Part‑Time Weekday Sitter | Starting at $17-18/hr
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Jovie Nannies + Sitters
Tempe, AZ, US
Summary
Provide independent, in-home care for children aged 1 to 13, including managing daily routines and preparing simple meals. Engage children in safe, age-appropriate activities and ensure a secure environment.
Job Description
Compensation:
- Hourly wage: $17-18/hr with Bi-Annual Wage Increases + Gas Reimbursement
Make a Difference. Build Your Skills. Love Your Job.
Have you worked as a babysitter, daycare worker, nanny, or church nursery volunteer? Are you a retired teacher or teaching professional who is seeking a small environment rather than a classroom? Are you known as the family’s favorite Auntie? If this sounds like you, we welcome you to our babysitter team. Jovie of Phoenix is looking for reliable, engaging, and safety‑focused sitters to support families within your area. If you enjoy working with children (within the ages of 1YO - 13YO) and want a flexible role that fits your life, this is a great opportunity to gain experience, earn steady income, and make a positive impact.
Why You’ll Love Working With Jovie
- Flexible scheduling: Choose two full consistent weekdays that work for you
- Competitive pay: Starting at $17-18/hr, paid bi‑weekly
- Gas reimbursement: IRS rate for eligible drives
- Supportive team: Local managers, training, and coaching
- Growth opportunities: Performance‑based raises twice a year
- Meaningful work: Every shift brings new families and new experiences
What You’ll Do
Provide independent, in‑home care for infants, toddlers, and school‑age children
- Engage kids in age‑appropriate, safe, and fun activities
- Support daily routines: meals, naps, playtime, bedtime
- Prepare bottles, snacks, and simple meals following family instructions
- Transport children safely when needed (reliable vehicle required)
- Maintain a safe environment and handle minor first‑aid needs
- Follow family preferences to ensure a great experience
Assignments are matched within a 30‑mile radius of your home to keep commutes reasonable.
Who Thrives in This Role
- Caregivers with experience outside their own family, such as nannying, daycare, church nursery, camps, or babysitting for non‑family clients
- Sitters who may also have family experience, but who have supported children in other settings as well
- Reliable communicators who show up on time
- People confident caring for children independently
- Those wanting consistent weekday hours with flexibility
Requirements
- 1+ year of childcare experience, which may include nannying, babysitting for non‑family clients, daycare, church nursery, camps, or similar roles
- Family experience is welcome as additional background, but applicants must also have experience caring for children outside their own family
- 2–3 childcare references, which may include a mix of professional and family references
- CPR/First Aid or willingness to obtain
- Valid driver’s license + reliable transportation
- Must be 18+
- Availability for two consistent weekdays between 7AM–7PM
- Comfortable with variable weekly hours (5–20 hrs/week typical)
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting pay: $17-18/hr
- W‑2 employment
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance for eligible employees
- Sick pay
- Rewards program with gift card incentives
- Bi‑annual raises based on performance
About Jovie
Since 2001, Jovie (formerly College Nannies + Sitters) has helped families find dependable, trained, and engaging caregivers. Now part of Bright Horizons, we offer flexible work, great benefits, and a supportive team across the U.S.
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If you’re a dependable caregiver looking for flexible, meaningful part‑time work, we’d love to meet you.
We're Jovie. Smart, capable, human, full of joy. Ready to help build stronger families with our vetted and savvy team of professional nannies and babysitters.
For modern parents, finding the proper childcare can feel like another task on a never-ending to-do list. That's why Jovie takes the tough stuff off their plate: screening, hiring, training, and payroll. So they can skip to the best part— meeting a nanny or sitter who feels like part of the family.
Jovie's childcare services extend beyond the home as the nation's leading event care provider for corporate functions, weddings, and professional sports teams. Our experienced caregivers are equipped to be ready for anything, including stepping in for center care staffing and employer-subsidized back-up childcare. We've always done this work before as College Nannies and Sitters, and we continue it now as Jovie.
Over the last 20+ years, we've served over 350,000 families in 150 territories across the U.S. In 2016, we became part of the Bright Horizons Family of Childcare Solutions as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Founded
2001
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
We're Jovie. Smart, capable, human, full of joy. Ready to help build stronger families with our vetted and savvy team of professional nannies and babysitters.
For modern parents, finding the proper childcare can feel like another task on a never-ending to-do list. That's why Jovie takes the tough stuff off their plate: screening, hiring, training, and payroll. So they can skip to the best part— meeting a nanny or sitter who feels like part of the family.
Jovie's childcare services extend beyond the home as the nation's leading event care provider for corporate functions, weddings, and professional sports teams. Our experienced caregivers are equipped to be ready for anything, including stepping in for center care staffing and employer-subsidized back-up childcare. We've always done this work before as College Nannies and Sitters, and we continue it now as Jovie.
Over the last 20+ years, we've served over 350,000 families in 150 territories across the U.S. In 2016, we became part of the Bright Horizons Family of Childcare Solutions as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Founded
2001
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
