About the role
Overview
A loving family of four in Dallas, TX, is seeking a full-time, live-in Career Nanny to primarily care for their 11-year-old son, who has communication challenges. The family is looking for a warm, patient, and proactive nanny who can provide consistent care, structure, and engaging activities while also incorporating developmentally appropriate educational support into his daily routine. The ideal candidate will have experience working with older children and would ideally bring a background or experience in autism, speech or communication challenges, special education, developmental support, or educational enrichment. This is first and foremost a career nanny position. In addition to this, the family would like the nanny to supplement what their son is already learning at school by incorporating approximately 1–1.5 hours of structured learning and enrichment activities each day, tailored to his abilities, interests, communication needs, and individual learning style. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 7:45 AM–9:00 PM, with downtime during the day while the son is at school. The position guarantees 40 hours per week, with flexibility for longer hours when needed. The family is ready to hire once they find the right fit and is seeking someone interested in becoming a positive, consistent, long-term presence in their son's life.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain a consistent daily structure and routine
- Plan engaging, age-appropriate activities based on the child's interests and abilities
- Provide approximately 1–1.5 hours per day of structured educational and enrichment activities that complement what he is learning at school
- Adapt learning activities to the child's individual abilities, communication needs, and learning style
- Reinforce skills and concepts introduced at school in an engaging, supportive, and practical way
- Encourage independence, confidence, life skills, and age-appropriate responsibilities
- Support communication and social development through everyday activities and interactions
- Become a positive, patient, and consistent presence in the son's daily life
- Communicate with the parents regarding progress, interests, challenges, and activities
Light child-related housekeeping
Meal preparation
- Transportation to and from school, activities, and appointments
- Research and plan activities and outings that encourage learning, independence, and social engagement
- Travel with the family as needed
- Accommodation: The nanny will have a private bedroom and private bathroom.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Clean driving record and valid driver's license
- Prior professional nanny experience, preferably with school-aged or older children
- Experience with autism, speech or communication challenges, special education, developmental support, or educational enrichment is strongly preferred
- Comfortable incorporating structured learning and enrichment into a nanny role without the expectation of homeschooling or serving as a formal teacher
- Ability to recognize and adapt to a child's individual learning style, interests, strengths, and needs
- Mature, patient, warm, engaging, and proactive
- Able to take ownership of creating a structured, productive, and engaging day
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Flexible and comfortable traveling with the family
- Seeking a long-term position and committed to building a meaningful relationship with the child and family
Salary and Benefits
The family is offering a competitive rate of $50/hr+ depending on experience.Benefits include:
Medical stipend
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Paid sick time