Special Needs Nanny / House Manager

Location: Williamsburg, VA

Compensation: $30–33 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

Schedule: Three days per week, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM — days can be arranged on any combination of weekdays (Monday–Friday) to accommodate the right candidate | Long Term

Guaranteed Hours: 21 hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

Position Overview

A family in Williamsburg is seeking a kind, compassionate, patient, and experienced Special Needs Nanny / Family Assistant to care for two children, ages 8 and 11. One child is nonverbal and requires a caregiver who is comfortable providing attentive, hands-on support with patience, warmth, and consistency. The family is looking for a long-term, live-out caregiver who is loving, calm, proactive, dependable, and experienced supporting children with additional care needs. The ideal candidate will be able to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment while also assisting with family assistant responsibilities to help the home run smoothly. The family has two cats, so candidates should be comfortable working in a home with pets.

Benefits

• One week of paid vacation
• One paid sick day
• Two paid holidays

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, nurturing, and engaging care for two children, ages 8 and 11
• Provide attentive support for a nonverbal child
• Pick up from school and provide transportation as needed
• Plan fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities and outings
• Provide feeding and mealtime support
• Assist with personal care needs, including diapering and bathing
• Support daily routines, developmental activities, and fine motor skill-building
• Transport to appointments or therapy as needed
• Assist with children's laundry and keeping children's areas organized
• Help with light household tidying and family assistant tasks
• Assist with grocery shopping and helping the home run smoothly

Requirements

• Special needs experience strongly preferred
• Must be kind, compassionate, patient, and dependable
• Must be comfortable providing hands-on personal care, including diapering and bathing
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle required
• CPR/First Aid certification required
• Comfortable working in a home with cats
• Must be proactive, organized, and able to think ahead
• Must be able to provide 3–5 professional references