Category Archives: Babysitting and Home Care

Afterschool care for 1 child (West Medford, MA)

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Please see below for an afterschool care listing:

We are looking for an after-school babysitter for our 5-year-old son in West Medford, for two afternoons per week starting in mid-September.  He’s a sweet and curious kid with many interests. The responsibilities include picking him up from school in West Medford (walking distance from our home), snack (provided), and transportation to activities in the area (music class, library, etc).  Plus if you would enjoy getting outside for bike rides, playground/park play, or hikes in the Fells!

Location: West Medford, near West Medford Square and commuter rail stop

Hours: Tuesday and Thursdays 2:30-5:30 pm.  Opportunities for additional hours if desired.

Start Date: Sept 12, 2024 through end of school year (June 2025); would consider semester long employment (through Dec. 2024)

Requirements: Driving experience and a clean driving record. Our car will be available for use as needed.

Pay: Hourly rate of $25-30 depending on experience

Contact: Anne at lewis.chawalit@gmail.com or 617-259-8701

Afterschool childcare for 2 children (Arlington, MA)

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East Arlington family looking for afternoon childcare for two elementary school children. Responsibilities include pick-up from school, and giving the kids a snack. Hours are roughly 2:00-5:00 each weekday, but can be flexible.  Competitive pay (in the $30 range). We live in East Arlington. Please text 603.661.5293 if interested

After School Transportation for 2 Kids (Somerville/Cambridge)

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We are looking for some after school help for our kids, ages 5 and 7.  This would involve pick up from school in Cambridge at 3pm and transportation to activities in the area.  We can scale up/down the hours/week based on your availability and preference, but would prefer 2 x week at a minimum.  We have a car available but driving experience + clean driving record is a must.  Please reach out to asya@calix.to if interested! 

After-School Childcare for 6-year-old (Davis Square, Somerville)

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Our Davis Square family of four in Somerville is looking for some part-time, weekday, after-school childcare help for our loving, energetic, curious, and creative 6-year-old. We’re hoping to find someone, or two people, interested in 10–20 hours/week, who would care for and play with our first grader from school pickup in Porter Square at 2:35pm until about 5:30pm or 6pm a few days a week. Right now, those days are fairly flexible.

We imagine this could be the perfect opportunity for a college or graduate student. We are ideally looking for someone with previous babysitting, nanny, camp counselor or teaching experience, and/or someone studying early-childhood education or development. There’s also the possibility of continuing with slightly different hours during the spring semester and perhaps even the summer, as well as weekend and nighttime sitting. Pay would be $18-22 an hour based on experience. Please email andrew.sessa@gmail.com if you’re interested. We look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks.

Live in/ Live out part time babysitter for 2 year old girl

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A family near Winter Hill school in Somerville is looking for a babysitter:

Our family is looking for a part-time babysitter, starting in September, to care for our happy kiddo who will be 2 years old this fall. Responsibilities will include taking her to activities at the library and playgroup, feeding snack, reading books, doing arts and crafts, diaper changing, playing indoors and at the playground and putting her down for a nap. She loves the outdoors, music and arts and crafts!

I’ll be working from home most of the time while you’re here. We’re offering work for the full academic year but can accommodate semester breaks and holidays. This can be negotiated as live in or live out position.

Schedule/Hours

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 – 1:30
  • Additional hours possible if interested
  • 4-year-old sister will be home on Wednesdays after 12:30 and on days when there is no school

Requirements: Interested to engage in creative and fun activities with the toddler, willing to walk to the activities in rain, COVID/ Flu vaccinated/boosted; non-smoker

Pay: negotiable

Location: Near Winter Hill school, Somerville

Contact: email Liga at agiilv@yahoo.com

Part-Time Nanny (Somerville)

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We are seeking a part-time Nanny who can pick up our daughter (4.5 years old) from a Cambridge pre-school and take her to some after school activities (swim, dance, gymnastics). License and safe-driving record required. You can use your car or ours.We are looking for someone to care for our sweet and caring daughter. Hours: 3:00 PM – 6:15 PM. School is a 9-minute drive (or 23 minute walk on nice days) from our house (Somerville/Magoon T-stop on Green line)Expectations are for afternoons only M-W, ~3.25 hours a day. (We have someone scheduled for pick up Th and F, but we could possibly be flexible for the dates.)

