Friendly, Organized Family Assistant Needed PT in the Embarcadero

Description

Start: November (flexible)

A growing family in the Embarcadero is seeking a part-time family assistant to help with childcare and household tasks. They have a 3.5 year old boy and are expecting a baby early January. Mom is a stay-at-home parent and will be the primary caregiver. Main resposibilities include family laundry, light tidying, grocery shopping and other errands, preparing simple dinners for the family and toddler's lunches for school, and organizing. Someone with newborn and toddler experience is important as this person will be responsible for one or both children at times.

The schedule is Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. + twice a month working 3:30-8:30 p.m. instead (which day of the week is up to the candidate).

Their ideal candidate is friendly, warm, comfortable working with a SAHM, and enjoys creating systems for organization. Parking is not great where they are, so ideally this person will take public transportation or BART. They provide a household car for work-related driving.

Experience Requirements

• 2 years minimum experience working as a Family Assistant with excellent verifiable references
• Previous newborn and toddler experience required

Educational Requirements

• Fluency in English

Qualifications

• COVID-vaccinated / updating COVID booster annually
• TB, Flu, Tdap vaccines
• CPR Certified
• Valid driver with clean record (family provides household vehicle for work-related driving)
• Newborn and toddler experience (this person will spend more time with the baby but should also have experience working with toddlers)
• Friendly, warm
• Easygoing, flexible
• Enjoys organizing / creating systems for organization
• Can make at least a year commitment, ideally longer

Responsibilities

• Family assistant role with some ad hoc newborn/toddler care while SAHM spends time on her own or with their toddler
• Laundry for the family
• Light housekeeping (they have a weekly cleaner)
• Simple cooking for dinner and preparing toddler's lunches for school
• Grocery shopping
• Creating organizational systems
• Possible toddler pickup from preschool
• Organizing for baby's arrival