Overview

A returning Smart Family is currently working with another SmartSitter and looking to add another SmartSitter to their family to fill the gaps. This position will be part-time 9 hours a week guarantee, for $30 an hour plus daily transportation stipend, PTO, Sick Time, and partial healthcare stipend. You will be providing care to two girls ages 9 and 11, picking them up from school, providing them snacks, getting them to their weekly appointments, and maintaining their evening routines, until their parents arrive home. The youngest daughter is very sensitive, so someone who is emotionally mindful, patient, and can help regulate these big emotions, is ideal.

The Ideal Sitter for this Job

The ideal sitter will be -New York City Savy- some of your commutes will involve MTA so someone comfortable commuting with young children -Emotionally intelligent - the youngest is currently in therapy learning how to regulate her big emotions, so someone is mindful, patient, and able to execute the current strategies and techniques the family and therapist is using -Organized- able to be on time for the children's appointments and maintain the structure -Energetic- able to keep up with the physical demands that the position requires -Independent- able to be proactive, even when mom is around - Able to help with homework when need Experienced with siblings and able to defuse conflicts between siblings

Schedule

Mondays and Wednesdays 3pm to 7:30pm. With flexibly when needed and with advanced notice. They are happy to guarantee 9 hours/week.

About the Children

11-year-old girl- enjoys softball and being with her friends. She has been enjoying school and getting closer with friends after the pandemic. She is very academic, creative, literary, and curious. She sometimes has difficulty sitting still and may make noises and sing. She is becoming more comfortable walking to the UES on her own. 9-year-old girl- She is very introverted and focused on reading and homework and iPad (when she has screen time, which is just a little in the mornings or face-timing with friends). She prefers quiet moments, so she is easily irritated when her older sister makes noises. She can be pretty rigid and judgmental of her classmates, so the family is working on helping her express the reasoning behind her thinking. She suffers from some depression and the whole family is committed on working together to help her through this. Sometimes she needs time to herself to collect herself or sit with her emotions. She can be highly sensitive and negative at times, so a kind and gentle guiding hand who can also give her space is ideal.

Responsibilities

On Mondays, you would pick up the girls on the UES, get snacks with them, take the bus uptown; homework; prepare dinner; help bathe the youngest and get them into bed. On Wednesday, you would Pick up the youngest and Uber to her therapist appointment after getting her snacks. Her older sister will meet you at the therapist's office, and together you will Uber back to their home and prep dinner, assist with homework, clean up and get them into bed.

Additional Information

The sitter must vax, boosted, and align with the family's covid measures such as wearing a mask on public transportation, and be surrounded by vaxxed and boosted friends and family.