About the Role
An Upper West Side family seeks an experienced, proactive, and highly organized Full-Time Nanny / Household Manager to support their home and care for their 7-year-old son. The role involves creating engaging, enriching afternoons with the child and maintaining a well-run household during school hours.
Responsibilities
- School pickup at approximately 3:00 PM
- Plan and coordinate engaging after-school activities and outings throughout NYC
- Encourage active, screen-free, curiosity-driven experiences
- Coordinate playdates, extracurriculars, and enrichment opportunities
- Assist with homework and evening routines as needed
- Prepare healthy meals/snacks for the child
- Foster independence, creativity, and confidence
- General household tidying and organization
- Family laundry and linen care
- Grocery shopping and household errands
- Meal prep for the child/family as needed
- Maintain overall cleanliness and household flow
- Daily walks and care for the family’s dog
Requirements
- Minimum 3–5 years of recent professional nanny experience
- Prior experience caring for school-age children in private homes
- Verifiable long-term references from previous employers
- Strong household management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage childcare and household support responsibilities independently
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to renew
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Fully vaccinated
- Valid government-issued identification
- Willingness to complete a comprehensive background check
- Willingness to complete reference checks
- Willingness to complete payroll onboarding
- Excellent communication skills and professionalism
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable
- Non-smoker
- Comfortable with large dogs and daily pet care responsibilities
- Physically active and comfortable navigating New York City via walking and public transportation
- Strong judgment and initiative for planning engaging activities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within a private household
- Some schedule flexibility preferred
- Independent, proactive, and highly organized
- Energetic and enjoys spending time outdoors
- Strong planning skills for coordinating activities and schedules
- Confident cook and household multitasker
- Warm, engaging, and dependable
Skills
- Household management
- Organization
- Childcare
- Activity planning
- Cooking
- Meal preparation
- Navigation (New York City public transportation)
- Pet care (dogs)
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Judgment
- Initiative
- Confidentiality
- Multitasking
Location
- Upper West Side, New York City 10001
Work Type
- Live-Out
- Full-Time
- Guaranteed 40-hour workweek
- On-the-books household employee position (W-2)
Experience Level
- Minimum 3–5 years of recent professional nanny experience
- Experienced with school-age children
Education Level
- CPR and First Aid Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000–$85,000 annually
- Equivalent hourly rate: $36.06/hour - $40.87/hour
Benefits
- Guaranteed 40 hours per week
- Competitive on-the-books salary of $75,000–$85,000 annually
- Paid vacation, including weeks when the family travels
- Paid sick days
- Paid federal holidays
- Annual performance-based raises
- Year-end discretionary bonus
- Stable long-term position with consistent schedule
- Use of public transportation reimbursement for child-related outings
- Uber reimbursement for child-related outings
About the Company
- A warm and thoughtful Upper West Side family
- Seeking support for their home and care for their energetic and curious 7-year-old son
- Family values curiosity, independence, outdoor exploration, and active engagement with city life
- Owns one medium sized dog
