Full-time | Contract
Grant, MI
Job description
About the Family: A calm and structured family in Creve Coeur is seeking a nurturing and skilled live-in nanny to provide loving care for their two children, ages 8 and 5. They enjoy an active lifestyle filled with bike rides, swimming, church activities, relaxing by the pool, and spending time with friends. The family values kindness, respect, and attentiveness, and hopes to welcome a nanny who will feel like an extension of their household. Mom is a stay-at-home parent, and the nanny will work closely alongside her to support both children and help with the flow of daily routines.
Their 5-year-old son has Down Syndrome and requires hands-on support for daily activities such as getting in and out of the car, navigating stairs, and other physical tasks. He is not yet fully self-sufficient, so the family is seeking a nanny who will prioritize his developmental progress. This includes guiding him through potty training, teaching him to self-feed, and supporting his communication development with patience and consistency. The nanny will also work hand-in-hand with his therapists and school team to reinforce IEP goals, ensuring consistency and progress across home and school environments.
Location: Creve Coeur, MO
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Coverage is needed Monday through Sunday, with varying days of the week. A set schedule is always provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow for planning.
Accommodations: A furnished private bedroom with an en-suite bathroom.
Children’s Personalities:
8-Year-Old: Happy, curious, intelligent, humorous, and adventurous.
5-Year-Old: Gentle, affectionate, curious, and content.
Compensation & Benefits:
$1,320+wk /$33hr
Vacation and sick time
Major holidays off/ paid
Relocation assistance
Nanny Vehicle Supplied
Additional Benefits: Open; to be discussed.
Responsibilities: Childcare (primarily focused on the 5-year-old):
Work closely with therapists and the school team to support IEP goals, including potty training, self-feeding, and communication development.
Provide patient, consistent guidance with a focus on developmental progress.
Drive the children to and from extracurricular activities as needed.
Household Support: Manage laundry and ironing. Maintain daily kitchen upkeep. Assist with errands as needed. Provide general household support while the children are in school full-time.
Ideal Candidate: The family is seeking a nurturing, patient, and detail-oriented caregiver who will make the 5-year-old’s developmental growth their primary focus. The right candidate will be kind, trustworthy, organized, communicative, and caring—someone who embodies calmness, self-control, and motherly instinct.
The ideal nanny will have professional experience and/or education working with children with Down Syndrome, and will bring creativity and dedication to helping their child meet key milestones. A self-starter who is detail-oriented and able to anticipate needs will thrive in this role.
Qualifications: COVID-vaccinated, Professional experience caring for children with Down syndrome. Strong, verifiable childcare references from previous childcare positions (families or childcare centers only; references from friends, family, or coworkers will only be accepted as character references)
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $1,320.00 per week
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
