Looking for household help for our busy family of 4 in Somerville – tasks would include laundry, meal prep, and some tidying/organization, time commitment of 1-2 hours/week while we are working from home; daytime hours preferred and possible to be flexible on a weekly basis. Pay $25/hour, located 5 minute walk from Magoun Green line T stop.
If interested, contact rachel.whooten@gmail.com
Description: We are a family in West Somerville looking for a dependable MORNING nanny for our 2 boys (ages 5 and 2). We need help with getting the boys up, dressed, lunches packed, and dropped off at school. They both go to school in Arlington Center (5 minutes away). We can provide car seats and/or a car to get you from our house to school and back.
What: Morning nanny
When: 3–4 days / week, ideally Tuesday – Friday. Hours: 6-6:10am until drop off at 7:30-7:45am. We would love a start date of 10/14 (or that week). Extremely flexible on days (school breaks etc) with advanced notice.
Where: Somerville (Teele Square) — walking distance from Tufts campus
Rate: $25/hour
Contact: Please reach out to maurakmahar@gmail.com for more information
We are looking for a babysitter from 9:30-4:30 on October 14/15 (timing is flexible and does not need to be the whole day) as well as someone who could help with occasional evening and weekend care.
We have a very sweet, active, almost 5 year old. He loves to build and play at any of the parks nearby. He also likes to go to the library/museum of science or other activities.
Pay starts at $25 an hour but willing to work with you based on experience. No car/driving needed but we can provide off street parking if you do have a car.
Contact: leximalkin@gmail.com
Description: We are looking for occasional sitters for our 9yo son near Teele Square. Most opportunities will be evenings, but potential daytime hours (he is homeschooled) as well. Evening duties would require supervising dinner and a relatively independent bedtime. Daytime duties might involve walking/transit to library or other activities. No car is needed.
Someone able to engage in Minecraft and D&D play and conversation would be welcome, but not necessary!
He has multiple allergies and sitter would need to be comfortable being trained on emergency EpiPen and inhaler use, although this is exceptionally unlikely.
Contact: 617-501-0428 or lovance@gmail.com
Description: I am looking for a female undergrad or grad student who’d like to hang out with my 10 year old daughter after school for TUESDAYS from 5pm to 8pm and pay is $20/hr ($60 total). My daughter is a 5th grader at East Somerville Community School. She is in the bilingual Spanish program, plays flute, loves painting and reading. A perfect candidate would speak Spanish and be willing to do some light Spanish and math homework help.
Job would require after school pick up between 4:45 and 5pm and a short walk to our place. I’ll prepare dinner (you’re welcome to bring your own too). We have a small dog who is cuddly and playful but sheds so if you have allergies, it won’t be a good fit.
About me: I’m a single parent who works full time in yoga and massage. If it’s a good fit, there could be more hours available. On Tuesdays, I have a continuing ed class I am committed to so I won’t be home during this shift.
I have free parking and am about a 7 min walk from the East Somerville stop on the green line. Please have 2 references if applying. If interested, contact eksullivan@gmail.com.
We’re looking for a part time babysitter to help with kid drop offs 2 or 3 mornings per week in Somerville, near the ball sq T stop. Kids are 2.5yrs & almost 5.
Responsibilities::
– Set up car seats / vests
– Arrive at 7:30
– Leave between 7:45-7:55 AM
– Drop off kid 1 at 8:15 AM in East Somerville (you’d have to take both kids out of the car & walk back)
– Drop off kid 2 at 8:30-8:40 AMish in Porter Sq (usually only takes about 15 mins but added buffer in case late)
Total distance here would be just under 5 miles driving
Rate: Approximately $30/hr + additional buffer to account for traffic and any time needed to set up car. If you would like to pick up a little more time per day. Happy to share more details on this by email. Scheduled weeks would match Somerville school calendar.
Note: It is possible that you may be able to do this by public transit, but there’s a decent amount of walking and the bus schedule is somewhat irregular. If this is something you would be interested in but you don’t have a car, please message me. The 2nd child just needs to be dropped off by 9:30 AM so it’s definitely possible.
Please email Rosa at soy.bbang@gmail.com if this might work for you!
Tufts alum seeking an experienced sitter for 4 year old and 7 year old.
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 and your availability on Fridays (and Mondays!).
Looking for an afternoon babysitter for two children, ages 4 and 2.
Responsibilities: Keeping the kids safe, cared for, entertained, and providing a light snack (no meal prep required). Could stay in the house, use the backyard, or walk to a local playground. Help the kids clean up any messes and tidy up any toys/games that were used during that time.
Location: We live in Winter Hill right near Magoun Square.
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6pm.
Pay: $25-30/hr, depending on experience
Contact: If interested please email davis.whitneym@gmail.com (Whitney) with details of your experience
Location: Somerville 02143 — near Lincoln Park | Argenziano School (4th & 7th grade)
I’m a solo dad (50% custody) looking for a reliable on-call helper for two girls (9 & 12). My kids love dance (ballet and hip-hop), musical theater, cheerleading, graphic novels, making zines, and creating art. My oldest wants to be an architect when she grows up, and my youngest wants to be a ballet dancer and teacher. It’s tricky with only one parent in the house, especially when things happen like one kid gets sick, I need to travel for work, or both kids need to get to two different places at the same time. I am willing to pay a premium for a family assistant to help out when necessary, but only during the following times:
On-call availability windows (what you’re paid a monthly retainer to hold)
What “on-call” means here
Responsibilities:
Pay & Retainer:
Ideal Candidate:
Bonus if you speak Spanish or French and want to practice with us!
If interested, contact David at david.r.scherer@gmail.com
I am looking for a tutor/tutors for my two children, ages 10 and 13 (they are in 5th and 8th grade in the Somerville public school system).
For my 10 year old girl, we are looking for someone to reinforce math skills with her. She gets flustered during class time and would like a little extra practice/reinforcement. We would like to start meeting 1x week, Tuesday or Thursday anytime after she gets out of school (2:30 PM) until 4 or 4:30.
My 13 year old son has ASD1 and ADHD and is often behind on school work. He could use some supervision/guidance getting work done (ELA and SS are particularly tough for him but sometimes he needs help in math as well). He also could use some assistance making schedules and routines for himself. He enjoys computer programming so someone with a knowledge base in that would be a plus, but not necessary. Tuesday or Thursday are also ideal, 1 hour at a time.
Ideally this would be the same person, who would work with my daughter for an hour, then my son for another hour. We can start with one day a week and possibly work up to two if it feels right. I can offer $30/hr.
We live on Willow Ave in Somerville, between Davis and Ball Sq.
If you are interested please contact me at afolland@gmail.com