Travel Nanny / Housekeeper Needed for Two Young Children

Family Location: New York City, NY / West Palm Beach, FL / Southampton, NY
Number of Children and Ages: 2 children, ages 16 months and 33 months.
Type of Position: Full-time, long-term Nanny / Housekeeper. Live-out in NYC with live-in accommodations provided in Southampton and West Palm Beach.
Schedule: Housekeeper/Nanny schedule is about 30 to 50 hours per week. It will be discussed with the family.
Full-time with flexibility based on the father’s seasonal parenting schedule and family travel. The father generally has the children every other weekend from Friday afternoon through Monday morning, plus one or two evenings during the week. Overall, the children are expected to spend approximately 4–6 nights and 4–8 evenings per month with the father. Flexibility for occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and schedule changes is required.
Compensation & Benefits: Salary $120k -$140K DOE, PTO (2-weeks paid vacation, federal holidays and sick days.).
Start Date: ASAP
Travel Required: Yes. Domestic travel with potential international travel.
West Palm Beach: December–May
New York City: September–December and May–June
Southampton: June–September
Live-in accommodations are provided in West Palm Beach and Southampton. Additional domestic and potential international travel may occur.
Additional Info: Valid passport and clean driving record required. Independent housing is required in NYC within commuting distance of Union Square.

Family Overview:
A family with two young children, ages 16 months and 33 months, is seeking an experienced, warm, highly organized, and travel-ready nanny / housekeeper to support the father and become a consistent presence in the children’s lives.

The primary focus of this position is providing attentive, developmentally appropriate childcare during the father’s parenting time. The children are generally with him 4–6 nights and 4–8 evenings per month, including every other weekend and one or two weekday evenings. When the children are not in his care, the position will focus more heavily on household organization, laundry, supplies, groceries, and day-to-day light housekeeping. Because the children transition between two households, strong organization is essential.

The nanny will help ensure their clothing, medications, school supplies, comfort items, toys, and travel essentials are clean, organized, stocked, and ready for each transition.
The family spends portions of the year in New York City, West Palm Beach, and Southampton. The ideal candidate is nurturing, discreet, dependable, flexible, and comfortable with travel and a changing seasonal schedule.

Position Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Providing attentive, loving care for both children and maintaining their daily routines
Preparing age-appropriate meals and snacks
Supporting naps, bedtime routines, developmental milestones, reading, outdoor play, and learning activities
Researching and arranging classes, playgroups, activities, and outings
Managing the children’s laundry, clothing, bedrooms, toys, closets, and belongings
Cleaning and organizing bottles, dishes, feeding supplies, and child-related items
Packing diaper bags and preparing for activities, appointments, school, and travel
Packing and unpacking the children’s belongings for transitions between homes
Keeping clothing, medications, school supplies, comfort items, and travel essentials organized and stocked
Coordinating with both parents regarding schedules, appointments, activities, packing needs, and travel
Assisting with school or activity drop-off and pickup, appointments, airports, and travel days
Maintaining groceries, household supplies, and children’s essentials
Providing regular light housekeeping, laundry, tidying, and household organization, particularly when the children are not in the father’s care
Maintaining complete discretion and confidentiality

Qualifications:
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Minimum of 5+ years of professional nanny experience
Strong infant and toddler experience
Excellent professional references
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Ability to successfully complete a background check
Valid passport
Willingness to travel
Comfortable working respectfully between two households
Highly organized, dependable, adaptable, and proactive
Professional and discreet
Excellent communication skills