Category Archives: Babysitting and Home Care

Home Personal Assistant needed ~10 hours per week

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Overview:

Family of 4 in South Medford is seeking a reliable, organized, proactive, and kid friendly House Manager to provide in-person support for our family and children (ages 4 and 8). We would love to find a house manager/home personal assistant who is organized, likes being around kids, and is generally willing to help out with whatever is needed. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities including completing organizational tasks such as laundry, scheduling, basic house cleaning, home organization, and occasional child care. The House Manager will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our household, allowing our family to focus on each other and other ongoing priorities.

Great match for a student or parent who wants a part time job or starting up your own nanny or home organization business. 

Specific Responsibilities:

Organizational tasks: Streamline and organize closets, pantries, and other home spaces to optimize functionality and accessibility. Implement effective storage solutions and labeling systems. Regularly declutter and maintain organization in these areas.

  • Laundry: Sort, wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry according to specific instructions
  • Dishes and kitchen cleanup
  • Scheduling: Coordinate and schedule appointments for family members, including medical, dental, cleaning and other necessary appointments. Ensure appointments are on family calendars
  • Assisting with occasional dropoff or pickup after school and occasional babysitting. 

Requirements:

  • Availability for ~10 hours per week, flexible on days and hours
  • Comfort driving children a plus
  • Strong organizational skills
  • References available
  • Starting date as soon as flexible, preferably by the start of the 2025-26 school year

Contact:

Manisha

845-242-4518

manisha.ray@gmail.com

Babysitting (Mass Ave near Porter and Davis)

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Hi! We are looking for a reliable / punctual / lively babysitter for our 4yo son. He’s attending public pre-K (via bus) but we will need some after-school assistance, particularly on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting in September (additional days may be available, we can talk, but these are the firm needs). We think he’s pretty fun, loves playing, loves drawing. We’re on Mass Ave near Porter and Davis.

The baseline week: Pick our son up from the bus stop near our place on Wednesday (3pm) and Thursday (3:40pm). We will pay an extra 15min on the start end so you can be a bit early to the bus stop! There are nearby parks, and a library, or playing at home is great too. This will be an all-walking situation, no car or other transit needed. In general we will pick up our other child (1.5yo) from daycare and you’ll be done when we get home (by 5:45pm). So the general norm would be 5.5 hr / week. We’re thinking $30/hr.

We might partner with another family if you’re open to multiple kids (hourly fee would adjust accordingly), but wanted to start talking to folks first. 

If you’re interested in longer hours, we might sometimes ask you to also pick up our daughter at 5:30pm (her daycare is three blocks away) and handle kid dinner with the two of them … this is not a core expectation, but we’re hoping for someone who’d be willing and able to extend (with advance warning of course) when we have evening stuff (let’s say two or three times a month).

Please email me at jamesdgraham@gmail.com if you’re interested! Thanks.

Babysitting for a 3-year old (Somerville)

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We are looking for a babysitter for our 3-year-old son, starting in September, for approximately 20 hours per week, in Somerville,close to the green Line Gilman Square.

The hours will be afternoons only.

Payment can range from 15 to 23 euros per hour depending on experience. Anyone interested can contact me at the following numbers: guidodebartolomeo@gmail.com

+1 8573830891 (Giorgia).

Seeking nanny / household manager in Belmont

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Hi! We’re looking for a nanny / household manager ideally M-F 12-6p to start September 2nd in Belmont.  We have the flexibility to reduce to 4 days or reduce to 3-6pm with a couple days per week starting earlier for the right addition our household.

We’re a family with three creative, fun engaging young kids (we’re biased, but also have references).  We’re seeking someone to primarily provide attention and after school care for the kids (8 year old girl, 6 year old girl and a 3 year old boy) and contribute on household management including children’s meal prep, laundry and minor errands. The kids love the library, playgrounds, and have many regular activities like gymnastics, soccer, swimming and theater.

Great pay, guaranteed hours, paid vacation and commitment to great working relationship. The position requires driving.  We have a car to use, but individuals need comfort with driving kids for pick ups and to activities.

Please contact Emily at 937-470-0193.  Thanks for your interest!

Child care and Pickup (Arlington)

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Family with 3 kids (7, 10 + 13) to help pick up younger two at Hardy Elementary School and get them to their activities.  Car not necessary as activities are walkable or can take public transportation.

Looking for Tuesdays [2:30-3:30] and Wednesdays [1-5] to start.  

Hoping for someone who will also be available for occasional evenings (both weeknight and weekend).  Prefer someone who is part of the Queer community or at least a strong ally.  All three kids are fun, funny and active!  They love hanging with sitters and all the fun that ensues.  

Please reach out even if you can’t do afternoons regularly, but would be available for other opportunities.

