Experienced Full-Time Nanny - San Francisco

Job Description

Job Description

Position Details

• Location: Rincon Hill, San Francisco
• Start Date: ASAP
• Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Position Type: Full-time, live-out preferred. Open to a live-in arrangement for a candidate interested in additional household responsibilities, including cooking and housekeeping, with duties and compensation to be agreed upon.
• Commitment: Long-term preferred

We are a warm, loving family in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood seeking an experienced nanny to care for our 5-month-old daughter. We are looking for a dedicated childcare professional who is nurturing, engaging, highly dependable, and passionate about early childhood development.

Our ideal candidate has experience working with private families, takes initiative, and creates a safe, loving, and stimulating environment. We hope to find someone who will become a trusted, long-term part of our family and grow with our daughter over the years.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate care, including feeding, diapering, naps, and daily routines.
• Plan enriching, age-appropriate activities that encourage cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional development.
• Engage our daughter through reading, singing, sensory play, outdoor exploration, and interactive learning.
• Establish and maintain consistent routines while adapting to our daughter's changing developmental needs.
• Prepare bottles, safely handle breast milk, and eventually assist with introducing solids and preparing nutritious meals.
• Maintain a clean, organized environment for our daughter, including baby laundry, bottle cleaning, toys, and nursery organization.
• Communicate proactively with parents regarding daily activities, developmental milestones, and any concerns.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional nanny experience , with extensive hands-on experience caring for children from early infancy (as young as 5 months) through toddlerhood and early childhood.
• Proven track record of long-term placements (2+ years each) with private families, supported by excellent references from previous employers.
• Current infant and child CPR and first aid certification.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Deep knowledge of early childhood development, safe sleep practices, infant safety, and home safety.
• Calm, confident, patient, and flexible under pressure, with excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to anticipate needs and take initiative independently.
• Comfortable traveling with the family, including overnight trips.
• Strong sense of professionalism, discretion, reliability, and respect for family privacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal education or training in early childhood education, Montessori, RIE, or as a Newborn Care Specialist a plus
• Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin is a plus, but not required.

About Our Family

We are hands-on, involved parents who value kindness, curiosity, education, and creating a loving environment for our daughter. We believe the early years are incredibly important and want to provide opportunities for her to learn, explore, and develop at her own pace.

We're seeking someone who approaches childcare thoughtfully and intentionally, enjoys engaging with children, and takes pride in helping them reach developmental milestones. We value open communication, mutual respect, and a collaborative relationship with our nanny.

To Apply

Please share a brief introduction, your professional childcare experience, availability, compensation expectations, and references from previous families. We'd also love to hear about your childcare philosophy and what you enjoy most about working with infants and young children.