AS730 - Spanish-Speaking ROTA Nanny - Alpine, NJ

Overview

A young, loving family in Alpine, NJ is seeking an experienced, trustworthy, warm and dynamic English & Spanish speaking ROTA nanny for their 2 children, aged 3.5 years, and 7-months. The position follows a 1-week-on live-in /1-week-off live-out rotation, working opposite the family’s existing ROTA nanny of 2 years, and live-in baby nurse who has sleep trained both children and will leave in 4 weeks. There will be some international travel, especially during the summer, of up to 3-4 weeks, so the nanny must be able to adjust their schedule accordingly. The family is looking to hire right away, but the start date is flexible for the perfect fit. 

Responsibilities

• All childcare, including maintaining age-appropriate routines for naps, feeding, diapering, hygiene, and daily schedules including the school run (the oldest is in school full time)

• Plan outings and activities and provide an engaging and stimulating environment

• Encourage learning, independence, curiosity, and positive social development through meaningful daily interactions

• Prepare basic child-friendly food if needed (the family has a chef who prepares most meals)

• Maintain the nurseries and all child-related spaces daily; laundry, clothing, supplies, cleaning and organization (deep cleaning is not required as the family has a housekeeper)

• Packing and preparing all child-related items for domestic and international travel

Qualifications

• Comfortable with full-charge, and able to care for two children simultaneously as needed

• Warm, intuitive, engaging, proactive and committed to being fully engaged with the children 

• Energetic and willing to play outside as the older child loves being outdoors

• Enjoys reading books, telling stories and engaging in thoughtful imaginative play 

• Experience traveling with children 

• Collaborative and communicative with parents and existing ROTA nanny, providing detailed, seamless handovers between rotations to ensure continuity of care

• Ability to take direction, but also anticipate and take initiative as needed as the parents work in and out of the home

• Comfortable working independently in a fully staffed home

Requirements

• English & Spanish speaking 

• Previous experience as a ROTA or as a live-in/travel nanny with similar long working hours 

• Experience with infants and toddlers, and be able to care for multiple ages simultaneously

• Organized, capable and be able to keep up in a busy but warm, happy home 

• Discreet, professional, and comfortable working within a private, high-profile household

• Must hold a clean US driving license and be comfortable driving in the suburbs

• Must be based in the New York/ New Jersey area

• Must have US work authorisation and valid passport at all times

• Comfortable in the water with children 

• Very limited phone usage during working hours unless communicating with the parents or in an emergency

Salary and Benefits

• $150,000 DOE

• Full healthcare and dental insurance 

• PTO aligned with the rotational schedule

• All work-related travel expenses covered

• Private en-suite accommodations provided at all residences

• Additional benefits to be discussed