Nanny / House Manager Position in Montclair, NJ - F738MC

Position: Full-time, Live-out

Location: Montclair, NJ

Ages: Newborn and 2 years old

Start date:August 1, 2025

Pets in home: 1 dog

Car requirement:Family vehicle provided

Covid-19 requirement:Vaccination preferred

Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am-6:00 pm

Starting compensation:$25-32 per hour

Position Code:F738MC

To apply: Please visit us at www.NannySmith.com and click on “For Job Seekers” or click on the following link:https://jobs.crelate.com/portal/thenannysmith/Apply

More details:

A family in Montclair is seeking a full-time nanny / household manager for their 2-year-old and soon-to-be newborn. The position will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. Ability to swim and willingness to travel with the family are a plus.

Duties include:

Planning developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor activities. Driving the toddler to preschool. Tidying the children’s bedrooms and playroom, keeping toys, books, and clothes organized and rotated. Making appointments for the children. Preparing light meals and snacks for the toddler and occasionally simple, healthy meals for the whole family. Grocery shopping on occasion. Doing the children’s laundry. Tidying up the main living area (deep cleaning done by the housekeeper). Completing tasks to keep the household running smoothly such as loading, starting, and unloading the dishwasher. Providing occasional date-night childcare, with notice and overtime pay. Helping with the family’s laundry is a plus but not required. Assisting with infant care beginning in November 2025.

Ideal nanny:

The ideal nanny for this family is warm, patient, playful, emotionally attuned, and able to connect with our child on her level. They are skilled in early childhood development, and enjoy reading to children. They have excellent communication skills and are verbal, open, and emotionally intelligent. The ideal nanny understands and supports gentle discipline with firm, kind boundaries. They are energetic, outdoor-oriented, and able to plan enriching nature-based and movement-based activities. They have experience with healthy meal prep, maintaining a calm and organized environment, and teaching emotional regulation. They are a non-smoker with a healthy lifestyle and a clean driving record. Looking for someone who is proactive and self-directed, but collaborative with parents. In short, someone who will create and maintain order among parents who have difficulty doing so! Bonus if trained in Montessori, RIE, or other respectful parenting methods.

About the children:

Newborn is due in October. This two-year-old is energetic, playful, sweet, adventurous, and outgoing. She has a strong interest in music, books, physical activity, socializing with both people and animals, and engaging with nature. She will participate in a half-day “pre-preschool” program three days a week starting in September. She attends additional classes and has playdates with friends throughout the week.

About the parents:

These lovely parents are looking to establish a great relationship with someone who is an excellent fit for their family.

Mom is curious, loving, creative, adventurous, and has a growth mindset. Dad is silly, extremely adaptable, creative, and honest. They have a calm, consistent, and developmentally appropriate approach to discipline which includes clear boundaries, positive reinforcement, natural consequences, and guiding rather than punishing. They value emotional regulation, model respectful communication, and prioritize teaching over reacting. These parents’ goal is to help the child understand what’s expected and why, while feeling safe and supported.

Benefits:

Salary plus paid vacation days off, paid holidays off, paid sick days off, overtime pay, and paid personal days off.

Position Code: F738MC

To apply:

Please visit us at www.NannySmith.com and click on “For Job Seekers” or click on the following link: https://jobs.crelate.com/portal/thenannysmith/Apply

Applicants will be subject to various background screens and must be able to provide valid work and childcare references.

Qualified candidates should apply today!