Family Assistant/Childcare for 3: $25-$30/hr, Guaranteed Hours

Asheville NC

Description

Our beloved family assistant of over 2 years transitioned on excellent terms (due to pandemic) and is willing to be a reference for us. Someone who is calm, grounded, and powerfully present with toddlers and newborns would be a great fit for our family. Our sweet baby boy will be 4 months old at the time of hire. Our 3 year old girl/boy twins are both SUPER happy kids and day time potty trained and will be starting preschool in the fall. This position is not limited exclusively to childcare as it also involves Housekeeper/Personal Assistant tasks. - $25-$30/hr Depending on Background, Skills and Experience - 35-40 Hours/Week - 1 Year Minimum Commitment - 2 Weeks Paid Vacation, 4 Paid Major Holiday, 5 Paid Sick Days - COVID-19 Vaccination Required - Resume, Previous Child Care Experience and References Required - Must Be Efficient, Detail Oriented, Mentally Sharp and Able to Multitask In addition to the main job of caring for our children, this position also includes tasks that involve daily cleaning and food preparation. It is extremely important to us that our family assistant thrives in this position, feels appreciated, well cared for and free to express themselves. We believe that healthy communication is essential and as such are life-long students of Nonviolent Communication. A little more about us...our home is located in a peaceful and beautiful neighborhood just a 5 min walk to Beaver Lake. We work well with people who are calm, grounded, present, and have a high level of both emotional intelligence and empathy. We are more “Type A” than “B” personalities and appreciate working with those who are coachable, efficient and detail-oriented. We work from home but maintain offices on a separate floor (with separate entrances) from the main living space and balance our schedules in a way that does not interrupt the routine of the children/family assistant. Our family thrives on scheduled routine, healthy whole food nutrition, time in nature, non-electronic toys and self-directed play. We are big believers in the R.I.E. approach (Resources for Infant “Educarers”) and the “Baby Sleep Solution” program and have been greatly influenced by the work of Janet Landsbury, Circle of Security and the Love and Logic Parenting Approach. We taught our twins baby sign language and maintain a Montessori inspired play space. We are so thankful that our 3-year-olds get along well and love their new baby brother. Basically, we are geeks with really happy and well-regulated children! The vision is for our family assistant to enjoy a beautiful experience of growth alongside our family. Although this position is a minimum of 1 year, we would love for it to become a multiple year position if it is a mutually great fit. Travel opportunities may be available after the pandemic is over. This multifaceted position will sometimes look like managing all three children, having just the twins, or caring solely for the baby. We will always be able to guarantee 35-40 hours of work/week. We value flexibility with scheduling, so the work schedule of our family assistant will likely shift over time. We will always provide advanced notice for schedule change requests. The hours will primarily be during the morning and day Monday-Friday, with the option of additional weeknight/weekend hours for which we would offer additional compensation. If after reading this full description you're excited about the job and think you might be an excellent fit for our family, please email your resume to us with "Family Assistant Application - Full Time" as the subject line. Thank you!