sunday or Friday
- Compensation: $40-45/hr DOE
