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60 after school babysitters are listed in Mattapan, MA
The average rate is $17/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby after school babysitters is 7 years
After school babysitters in Mattapan, MA
5.0
(6)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello,
I am a special needs professional with 12+ years of childcare experience. I currently work full time as an instructional para in a 5th and 6th grade special education classroom.
I am looking for occasional evening/weekend and after school jobs with families in the Hyde Park, Roslindale area where I live and have grown...
Nicole can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Nicole was a lifesaver with helping our family balance work and childcare during the pandemic! She is wonderful with children and very trustworthy. It is also worth noting that she is very experienced with food allergies and asthma.
Our children quickly bonded...
Elizabeth K.
Karyn L.
Waltham, MA
$25-30/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Karyn. I've been helping my sister raise my niece who is now 14, and my nephew who is 10, ever since they were born. I babysat for neighborhood children all the time as a teenager. I took child care in high school for 3 years. At my previous position, I was a certified Preschool Teacher at a school in Weston, where I was...
Karyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Early Education
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Karyn came over for a date night recently. On this night we put our 2-yr old to bed before having Karyn over, but I look forward to hiring her again! She was punctual and asked questions only an experienced sitter would. I felt very comfortable in the case that my...
Kc S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi!
I have been babysitting for around 10 years and have always loved learning from the children and families I work with. I have experience tutoring young children, encouraging frustrated students, and making boring summer afternoons with your kids into an adventure. I would love to help out with weekdays or date nights!
Alison can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Ali is truly incredible! Our 1 year old loved Ali right from the start and we immediately knew she was in safe hands. Ali was the perfect sitter for our toddler, keeping her happy and entertained at our home and at nearby playgrounds. Always punctual and reliable,...
Sarah D.
Esther J.
Somerville, MA
$25-40/hr • 8 yrs exp
4.9
(13)
Hired by 35 families in your neighborhood
My name is Esther. I love caring for children! I'm a Certified infant/toddler/preschool teacher. I am fluent in English and French & I'm conversational in Spanish. I currently work at a Daycare Center in Somerville. I'm very comfortable with caring for 4 children at a time (as I have up to 10 children at a time in my classroom)...
Esther can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Accurate in communication. Kids enjoyed their time. Took good care of the two kids."
Ali J.
5.0
(1)
I have around 3 years of experience with kids between 0 - 14 years old. I love handcrafts, playing with kids, walking and reading with them. I speak Spanish and English, I would love to teach them Spanish.
I love pets, I have my own car.
Andrea can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She is the best! My kids love her and request to spend more time with her. She is engaged in playing/ reading with them but also manages to help with snacks/meals and always leaves our space better than she found it. She has been working with us for 5 months and I...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi families, my name is Carolyn! I am a rising sophomore college. I am looking to do some nannying while at school because, unfortunately, all of my classes have been moved into a remote setting for at least the fall semester. I have extensive experience in working with children of all ages ranging from infants to older children...
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Carolyn is great! Smart, sweet, dependable, goes out of her way to help out. Safe driver. Great communicator. Highly recommended."
Matthew F.
5.0
(2)
Hello! I'm Sura, a board-certified occupational therapist, who has a passion for working with kids. I have worked in both childcare and education for 4 years now. I was an after-school teacher and inclusion facilitator working 1:1 with children on the autism spectrum for the City of Cambridge. I have completed 3 full-time...
Sura can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Sura is responsible and well educated when it comes to kids! She has a very calm demeanor, and is extremely patient. Very fun and creative as well!"
Samira E.
Paola P.
Dedham, MA
$20-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
CPR/HHA Certified -- After School Babysitter Speaks English and Spanish
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I am experienced with all aged children. I have more than 10 years caring for children of all ages. I have taken care of twins and triplets also. Can do weekends and after 3 p.m. schedule, during date nights and special occasions, would like full time or part time position. I would take your child out to play to parks, zoo and...
Paola can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Paola worked with my kids (3 year old and 6 months old) for 6 months in 2016 in New York.
My daughter was a newborn when Paola started and I've been looking for someone who had experience with newborns.
I could not be happier with Paola.
My children absolutely...
Zarina A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Over the years, I have cared for children of all ages, during evenings parents had to be elsewhere, assisting in managing after school programs, and tutoring and mentoring students.
Marianna can also help with: Carpooling
4.7
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I worked as an elementary instructional assistant and after school teacher in Watertown from 2012-2014. I taught and cared for many students everyday, and had so much fun with them! I also have years of experience with babysitting children of all ages from infants to teenagers. I have many babysitting/nannying references that...
