Respite Caregiver Needed

Glendale, CA
Full Time
Special Needs Experience Encouraged to Apply
Entry Level

We are an approved respite provider for children with special needs including autism, down syndrome, and cerebral palsy. Currently seeking caregivers for weekly placements with one family in particular. You will also have the opportunity to pick up on-call shifts with other families in the Pasadena/Glendale area as well.

If you are engaging, communicative, and friendly, we’d love to hear from you. This position is open to you if you already have experience with children from group settings such as daycare, babysitting, short-term summer nannying, camp counseling, or preschool teaching, or other in-home experience for even short periods.

Location: Glendale, CA - However if working for the on-call department, you have the ability to work the surrounding areas.

Start Date: ASAP

We offer:

  • Flexibility to work around your school schedule, internship, or other commitments
  • Additional hourly pay for providing care to siblings.
  • Fun and fulfilling job working with a diverse variety of families and children.
  • Independence, no corporate structure or environment.
  • Support, training, team atmosphere, and engaged leadership.
  • Nanny supplies and tools to increase your professionalism.
  • Paid training + professional development
  • Legal employment with bi-weekly direct deposits 
  • Employer-sponsored CPR/First Aid certification
  • App-based tools to manage your availability, scheduling, and job assignments, offering you the ability to maximize earnings.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

  • An engaging, child-focused individual who is willing to have fun, play, read, do arts and crafts, and do other activities in families' homes + opportunity to plan fun outings.
  • At least 1 year of childcare or nanny experience...special needs experience a plus!
  • 2 childcare references are required, which can come from paid or unpaid experience.
  • A full-Time available schedule is preferred, but we will consider part-time as well
  • Reliable vehicle and valid driver's license.

Pay range: $16-18 per hour + sibling care bonuses 

 

So, what's next? Eager to get started? You could be working as early as next week! Follow these instructions to start earning and meeting our amazing families: 

  • Apply using the fields to the right. 
  • Almost immediately you will be invited to answer a brief survey and then schedule a virtual interview time convenient to you. 
  • In our interview, we'll get to know more about you and your experience and begin to think about the position or the family you might be a match for.
  • You're a fit? We'll welcome you to the team with an offer.
  • As we work to schedule your Orientation and first days of work, we will be verifying your references, getting your background screens completed, and preparing your nanny bag of games, activities, and more for your first dates of work. 
  • We'll continue to support you throughout your time with us from meet-ups, bonus opportunities, trainings, and more. We'll be just a phone call or text away when you need us. 
  • Once on our team, you will be considered for additional work, new positions, or promotions that fit your growing skillset. 

*Please note that during this time of COVID-19, we expect all employees to follow CDC guidelines and ensure best hygiene practices when working and in their personal time. This family is following these recommended guidelines cautiously and conservatively and expects the caregiver to do the same to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible.

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