#542 – Weekend Nanny / Family Assistant

Primary Location: Brooklyn Heights, NY

Summer Travel: Every other weekend at the family’s upstate NY home

Hours: Guaranteed 20–24 hours per week

General Schedule: 20–24 hours per week, ideally spread across Friday afternoon or evening through Sunday evening. Candidates who are only available on Saturdays and Sundays will still be considered if they are able to travel upstate on Fridays (approximately 2.5-hour commute).

Example Schedule for Fri–Sun Availability (Preferred and offers a 24 hours/week minimum):

• Friday: 12:00pm–10:00pm (10 hrs)
• Saturday: 11:00am–6:00pm (7 hrs)
• Sunday: 9:00am–4:00pm (7 hrs)

Candidates with Saturday/Sunday Availability + summer Friday travel upstate will be given additional hours on Sat + Sun to reach 20 hours per weekend. 

Flexibility: Flexibility is needed. The family values open communication and will provide at least 2 weeks’ notice for any adjustments to the weekend schedule whenever possible.

Start Date: May/June 2025

Children’s ages: 3 year old and 6 month old

A warm and welcoming family in Brooklyn Heights is seeking a kind, proactive, and experienced Weekend Nanny to join their household. They have two young children, a 3-year-old boy and a 6-month-old girl, and are looking for someone who can be a reliable, engaged presence during their weekends.

Travel: This position includes travel to the family’s upstate NY home every other weekend during the summer. Transportation is provided with the family or by train, and private accommodations will be available. While driving isn’t required, the nanny will enjoy getting around the neighborhood with the children in the family’s golf cart—a fun and easy way to explore together.

Responsibilities:

• Provide attentive, age-appropriate care for both children
• Bottle feedings, diapering, and support reaching milestones
• Engage the children in screen-free play and age-appropriate activities
• Support bath time and bedtime routines
• ​​Prepare and serve healthy meals for the children; family meal prep is a plus for candidates who enjoy cooking and feel comfortable in the kitchen
• Tidy and organize children’s rooms, play areas, and common spaces
• Light housekeeping tasks including laundry, loading/unloading dishwasher, tidying kitchen and other common areas
• Help maintain household organization and restock child-related supplies
• Occasional errands such as grocery shopping or gift purchasing
• Occasional dog walking, time permitting, when the children are with parents (the family has two small, friendly dogs).

Qualities We’re Looking For:

• Warm, calm, and patient
• Energetic and attentive with excellent judgment
• Proactive and able to take initiative 
• Great communicator who provides thoughtful updates throughout the day
• Able to work independently and in collaboration with parents
• Willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed to help the household run smoothly on weekends. 

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of professional nanny experience
• Experience with both infants and toddlers
• Comfortable around dogs (2 morkies, 6 and 11 pounds)
• CPR and First Aid certified (or willing to renew)
• Comfortable in the water (pool safety required at their home upstate)
• Standard vaccinations
• Must feel comfortable driving a golf cart with a strapped-in toddler on board

Compensation & Benefits:

• $40–45/hour, gross or net (based on experience and preference)
• 1 – 2 paid weekends off per year
• 2 – 3 paid sick days per year
• Paid holidays that fall on scheduled workdays
• Travel expenses covered by family
• Private bedroom provided when upstate

This is a wonderful opportunity for a kind, thoughtful weekend nanny who takes joy in supporting a family and helping a home run smoothly.