Pay $25-30/hour 

Contact: Amanda Laws aelaws@gmail.com

Seeking regular part-time after-school care/house management (Cambridge/Somerville)

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Location: Cambridge/Somerville

Hours: M-F afternoons starting at 3pm, 7-9+ hrs/week

Starting: early September

Compensation: $30/hour

Our family is looking for a reliable and responsible person to pick up our sweet, silly almost-6 and 3-year-old girls from their school near Davis Square at 3pm and to bring them to their after-school program near Harvard Square (10-15 min drive or 2 stops on the Red Line), M-F, starting in September. 

For 3-4 afternoons a week (depending on what works best), we are asking for help with just the 3pm transfer. We are expecting to pay for the full hour for the transfer, so it would be $30/pickup.

For the other 1-2 afternoons each week, it would be wonderful to have someone do the 3pm transfer, then help with house management in our home near Magoun Square while the girls are at their after school program (for example, folding/putting away clean laundry, putting away dishes, small organizing projects), then bring the girls home by 6pm.

We are looking for someone dependable, with a drivers’ license and excellent driving record, ideally with their own car, and references. We would also love for this person to become a trusted babysitter for date nights, occasional days where school is off, etc., if that is of interest to you.

We are flexible and could split the days between two people if we are the right fit but you cannot commit to 5 days a week (our car could be available 2-3 days each week if you do not have your own car). Alternatively, if you are looking for regular babysitting hours, we could discuss babysitting for regular date nights as well. 

Please reach out to Sheena if you’re interested: sheenaandderek@gmail.com. 

Thanks for considering!

Childcare Needed (Medford)

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Three Medford families are looking for a warm, dependable nanny to care for three kindergarten boys (who are close friends!) in an after-school nanny share.

Ideally, this person has a car to pick up one child from Brooks Elementary at roughly 2:30 PM and drive him to Forest St. to meet the other two boys at the bus stop at 3:00 PM. If you don’t drive, that’s fine—you can meet all three children at the bus stop.

Care continues until 5:00/5:30 PM. (Negotiable depending on your availability). Responsibilities include preparing a snack, supervising play indoors or in the yard, and walking to a nearby playground when weather allows. The home is well-equipped with multiple play spaces and a fenced-in yard.
The schedule is Mon-Fri & follows the public school calendar, with flexibility around short-term schedule changes. Pay is $35/hour, or $37/hour if you have a car.

Please get in touch with Sarah Rowe (Sarah.humph@gmail.com) to share your interest and discuss details further!

Thank you!

Courtney

West Medford Family looking for afterschool care for a sweet kindergarten girl

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Job hours/timeline: the Elementary School – The Brooks School is located across the street from our house, we’d be looking for someone to pick her up at 2:30pm and hang with her until 5pm. Job would be for the school year- September through May.


Experience: Someone who loves kids! Our daughter is incredibly self sufficient but would love to have someone that will take her to the park, play and help with activities.
We will have several activities scheduled for her so we would love someone that can drive (own car preferred but could make it work without) bring her to dance, gymnastics etc. 


Salary: $25 per hour 


My contact information: Phone: 914-815-3084Email: caitlinduff@gmail.com


Best,
Caitlin Meloy

Part-time Babysitter in Medford

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We are looking for a part-time babysitter for our 16-month-old son this summer in Medford, starting as soon as possible.

We are looking for coverage Mondays and Thursdays from 9am-1pm and can be somewhat flexible with those times. Responsibilities would include feeding him breakfast and lunch, and playing with and supervising him. We live near several playgrounds and a walking path where you could take him – he loves being outside! Our son is playful, sweet, and independent. He is also timid and can struggle with separation anxiety when left with a new caregiver at first.


Our ideal candidate would be CPR/first aid certified, have experience with children around our son’s age, and be comfortable managing separation anxiety as he warms up to you. Possibility of continuing in the fall if it works with both schedules.


Pay: $25/hour

Contact: Meghan at meghan.m.singleton@gmail.com

Occasional Summer Babysitter (West Medford)

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We are looking for a responsible, occasional babysitter to care for our 12 month old in West Medford. Our little one is very active and social, loves to play games and is generally very easygoing. No extra responsibilities other than caring for our little one, feeding meals/snacks and changing diapers.

Availability: Occasional weekdays June-August, and/or weekends. Our schedule is very flexible (mom is a teacher who is off for the summer) but looking for someone who might want to pick up a few hours once or twice a week during the day, and/or one evening a week. Ideally would love to get to know someone who is available in the fall as well but not required.

Location: West Medford, near Playstead Park

Compensation: $25/hour
Contact: Please contact Kayla at butlerfamily207@gmail.com and include your summer availability.