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As a nanny with SAH, you'll make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying flexibility and ... Kennedy Care is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We ...

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As a nanny with SAH, you'll make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying flexibility and ... Kennedy Care is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We ...

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As a nanny with SAH, you'll make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying flexibility and ... Kennedy Care is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We ...

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Jackson, MI · On-site

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Nannies in private households often encounter challenges such as balancing the differing expectations of parents, adapting to varying parenting styles, and maintaining clear communication about childcare routines. It’s also common to navigate potential overlap between household and childcare duties. Successful nannies build strong, trusting relationships with both children and parents, and demonstrate flexibility while maintaining professional boundaries.
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Waldorf Inspired Nanny

Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency

Gainesville, FL • On-site

$22/hr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Provide attentive, hands-on, and developmentally appropriate care while maintaining the children's daily routines and creating a calm, nurturing environment

  • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities that support imaginative play, outdoor exploration, and align with the family's Waldorf-inspired philosophy

  • Support and reinforce the family's routines, boundaries, and childcare approach through communication and collaboration with parents


Job description

Nanny Position – Early Childhood / Waldorf-Inspired Family

Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency | Gainesville, FL

Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency is seeking a warm, dependable, and highly engaged nanny for a Gainesville family looking for someone who will become a trusted and consistent part of their children’s lives.

This family values a thoughtful, child-centered approach to early childhood and would especially love to meet candidates who have experience or education in early childhood development, Waldorf-inspired care, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, nature-based learning, or similar philosophies.

The ideal nanny understands the importance of allowing children to learn and develop through play, creativity, imagination, outdoor exploration, predictable rhythms, and age-appropriate independence. The family is looking for someone who can provide attentive, nurturing care while supporting the routines, values, and parenting philosophy already established in their home.

Compensation:

$20 - $22 hourly


Responsibilities:Schedule & Job Responsibilities

This is a 35-hour-per-week position. The nanny will be responsible for providing consistent, engaged, and developmentally appropriate care while helping maintain the children's daily routines and creating a calm, nurturing environment.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Providing attentive and hands-on care throughout the scheduled 35-hour work week

  • Planning developmentally appropriate activities that align with the family's Waldorf-inspired and child-centered philosophy

  • Encouraging imaginative and independent play with an emphasis on limited/screen-free activities

  • Incorporating outdoor time, nature exploration, walks, playground visits, and other physical activities into the children's routine

  • Reading, storytelling, music, arts and crafts, sensory activities, and creative play

  • Maintaining consistent daily rhythms and routines, including meals, snacks, rest/nap times, transitions, and activities

  • Preparing simple, healthy meals and snacks for the children

  • Supporting age-appropriate independence and life skills

  • Using gentle, respectful, and consistent approaches to boundaries and behavior

  • Transporting children to activities, appointments, school, or outings as needed

  • Keeping children's play and activity areas organized and tidy

  • Children's laundry and organization of clothing and belongings

  • Cleaning up after children's meals and activities

  • Preparing and organizing children's items for outings, school, or activities

  • Communicating regularly with parents regarding the children's day, routines, development, and any concerns

  • Working collaboratively with the parents to consistently reinforce the family's routines, expectations, and childcare philosophy

The family is looking for a nanny who understands that their role is to partner with and support the parents. The nanny will help carry out the routines, values, and childcare approach established by the family while bringing their own warmth, creativity, reliability, and professional childcare experience to the position.


Qualifications:Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be:

  • Warm, nurturing, patient, and emotionally attentive

  • Extremely reliable, responsible, and communicative

  • Experienced working with young children

  • Knowledgeable about early childhood development

  • Comfortable following and reinforcing the family's established parenting approach

  • Creative and enthusiastic about screen-free, developmentally appropriate activities

  • Interested in outdoor play, nature, reading, imaginative play, art, music, sensory experiences, and hands-on learning

  • Confident establishing gentle but consistent boundaries

  • Able to encourage independence while providing a safe and supportive environment

  • Interested in developing a meaningful, long-term relationship with the children and family

Preferred Experience

Candidates with any of the following are strongly encouraged to apply:

Early Childhood Education • Waldorf Education • Montessori • Reggio Emilia • Preschool Teaching • Child Development • Nature-Based Education • Professional Nanny Experience

Direct Waldorf experience is highly preferred but not required. We are also interested in exceptional nannies who are eager to learn and able to consistently implement the family's preferred approach to childcare.


About Company
Why Work with Twinkle Toes?

As a Twinkle Toes Nanny, you aren't navigating nanny employment alone. Our agency connects you with families, provides ongoing support and resources, and handles payroll so you can focus on what you do best—providing exceptional childcare.

  • Paid every Friday

  • Agency support and resources

  • Consistent full-time hours

  • Opportunity to build a long-term relationship with a wonderful family

Apply today with Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency and tell us about your infant-care experience.