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Babysitting Opportunity

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We’re looking for an after school caregiver for our energetic 2.5 and 5 year olds, on Monday, Wednesday and maybe Friday afternoons, 2:30–5/6pm. We’d like for you to pick up our 5 year old from kindergarten, spend time at a nearby park or playground, pick up our 2.5 year old from daycare, and come home to play and have an early dinner. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Picking children up from kindergarten and daycare
  • Emptying their backpacks and lunchboxes
  • Going to the park across the street
  • Serving an early dinner (around 5pm) – food will be prepped for you

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Has experience caring for 2 children at a time
  • Is comfortable spending time outside  in playgrounds and parks, with toddlers and young kids
  • Is comfortable setting and holding age appropriate boundaries 
  • Is reliable, responsible, and caring

If this sounds like a position you’re interested in, we’d love to hear from you! 

Location: Medford (just outside Medford Sq). We are just under 2 miles from Tufts main campus. 

When: MW 2:30-5/6pm, with option to add Friday afternoon

Pay: $30-35, depending on experience

Contact: If interested, please send email to lauren.upton4@gmail.com with details on your experience

Occasional evening and/or weekend sitter [near Powderhouse/Packard]

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Seeking occasional evening and/or weekend sitters for our 3 boys (ages 7, 4, and 1.5) less than 0.25 miles from campus, near Powderhouse/Packard.

Duties include playing with and reading to kids, dinner (will provide), diapering for youngest, and bedtime. All kids are usually in bed for the night by 8! Weekend sitting may involve walking/scooting with kids to nearby parks. No driving/travel required. FYI we have 2 cats, no pet care involved.

When: 2-3 x per month, usually 5:30-9:30pm, potentially daytime weekend hours if desired. Specifically looking for October 7 and 17th evenings but also seeking sitters for future dates TBD.

Pay: $30/hr

Contact: shappell.eric@gmail.com with questions or to set up a call, 1+ reference preferred.

Evening babysitter who can drive children to activities (Magoun Square)

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Looking for an evening babysitter for our 2 kids (ages 11 and 8) who can pick up children from school (Cambridge) and drive them home or to their afterschool activities. Need a minimum of twice per week (~4:30 pm to 6:30 pm), flexibility with days of the week. Requires a clean driving record and ability to drive in Somerville and surrounding towns (Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, etc). No need to cook or clean (besides light clean-up from food/games during babysitting time). No pets or other responsibilities.

Pay: $23+/hr commensurate with experience. 

Contact: If interested, reach out to Laura via text 617-838-1978.

After School Driver Needed [Medford – Cambridge]

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Description: Looking for someone with a reliable car and good driving record to transport our 11 year old from Medford to after school French classes in Cambridge and back home again (or to other activities depending on the season). The hours are 3-6pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

Benefits include guaranteed hours and approximately 90 minutes of free time while the class is in session. Pay rate is negotiable.

We’d love to find one person who can work the full shift on both days, but we will consider applicants who can only work one day or can only do drop off.

Contact: Sarah Florenz, 339-221-0362, sflorenz@gmail.com

Seeking help in Spring Hill Somerville weekday mornings

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Pay: $18-20 per hour

Description: We are looking for someone to come in the mornings for around an hour to do some very simple tasks! Between 730 and 830 but we have some flexibility. We have an infant so looking for someone with good references who is reliable. 

Tasks include: 

1.) Put clothes in dryer if I started washer. 2)fill water bottles 3) unload dishwasher/dish drainer 4.) start rice cooker 5.) start boiling milk (for chai), 6.) prep baby meal area and take out her food for breakfast 7.) Reload diaper bag and put in car, let us know if we are running out of diapers. Reload diaper bag in stroller. 8.)inventory of what’s in fridge downstairs. 9.) Bring diaper bag for laundry upstairs if full. 9) water plants (once a week) 10.) other similar things

If you have experience caring for infants we can also talk about a few hours of that for the afternoons but if you dont and just want to do the above that would also be really helpful!

Contact: lhope25@proton.me

Tuesday Afternoon Babysitting [Near Davis Sq]

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Tufts alum seeking an experienced sitter for 4 year old and 7 year old. 

What: Pick the kids up from the bus, take them to the playground or library (both adjacent to the bus stop), bring them back to our house. 

When: Tuesday afternoons, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, beginning September 16

Where: Bus stop, park, library, and our house are all a 10 minute walk from Davis Square. No car required.

Rate: We pay $25-28 an hour based on experience. 

    Potential for additional evenings/weekends if we’re a good fit for each other. 

    If you’re interested please email us at vidalkiddocare@gmail.com and tell us about your babysitting experience.

    Babysitter Needed [Woburn]

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    Description: Looking for a dependable babysitter to provide before-school care for our 3-year-old five days a week starting after Labor Day.  

    Our ideal candidate is someone responsible, experienced, and eager to have fun with our energetic kiddo.  A reliable car and clean driving record are necessary.  

    The responsibilities include:

    • Finish getting ready for the day (i.e. tooth brushing)
    • Engage with play and activities
    • Drive 5 mins from Woburn to Winchester
    • Do drop off at preschool in Winchester center (Wisdom Tree Children’s Center). Our daughter loves going to school, and drop offs are generally easy.

    Pay: $25/hour 

    Schedule: 7:15-8:15 a.m., 5 days a week, for the 25-26 school year

    Contact: nolan.jamielee@gmail.com with questions or interest, hope to hear from you soon!

    Regular weekend and occasional weeknight babysitter [Medford]

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    Description: Looking for a regular babysitter for 2-3x month for weekend nights and an occasional weeknight for our 3 young kids – twin boys age 6 and girl is age 9. Our previous sitter of 2 years graduated from Tufts this past spring, so we are looking for someone new!

    Location: We are located in Medford Square, just 5 min. from Tufts. Hours typically 5-10 PM, and dates can be flexible based on mutual needs and schedule. $25/hour. References required. 

    Ideal if you are a grad student in a helping profession – Occupational therapy, early childhood education, psychology, social work, special education etc. Also ideal if you have a car, but can accommodate those without.  

    Contact: julia.marie.w@gmail.com if interested!

    Household helper wanted [Cambridge]

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    Description: We are looking for someone to come to our apartment weekly on Wednesdays for ~2.5 hours during the day to help us with household tasks to be mutually agreed upon. This could include laundry, dishes, cooking a meal for us to eat later, packing kid lunches.

    Pay: 50 dollars per visit

    Location: North Cambridge, near community path

    Interested?  Contact tjburrows90@gmail.com and specify if you have preferences on tasks.

    After school pick up and care (East Arlington)

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    For the upcoming school year, we are looking for a babysitter to pick up our 2 daughters (almost 2 and 4,5 years old) from school, and play with them/ go to the playground for about an hour. No car needed as we live 2 blocks from the school. 

    Schedule: M, T, W, Th: ~4:15pm to ~5:30pm, from September to June. 

    Location: East Arlington, St Agnes school.

    Pay: $25/hour 

    Contact: Chloé at chloe.nicaise@gmail.com

    Many thanks in advance,

    Kind regards.

    Chloé