Job Description
Live-In Nanny/Family Assistant
Location: Watchung, New Jersey
Start Date: Mid-July or sooner (flexible)
Schedule: Approx. 40 hours/week to start, 5–6 days/week (split shift days) during peak season (July–mid-January) April 2026, the role will shift to approx. 50 hours/week with caring for both children. Flexibility needed for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and occasional overnights, and travel 1-2 weeks/year.
About the Family:
This loving and laid-back Christian family includes a 20-month-old son and a newborn due in November. They are planning to grow their family over the coming years and are looking for a long-term nanny/family assistant to become an integral part of their household as both parents have demanding schedules. They have additional support staff including a household manager and housekeeper, and plan on hiring a chef. They also have a sweet Rottweiler!
Responsibilities:
- Morning routine and daycare drop-offs/pickups
- Child-focused tasks: children’s laundry, dishes, tidying, packing bags
- Light meal prep for children (a chef will eventually be hired)
- Support with bedtime routine when parents are working
- Pet care: feeding and letting out the dog
- Age-appropriate, milestone-focused engagement with the children
- Occasional errands
Ideal Candidate:
- Experienced with both infants and toddlers; confident managing multiples
- Seeking a long-term role (5+ years) with a growing family
- Organized, proactive, and a strong team player
- Comfortable in a collaborative household with staff
- Confident driver – family car provided
- Fun, warm, and able to keep up with an active family; enjoys humor and sarcasm
- CPR/First Aid/Infant certified
- Valid Passport Required
Compensation Package:
- $1,400–$1,800/week (W-2)
- Health stipend: $200–$300/month
- 14 days paid time off
- Holidays off: Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, others TBD
- Family vehicle provided for job-related use
- Live-In Accommodations: A private guest house under construction specifically for the nanny.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Christmas work, New year, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Early shift,