Overview:
A warm family in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is seeking a seasoned and proactive Part-Time Family Assistant to support their two school-aged children, a 10-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son, as well as assist with the day-to-day organization of their home.
The family is looking for someone experienced, kind, organized, and confident who genuinely enjoys the Family Assistant side of the role. The family would greatly value someone who notices what needs to be done around the home and takes initiative with tasks such as children's laundry, making beds, tidying, meal preparation, errands, and keeping the family's schedule organized.
Both children attend school in the East Village, and a major component of the position will be safely navigating New York City with them. School transportation will primarily be via subway, so the ideal candidate must be extremely comfortable and confident taking children on public transportation throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. The family will provide money for subway transportation and access to their family Uber account for inclement weather or other circumstances when a car makes more sense.
The parents are involved and may occasionally work from home, so this role is best suited to someone who can work collaboratively and recognize where their help is most valuable. When a parent is spending time with the children, the Nanny/Family Assistant should be comfortable pivoting to household organization, laundry, errands, or dinner preparation.
This is a 9-month contract position through mid-June, with the possibility of revisiting the arrangement for the following school year. The family is looking for someone who can become a consistent and trusted presence in their home.
Schedule
- 15 guaranteed hours per week
- Ideally Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
- Some flexibility to stay later on occasional evenings would be greatly appreciated
- Opportunity for additional hours on certain school closure days
- Family travels frequently during school holidays and breaks
A typical afternoon may begin at the family's home with household tasks such as making beds, starting children's laundry, tidying, meal preparation, or picking up groceries. The Family Assistant would then travel to the East Village for school pickup before returning to Brooklyn and assisting with homework, taking children to activities, and providing general care and support for the remainder of the afternoon.
Household
- Two children: daughter, 10, and son, 7
- Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
- Five-story home with four bedrooms, office, and basement(the stairs in the home are not steep)
- Casual household
- Parents are involved and occasionally work from home
- Housekeeper comes once per week
- No current pets
Responsibilities:
- Safely pick up the children from school and transport them home via subway
- Accompany children to after-school activities throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn
- Assist with homework and after-school routines
- Manage the children's schedules and family calendar
- Coordinate occasional playdates and communicate with other parents, nannies, or babysitters as needed
- Accompany children to occasional appointments
- Unpack children's backpacks after school, pull out forms, papers, or school notices, and flag anything requiring parent attention
- Prepare snacks and assist with after-school meals
- Proactively assist with dinner preparation for the family
- Suggest meal ideas and create grocery lists
- Grocery shop or pick up ingredients as needed
- Restock household basics and proactively flag items that are running low
- Complete occasional errands, such as dry cleaning or purchasing birthday gifts
- Handle children's laundry, including washing, drying, folding, and putting clothing away
- Make beds and maintain bedrooms
- Put away toys and maintain children's spaces
- Reset the main living areas before leaving, including putting away toys, books, shoes, backpacks, and other items from the day
- Assist with general household tidying and leave the home in a "reset" condition at the end of each shift
- Bring in mail and packages and break down boxes as needed
- Help keep the home organized and proactively notice tasks that need attention
- Encourage homework, games, reading, or other activities rather than screen time after school
- Communicate clearly with parents regarding schedules, activities, school notices, and household needs
Qualifications:
- 5 years of prior professional Nanny/Family Assistant experience
- Strong experience with school-aged children
- Experienced, mature, kind, and dependable
- Highly organized and proactive
- Genuinely enjoys household organization and Family Assistant responsibilities
- Comfortable taking initiative without requiring constant direction
- Confident navigating the NYC subway system with children
- Familiar with Manhattan and Brooklyn
- Comfortable assisting with household tidying, children's laundry, and making beds
- Comfortable cooking and meal prepping for a family
- Ideally someone who enjoys food and proactively thinks about meal ideas
- Fun and engaging with children while also able to establish appropriate boundaries
- Able to motivate school-aged children through homework and activities without relying on screen time
- Comfortable working alongside involved parents
- Outgoing, friendly, and a clear communicator
- Comfortable in a casual household
- Spanish or French is a plus, but not required
Requirements:
- Legally able to work as a W-2 employee
- Extremely comfortable navigating NYC public transportation with children
- Comfortable using Uber with the children when appropriate
- Comfortable with the possibility of a pet joining the household in the future
Salary and Benefits:
- $42–$45/hour
- 15 guaranteed hours per week
- 4 sick days
- Family is away for a total of 4 weeks over the contracted period, this will be considered PTO, so the hours/compensation are guaranteed
- W-2 employment
- Contract through mid-June
- Potential for additional hours on school closure days and occasional evenings/date nights
- Potential opportunity to travel with the family for spring break if mutually desired
- Subway expenses covered
- Access to family Uber account when transportation by car is appropriate
