AK061- Part-Time Weekend Nanny - Washington, D.C

Overview

A busy and loving family in Washington, D.C. is seeking an experienced, reliable, and engaging weekend nanny for their almost two-year-old daughter. Both parents are attorneys with demanding professional schedules and are looking for a consistent caregiver who can provide dependable coverage every Saturday and Sunday.

The family is highly involved in their daughter’s life and enjoys spending time with her whenever their schedules allow. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working alongside hands-on parents and will have the awareness to recognize when to take the lead, when to provide support, and when to allow the family private time together.

The family is seeking someone upbeat, playful, gentle, and kind who can provide age-appropriate structure and boundaries without using punitive discipline methods such as timeouts. They appreciate a positive and respectful caregiving approach focused on redirection, modeling appropriate behavior, encouraging independence, and calmly helping their daughter understand what she can do rather than focusing only on what she cannot do.

The family plans to welcome another child in the future, so infant experience and an interest in growing with the family would be highly valued. This is a wonderful opportunity for a professional nanny seeking a consistent weekend position with a warm and communicative household.

Schedule

• Saturday and Sunday
• 9:00am-5:00pm
• Guaranteed 16 hours per weekend
• Occasional additional hours may be requested with advance notice
• Position to begin as soon as the family finds the right candidate

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate care for an almost two-year-old child
• Maintain a safe, engaging, and positive environment
• Plan age-appropriate indoor and outdoor activities
• Read, play, complete crafts, and encourage developmentally appropriate learning
• Take the child on local outings, classes, walks, or activities as approved by the parents
• Prepare and serve simple meals and snacks for the child
• Support the child’s established nap and weekend routines
• Assist with dressing, diapering, toileting progression, and general hygiene
• Maintain consistent and age-appropriate boundaries
• Use positive redirection and model respectful behavior
• Avoid punitive disciplinary methods, including timeouts
• Communicate openly with the parents regarding the child’s day, behavior, meals, naps, activities, and any concerns
• Maintain the child’s bedroom, playroom, and activity areas
• Clean up after child-related meals, snacks, activities, and outings
• Wash and organize child-related dishes, bottles, toys, clothing, or linens as needed
• Keep the child’s belongings organized and restock diapering or care supplies as needed
• Drive the child to approved activities and outings
• Safely supervise the child around the family’s swimming pool
• Work collaboratively with the family’s weekday nanny and other household employees
• Remain comfortable working alongside the parents when they are home
• Provide occasional travel support if mutually agreed upon

Qualifications

• Warm, nurturing, upbeat, and genuinely engaged with young children
• Experienced caring for toddlers and supporting early childhood development
• Gentle but confident approach to establishing boundaries
• Familiarity with positive parenting, Montessori-inspired methods, or similar respectful caregiving approaches is preferred
• Able to take initiative and plan engaging weekend activities
• Highly dependable and committed to providing consistent weekend coverage
• Communicative and comfortable speaking openly with the parents
• Able to read the room and adjust when the parents want to be involved
• Flexible and able to go with the flow in an active household
• Calm, patient, and able to maintain a positive demeanor
• Comfortable working with other household employees
• Infant experience is strongly preferred as the family plans to grow
• Interested in developing a long-term relationship with the family

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of recent professional childcare experience
• Excellent verifiable references
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Strong swimming skills
• Knowledge of water safety and experience supervising young children around a swimming pool
• CPR and First Aid certification
• Comfortable working in a home with a French bulldog
• Willingness to undergo a background check
• Legally able to work in the United States
• Second-language skills are welcome but not required
• Valid passport and willingness to travel are preferred but not required

Salary and Benefits

• $45/hourly + Flexible DOE 
• Guaranteed 16 hours per weekend
• W-2 employment
• 1 week paid vacation coordinated with the family’s schedule
• Paid sick days
• Family vehicle anticipated for child-related driving
• Mileage reimbursement provided when a family vehicle is unavailable