Nanny / Household Manager in NW Austin, TX

About the job

AUSTIN, TX (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY)- Entrepreneurial parents in Northwest Austin (78731) seek a patient, flexible, proactive long-term FULL-TIME NANNY/FAMILY ASSISTANT for their 10-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl from 7:30am-6:30pm Monday-Friday (typically 55 hours/week; 40 hours per week guaranteed). They are open to a 40-45 hour/week schedule for the right candidate! An example might be 10:30/11-6:30 M-Th and 8/8:30-6:30 Friday during the academic year and 8:30-5:30 during the summer. Pay for this schedule would be $20-25/hour.



Nanny will engage the children in age-appropriate, indoor and outdoor activities. A nanny who likes to get outside with the children is a must, as the children spend half the day outside (2 hours outside in the AM and PM). Nanny will need to be able to swim and enjoy long hikes! Must have an excellent driving record! The children are in school from 8:30am-3:20pm Monday-Thursday (no school Fridays) during the academic year and have after school activities Monday and Wednesday. Additional duties include:

Implementing age-appropriate activities
Preparing children's meals/snacks
Transportation to/from school/activities (in family vehicle)
Scheduling/calendar management including maintenance/vendors, and managing the maintenance of the nanny car
Keeping home and children's areas neat and tidy (organizing children's bedrooms and play area, load/unload dishwasher)
Laundry for family
Occasional travel with the family (if interested)
Grocery shopping and errands, manage online orders
Schedule and manage the housekeeper


They seek a dependable, self-motivated, reliable, observant nanny who can follow directions and takes initiative. A nanny who is detail oriented, neat and tidy, discreet, and energetic. Someone who will provide firm structure and boundaries with love and kindness, and will model and encourage an active, outdoor lifestyle. A nanny who likes to get outside with the children is a must! The ideal candidate will be organized, flexible, proactive, and have excellent common sense. Someone who is energetic and fun, but able to firmly maintain calm and authority in a warm, loving manner. The eldest has dyspraxia (sensory processing disorder with mild symptoms) and eczema (requires diet restrictions). Benefits include 10 days of vacation per year, 3-5 days of sick time; 8 Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Pay is $65,000- $71,500 pre-tax/year including overtime. Start date is ASAP. COVID vaccine not required.

Responsibilities
Benefits include 10 days of vacation per year, 3-5 days of sick time; 8 Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day