  • Pick her up afterschool and take back to our home.
  • Transporting and attending toddler activity meet-ups
  • Unload and clean lunch box and water bottle.
  • There is a whole floor, bathroom, and shared outdoor space available for the caretaker.
  • Fold and put away her laundry 1x a week

Compensation: $25/hour

Benefits: Holiday Bonus

Contact: Please contact jamie.ahles@gmail.com or 786-877-8199 for more information!

Babysitting for 8 year old and 5 year old (West Medford)

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Please see below for a babysitting opportunity from Shawna Donnelly:

We are seeking childcare for our 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son in West Medford. We need care 2-3 weekdays from 2-5 p.m., starting in September. The hourly rate is $25. The responsibilities include picking up the kids from school and assisting with homework. If you are interested or know someone who might be a good fit, please let me know or send me a message at skdonnelly15@gmail.com or 914-309-9550.

Babysitter for a 2 year old and 3.5 year old (Winchester, MA)

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Please see below for a babysitter opportunity in Winchester, MA:

Our family is looking for a part-time babysitter, starting as early as August for the school year. We have a 3.5 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. We are looking for someone who would be available for 3 hours/weekend and 3-4 hours one evening during the week (plus occasional date nights).  

Ideal schedule would be either 9a-12p or 3p-6p on either Saturday or Sunday and 5-8 on a weekday, preferably Thursdays. We can flexible with days and times, but would appreciate a commitment to a set number of hours/week. 

Requirements: CPR certified, transportation to and from our house, up to date on vaccines

Pay: negotiable, willing to discuss guaranteed hours/week

Location: Winchester, MA

Contact: Catherine at cmfitzgerald87@gmail.com 

Babysitter for a 2 year old, 2024-2025 school year (Arlington, MA)

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A family in Arlington is looking for a babysitter:

Our family is looking for a part-time babysitter, starting in September, to care for our happy kiddo who will be 2.5 years old this fall. Responsibilities will include picking him up from nursery school (a 3 minute drive or a 20 minute walk), putting him down for a nap, feeding snack, diaper changing, playing, & taking him outside or to the playground. He loves the outdoors and music!

I’ll be out of the house (on campus for grad school) while you’re here. We’re offering work for the full academic year but can accommodate semester breaks and holidays.

Schedule/Hours

  • Thursdays starting first week of September: 12:30 – 5:30
  • We’re looking for 5-6 hours of coverage per week.

Requirements: Car for school pickup (we will provide a car seat) if you prefer to drive for school pickup; COVID vaccinated/boosted; non-smoker

Pay: Between $22-$26, dependent on experience + mileage reimbursement for child pickups

Location: Arlington Heights

Contact: email Emily at emilycwatson@gmail.com

After-School Babysitter for 4-Year-Old for 2024-2025 school year (Somerville, MA)

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A mother of a 4 year old is seeking a babysitter for the 24-25 school year. Please view the listing below:

Location: Near Teele Square

Hours: Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Start Date: Sept 9th 2024 through June 23rd 2025 with school vacation weeks off

Job Overview: We are looking for a trustworthy and punctual babysitter to either meet our son at a bus stop near our home or pick him up directly from his school, Baldwin School located on Oxford Street, Cambridge. The babysitter will accompany him home, provide a snack, and engage him in activities until 5:30 PM.

Responsibilities:

  • Pick up our son from either Baldwin School or the nearby bus stop, depending on the day’s arrangement.
  • Walk with him back to our home near Teele Square.
  • Provide a snack.
  • Facilitate activities and play.
  • Ensure his safety and well-being until parental return.
  • Report any observations or significant incidents during the pick-up and caregiving period.

Benefits:

  • Hourly rate of $25-27 depending on experience.
  • Guaranteed hours each week
  • 5 paid sick days

We are looking for someone to commit for the entire school year. Interested candidates please respond to jayashree12@gmail.com. Thank you!