Category Archives: Babysitting and Home Care

Babysitting Opportunity (Somerville)

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We are seeking an after school caregiver for our third grader in Somerville ( We live off Broadway in Winter Hill).  We need someone on M/W/F 2:30- 5:30 with occasional Wednesdays from 12:00 – 5:00 due to half days.  It could involve an occasional pick up of my sixth grade daughter in town after sports as needed during those hours. If you need more hours we could include a weekend night out too.

We will guarantee hours for you and you will have all holidays off.

This job is about picking my son up safely from school and giving opportunities to have fun with friends or activities while we work.  I can connect you to previous caregivers so you can learn about us as a family too.

This person will have a car.  Responsibilities include: driving, taking son to play dates and scheduled activities, hosting and supervising play dates, overseeing homework.  You must be reliable, responsible and connect me to references that validate your good judgement.  Additionally you must be Covid-19 vaccinated and a non-smoker.   I am willing to give a travel stipend of $10 per week on top of the $25 per hour wage.  My kids have had babysitters their whole life and are used to respecting a caregiver beside their parent.  There is no housework, rather you will be encouraging him to do the chores in the house.

If interested, please contact Kerry.j.robert@gmail.com or text 857-523-5894

Part-Time Nanny Position (Cambridge)

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We are seeking a part-time Nanny who can pick up our daughter (will be 2.9 years old) from a Cambridge pre-school and organize some after school activities. License and safe-driving record required. You can use your car or ours.

After working with a full-time nanny for 2+ years, we are looking for someone to care for our sweet and caring daughter. Hours: 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM. School is a 9-minute drive (or 23 minute walk on nice days) from our house (Somerville.)

Expectations are for afternoons only M-F, 3.5 hours a day. 

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

Compensation: $23-25/hour + holiday bonus. 

For more information, please contact: jamie.sands@gmail.com or call or text: 786-877-8199

After-School Assistance Needed (Randolph)

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We are a Randolph ( South shore)  based family with  3.5  year old son and a 1 year old son. I am an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine. We are looking for someone to help us out after school to keep our 3. 5 year old son engaged when he gets in from pre-school ( 2-3 days a week  from 3-6pm ) 

Any candidates interested in this position should have the ability to drive (car seats will be provided), and full vaccination and booster series for COVID-19.

Start date: October 2022 Days/times needed: 3-6pm 2-3x a week  M-F

Pay: negotiable based on experience; raised after the first 90days (introductory period)

Interested candidates should contact Ndidiamaka at 609-672-9086 (text) or at namutah@gmail.com.

Note: We are open to 1-2 individuals as we know these hours may be difficult for your studies 

Babysitting Opportunity (near Tufts)

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We are looking for a babysitter for occasional date nights and coordinating kid coverage. We live one block from campus and have two girls (5 yrs. and 3yrs). They love being outside and exploring campus. We would love to have someone who likes to play games, make art, read books, is ok throwing together a box of mac & cheese or pasta, and is flexible.

If interested, please reach out to Annie at annehwoods@gmail.com.

Pay – $23 per hour

Babysitting Opportunity (Medford)

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We are looking for an after-school sitter for our 2 kids (6 and 9) on Thursday’s and Friday’s from 2:45 – 6:15 PM (5:45 PM on Friday’s) in Medford (George Street – just behind the Tufts Athletic Facility).

Basic requirements are meeting kids at bus stop, getting them snacks and assisting with any homework (which isn’t typically more than 10 minutes). The most important thing is to have fun and play as much as possible. A car is required as there are some after school activities we would need you to drop them off at.

If interested. please contact Jordan Mangan by email at mcknightjordan@hotmail.com or by phone at 617-797-6309. Pay is $20 an hour plus gas $$.

After school sitter (Arlington)

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Hello!  We are looking for after school care and occasional evening care for our eleven-year-old daughter. She is becoming more self-sufficient but we would be looking for someone to ensure she gets home safely (walking from bus), provide transportation as needed and provide some homework assistance/support.

Most likely day would be Mondays and/or Thursdays 3:30-6:30 and some occasional weekend evenings. 

Pay is $25 per hour and we are located in Arlington. We have a cuddly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that would also love to provide snuggles.

Please contact Amy at 617-909-4160 (text) or am.farrell@northeastern.edu.

After school sitter (Winchester, Lexington/ Burlington)

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Hello Tufts Students!

I am looking for an after school sitter for 3 children (12, 9, 6) who can pick the kids up from Winchester and drive them to their parents’ homes in Burlington or Lexington (depending on the week) or to appointments in the same general area.

The kids are neurodiverse and twice-exceptional (and sociable and fun) so experience working with 2E kids is a huge plus!   I’m a PhD student at Tufts in mechanical engineering and HRI, and the children’s father is a software engineer.

The right candidate is vaccinated (COVID-19 and otherwise!), a safe driver, reliable, and a good communicator (I prefer text).

Proposed pay is $30/hour with a 3-hour minimum per day, and could be weekly M-F 3-6, or fewer days or alternate weeks, depending on your availability.  If you don’t have a car, we can potentially work something out for you to use mine for driving the children.

Email to enquire:  kat.allen@tufts.edu

Seeking School Psychology Students for Childcare (Arlington)

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I am a practicing School Psychologist in Sudbury Public Schools, and have two little boys (age 7 and 2) of my own at home.  I am seeking occasional childcare (nights/weekends) at my home in Arlington!  We also have a very friendly dog who loves snuggles 🙂

Vaccine required

Pay Rate: $25/hour

Interested candidates should contact Lauren Ross at 207-831-5671 (text preferred).

Opportunity to Nanny

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Hello Tufts students! We are a Melrose based family with a 4.5 daughter and a 2 year old son. I am a Nurse Director at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and my husband, Jason, a biomedical engineer based out of a company in Burlington, MA. 


We are looking for someone to help us while we are in a transition in care for our son. Our daughter has started Pre-K at the Goddard School (7:30am -5:30pm M-F) and is loving life! Our son is in a full time toddler program currently, however, we are in search of a nanny(s) for him to meet his curious and intelligent little mind while we wait for him to get a spot in the same pre-school program as his sister! He’s speaking in full sentences and questions and is eager to learn! He still naps once a day as well! Melrose has great kids activities and programs including a zoo, follow your art, dance/gymnastics at the YMCA, etc. 

Any candidates interested in helping our family should have the ability to drive (car seats will be provided), and full vaccination and booster series for COVID-19.

Start date: October 2022Days/times needed: 730-530pm or 7a-5p; M-F

Pay: negotiable based on experience; raised after the first 90days (introductory period)
We are open to 1-2 individuals as we know these hours may be difficult for your studies or enrolling him in 2-3 days of a program vs. full-time if that aligns best with the scheduling needs.


My contact info is: Monica Tucker-SchwartzCell: 540-273-7259