Full-time Household Assistant/Travel Nanny in Santa Barbara, CA I Live-In/Live-Out Position

Santa Barbara, CA

Full Time

Childcare

Experienced

Family Location: 93108

Summary:
This is not a traditional nanny or housekeeping position. It’s a unique opportunity for someone who loves variety, adventure, and helping a family thrive. This is a full-time hybrid role combining household support, childcare, meal preparation, family assistance, and international travel. We’re looking for a true all-rounder—someone who enjoys variety, takes initiative, and is equally happy organizing the house, preparing a healthy meal, caring for our daughter, or packing for our next adventure. No two days will look exactly alike. We’re looking for someone flexible, resourceful, proactive, and genuinely happy to jump in wherever needed.

A bit about us:
We’re a warm, playful, adventurous family of three looking for an exceptional person to help support our family and everyday life. We split our time between Santa Barbara, California; Nosara, Costa Rica; and Austin, Texas, with plans to spend time in places like Japan, Portugal, Aspen, and other destinations around the world. We typically live in Santa Barbara, Costa Rica and Austin, Texas for 3-6 months of the year. We’re entrepreneurial, curious, active, and live life a little differently. We love nature, healthy living, exploring beautiful places, and creating a peaceful, happy home wherever we are. We’re hoping to find someone who feels like a natural extension of our home—someone we can trust, laugh with, and build a wonderful long-term working relationship with.
We have a sweet, curious 9-month-old daughter. We also have a sweet and gentle Labrador Retriever, so comfort around dogs is important. Above all, we deeply value the people who work with our family and want them to feel genuinely supported, appreciated, and cared for.

A bit about you:
You are warm, nurturing, and genuinely loving. Families you have worked with would describe you as proactive, positive, and down-to-earth. You’re easygoing, flexible, and low-drama as well as adventurous and excited about international travel. You are emotionally mature, trustworthy, and a joy to be around.

Job Duties:
1. Home Care & Organization

Daily tidying and keeping the home clean, calm, and organized
Vacuuming, making beds, changing and washing sheets
Family laundry, folding, and putting clothing away
Kitchen cleanup and general household upkeep
Hands-on cleaning when needed, including bathrooms, kitchens, and floors
Organizing closets, pantry items, baby supplies, and household essentialsCoordinating with professional cleaners and other household service providers

Many of the homes we stay in have professional cleaners, but this person must be comfortable handling cleaning independently when needed.
2. Childcare

Providing loving, attentive care for our nine-month-old daughter
Taking primary responsibility for childcare as needed
Engaging in playful, developmentally appropriate, screen-free activities
Helping with meals, walks, playtime, naps, and daily routines
Supporting her development in a safe, nurturing environment

3. Food & Meal Preparation

Grocery shopping and keeping the kitchen stocked
Preparing simple, healthy vegetarian meals
Following recipes and helping with meal preparation
Preparing nutritious, age-appropriate baby meals and snacks
Keeping the kitchen clean and organized

4. Family Assistance & Travel

Running household errands and helping with daily logistics
Packing and unpacking for family travel
Helping settle into new homes and organizing belongings
Anticipating needs and taking initiative
Occasional light assistance with our dog
Traveling with the family frequently, including internationally

Qualifications: Previous experience working in a private home or supporting a family, hands-on childcare experience, ideally with infants, comfortable with housekeeping, organization, laundry, and meal preparation, experience traveling and adapting to new environments, valid passport and ability to obtain appropriate international work permissions, comfortable with both live-in and live-out arrangements, comfort with parents working from home, flexible availability, including some evenings and weekends, strong references, commitment to confidentiality, willing to submit a drug screen (if hired), basic swim ability, comfort with dogs, and work when child is mildly ill.
Schedule: Monday-Friday (40 Hours a Week)
*Must be flexible for some nights and weekends
Starting ASAP!

Pay: $40-$50 an hour

Position Highlights:

40 guaranteed paid hours per week
Applicable overtime compensation
Housing or housing assistance depending on location
Family-paid work-related travel and accommodations
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Potential performance bonuses

Schedule & Living Arrangements

Full-time position, approximately 40 hours per week
Flexible schedule that adapts to the family’s needs
Some evenings and weekends required
Frequent international travel, typically accompanying the family
Live-in or live-out depending on the location and housing arrangements
Housing provided or supported as appropriate

Set yourself apart: You’ll stand out if you’re genuinely excited about this lifestyle, are bilingual, love being helpful, and take pride in creating a beautiful, organized, happy home wherever we are.

**All applicants must first interview with a Jovie specialist. Qualifying applicants will meet the family prior to being hired.

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Per both Jovie’s requirements and state requirements for childcare, we will be including a criminal background check, checking for convictions of a misdemeanor or felony, prior to hiring. We also do require fingerprinting per CA state Trustline requirements. Do you wish to continue your application process?*

This position requires clear and precise daily communication in English with both the parents and the children.
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Do you have a valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle? Are you comfortable with driving children in your own vehicle?*

We prioritize local assignments to keep your commutes short. However, are you willing to travel up to 40 minutes to reach an assignment when needed?*

What is your comfort level working in client homes with domestic pets?*

Providing stimulating and safe caregiving is an active role. For your and a child’s safety, can you:
Safely lift 35lbs?
Easily get up and down from the floor repeatedly throughout the day?
React quickly to protect a child from a fall?*

Are you able to provide at least two references, that are of no family relation, to speak to your childcare experience? This can be a previous boss, coworker, neighbor, or teacher. We will need two that are childcare-related.*

Please note that shift start and end times vary based on the family’s needs and are generally fixed once established. Part-time positions are typically 15-34 hours per week, while full-time positions are typically 35-45 hours per week.

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Need a part or full time position with a competitive wage and guaranteed income? Yes, we have a wide variety of positions.

Looking for temporary work around school, an internship or, well, just other things in life? Sure. We can make that work.

Does substitute work in a daycare, preschool or for a regular caregiver appeal to you? Let's talk. With the right qualificiations and certificates we can get your flexible schedule filled.

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Full-time Household Assistant/Travel Nanny in Santa Barbara, CA I Live-In/Live-Out Position

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Interested in being a babysitter on a flexible schedule? Yes, we can help.

Need a part or full time position with a competitive wage and guaranteed income? Yes, we have a wide variety of positions.

Looking for temporary work around school, an internship or, well, just other things in life? Sure. We can make that work.

​Does substitute work in a daycare, preschool or for a regular caregiver appeal to you? Let's talk. With the right qualificiations and certificates we can get your flexible schedule filled.

​Need just a part or full time job for the summer school break? Families are waiting and ready to meet you!

Carefully check the location of the positions listed to the left. We likely have positions very near you, and, those positions offer a variety of schedules.

Full-time Household Assistant/Travel Nanny in Santa Barbara, CA I Live-In/Live-Out Position

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Does substitute work in a daycare, preschool or for a regular caregiver appeal to you? Let's talk. With the right qualificiations and certificates we can get your flexible schedule filled.

Need just a part or full time job for the summer school break? Families are waiting and ready to meet you!