Family Assistant:East Madison (Maple Bluff)Date Posted: 01-24-2012

A busy family located on the eastside of Madison (Maple Bluff) is seeking a Family Assistant to start as soon as possible. They have 3 daughters ages 14, 11 and 8 years old. The father is busy professional that travels a few times per month for business. The mother is looking for an extra set of hands to assist in some light household management tasks and ideally available to provide occasional childcare some evenings/weekends or able to stay overnight up to one time per month for 2-3 nights so she can join her husband periodically on his trips. They are looking for someone who has a pleasant personality and good sense of humor that can fit into their family well. Ideal candidates will be efficient, highly responsible, takes initiative and enjoys keeping things tidy and organized that can easily anticipate household needs. They are somewhat flexible on the schedule based on availability and efficiency of the candidate, but the mother is envisioning someone working about 3 mornings per week from 7:30/8am until 10:30/11am. Primary responsibilities will be to ensure assigned areas of the home are neat, and tidy on a daily basis. They have a housekeeper that comes in to do the heavy cleaning. Duties will include vacuuming, laundry, sweeping floors, changing linens, making beds, children’s laundry, loading and unloading dishes and tidying up the kitchen after the girls leave for school. On average this position would be about 10 hours per week including extra hours for the occasional evening/weekend/overnight childcare. The starting pay for this position is $15.00 per hour.

Full Time Nanny: Stoughton (near Lake Kegonsa)Date Posted: 01-19-2012

A professional couple located in a beautiful area of Stoughton near Lake Kegonsa is seeking a full time nanny to start as soon as possible to care for their 3 month old daughter and 2 year old son. The hours will be Monday-Friday from 7:30am until 5:30pm. Their ideal nanny is someone that is very reliable, loving, trustworthy, outgoing, creative and fun. The nanny must also like dogs because they have a friendly black lab that is also part of the family and will need some attention during the day. The main duty required is to provide high quality childcare for their infant daughter and toddler-age son. The nanny would be responsible to engage them in age-appropriate activities that promote learning, development and social skills. The nanny must also have the energy and stamina to keep up with their toddler son and be comfortable taking him, along with the baby, to places like the park, children’s museum, library, nanny play dates or the zoo- weather permitting. Secondary duties will include light housekeeping by helping to keep areas tidy, preparing healthy meals and snacks and letting the dog in and out during the day. The salary range for this position is very flexible and depends on previous childcare/nanny experience. Benefits will include 2 weeks paid vacation, 3 paid personal days, paid holidays and possibly money towards health insurance if needed.

Nanny (32+ hrs): Fitchburg, WIDate Posted: 01-17-2012

A wonderful couple in the Fitchburg area is seeking a Full Time Nanny for their 18-month-old boy/girl twins. They have unique work and home lives. The mother is a physician with varied hours: 9-12 hour shifts for seven days in a row followed by up to a week off. The father does freelance copywriting, either working from home or various locations. To support the mother’s work schedule, they would like someone who can work five days (Mon-Fri) on the weeks that she works and three days (Tue-Thurs) on the weeks that she is home. They have some flexibility regarding a specific schedule. The hours would average out to 32 hours per week over a two-week period. Depending on the week, one of the parents is around for part of the day. Often, they are cooking. The couple only recently moved to Madison. Previously, they lived on a hobby farm where they raised their own chickens and pigs and maintained a huge garden. Good food is a way of life for their family and they eat homemade and homegrown as much as possible. Since their lifestyle requires kitchen time and planning, they need a nanny who can help prepare meals –mainly by preparing ingredients. Cooking -from scratch- experience or the enthusiasm to learn is mandatory. They’re looking for a creative, energetic nanny to care for and engage their children, integrate into their family life, and become a source of security and joy for their children. In additional to helping prepare meals for the children, duties include laundry for the children only and “light” household cleaning (loading/unloading dishwasher, cleaning play areas, etc). Their ideal nanny is responsible, honest, flexible, engaging, insightful, knowledgeable in child development, and can bring fresh ideas with them. The pay range is $14-16 per hour based on previous experience, including 3 sick days, 10 PTO days, paid holidays and $150.00 per month towards health insurance. Experience with multiples would be ideal, but not required. Great family. Their current nanny serves as an excellent reference for them.

Full Time Nanny: West MadisonDate Posted: 12-28-2011

A professional couple located in Verona (technically the town of Middleton) with whom we’ve worked with before is seeking a full-time Nanny/House Manager. They have a 6 year old son that is in a half day Kindergarten and a 3 year old son that is in preschool three mornings per week. Normal hours needed are Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:15pm. Occasionally, the nanny may be asked to work until 6pm if the parents have a late meeting at the office. They are looking for a loving nanny who is caring, responsible and knowledgeable in child development. The nanny must also be comfortable around dogs because they have two friendly labs that are part of the family. The primary duties will be providing high quality childcare for their two children, taking and picking up from school and lessons, child related laundry, and age appropriate activities. The boys are high energy, so a nanny who likes to play, have fun and get moving is preferred! The boys love to swim, so someone comfortable in the water is a must. When the children are in school, the nanny would be responsible for basic house management tasks such as light housekeeping (the family has someone who comes in every other week to do the heavy cleaning), simple meal preparation, running errands and assistance with keeping the family organized. The pay range for this position is flexible ($14-16 per hour) depending on previous experience including two weeks paid vacation (one week of vacation must coincide with the family’s vacation), 5 paid sick/personal days, and holidays off with pay. In addition, the family will contribute money towards health insurance if required and a monthly allowance for fuel. They prefer a nanny looking for a long-term commitment who enjoys teaching children new things in a fun, safe environment. This is a wonderful family!!

Nanny/Mother's Helper: Sun Prairie, WIDate Posted: 12-22-2011

A couple located in Sun Prairie is seeking a part time Nanny/Mother's Helper. They have two daughters ages 3 and 2 years old and a new baby due this spring. The family owns their own business and has a very busy lifestyle. The mother is usually home during the day, but is looking for a Mother's Helper that can assist her with the children while she works on projects or needs to run errands and also willing to help with some household duties such as making beds, laundry for the children, tidying up around the house (they have someone that comes in weekly to do the heavy cleaning) loading/unloading the dishwasher and organizational tasks. Their older daughter attends a preschool program three days per week which is around the same time their 2 year old is napping so she would like to have the nanny home so she can take or pick up without having to interrupt nap times. They would like the nanny to be flexible in days and hours available, but they can also provide more of a set schedule if needed. They would also like for the nanny to be willing to work an occasional evening shift if the parents would like to go out to dinner. The nanny must also be willing to accompany them on a family vacation once a year and able to stay overnight if the parents need to travel without the children for business or pleasure. They are looking for a nanny that has previous nanny experience that is upbeat, confident, fun-loving and loves to laugh and have fun with the girls! They are also looking for a nanny that is organized, extremely creative and can plan activities for the girls and are interested in working as a nanny for a longer term commitment. Candidates for this position should also know how to swim because they have an indoor pool in their lower level that the girls enjoy going in from time to time. The pay range is $10-12/hour based on previous experience.

Nannies On CallDate Posted: 08-27-2009

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