Meghan can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Meghan has helped out with our 10-month-old on multiple occasions, and has done a great job taking care of him and playing with him; he's quite sad when she has to leave! She was also the first babysitter to get our son down for a nap successfully, which required a...
Eric R.
3.7
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I have been working with children for 25 years. I am currently working at the Global Montessori School in Belmont. I am the Lead teacher for 9 toddlers with an assistant. I also do the after Care program for the parents that have to work late. I am very musical and I enjoy singing with the children. I also enjoy reading...
Susan can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"We hired Susan this summer to help with driving our children to summer camp and after camp activities, and running occasional errands. She was very reliable, kind to our children, and flexible."
Robert Y.
4.9
(57)
Hired by 39 families in your neighborhood
Hey my name is Shinelle. I'm originally from the Caribbean but have reside in Somerville for the past 13 years. I am a part of a large extended family and have assisted in raising several nieces, nephews and cousins from birth all the way through elementary school. I have firsthand experience raising children from infancy...
Shinelle can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Shinelle has been providing care for our family for over a year, and I cannot recommend her enough! I have a 2.5 year-old and a newborn, and she has a special gift with children. My husband and I call her the baby whisperer! Shinelle is a true professional and...
Les G.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
My name is Katerin. I'm 22 years old, I have eight years of child care experience. I've been a nanny for four of those years. I have experience caring for children ranging from newborns, infants to pre teens. I am CPR/ First aid certified. I have experience caring for multiple children at once. I'm bilingual, I also speak...
Katerin can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Katerin is currently caring for our 3-month old baby boy. He'll be starting daycare in September, but we hope Katerin will find another wonderful family then. Katerin is dependable, always on time, extremely knowledgeable about infants, and respectful of our...
Chiara F.
Brittney F.
Somerville, MA
$25/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello families! My name is Brittney, I am a recent graduate of Bridgewater State University and hold a degree in Psychology. I have worked in many camp settings ranging from the Boys and Girls Club to overnight sleep away camps as both a volunteer and paid counselor. Outside of that I have dedicated much part time work to...
Brittney can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I was very impressed with Brittney from the initial phone interview to the face to face meeting. She was taking notes to make sure that she was able to meet my families needs. Brittney was early on her first day. Her mannerism with my daughter was great. She...
Denice M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Hannah and I love taking care of kids. I am CPR and First Aid certified. I have babysat since I was in high school. I also have experience as a Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard, managing groups of young children and helping them learn. I enjoy watching and helping kids explore, learn and have fun!
Hannah can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Hannah is the best caregiver we could have hoped for our son. She joined our family when he was 10 months old and was with us until we moved away when he was 18 months old. Hannah deeply engaged with our son and encouraged his ever-changing development while making...
Dan P.
5.0
(3)
I am currently enrolled in the school of education at Boston College. I have a lot of experience in working with children, through the numerous courses I have taken. I am the oldest of three girls. I have spend the majority of my life babysitting my sisters and neighbors! I run for the Women's cross country and track team at...
Katherine can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Katherine has a lot of experience in working with children and is very good with kids. She has held many babysitting jobs before and has studied courses in child development and psychology in college."
Jessica C.
Caroline K.
Quincy, MA
$17-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hi, my name is Caroline ; I am 18 years old going to school in Boston at Emmanuel College for Elementary Education. I am looking for a long term (or short term) job as a babysitter/nanny in the Brookline area. I have many years of babysitting experience, I briefly worked as a special education aide at an elementary school in...
Caroline can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Booked as last minute as my frequent Baby Sitter wasn't available Caroline has previously babysat for me with my four kids she was so bright the kids got used to her within minutes she brought some coloring activities for the kids they loved it. Also I have a...
Eileen C.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I am a mom, have a BS in Early Childhood Education and have a portfolio to share that will include lots of written recommendations/references and other credentials. I have recently ended a 4 year childcare position for a lovely family who recently moved out of state.
Anyhow I know it's hard to weed through all of the...
Lisa can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"Lisa is wonderful. She has taken care of our 2 boys on many occasions, and is fantastic with them. They love her, and we always feel great knowing they're in great hands. She has known us many times how she genuinely cares for them. Very highly recommended."
Philip W.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Experience and reliable sitter with over eight years providing exceptional care to children as young as 3 months to 10 years.
Maria Belen can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Maria was so great with our kids. Wife and I are traveling with 3 kids under 7 and we wanted to go out in a great city without our kids and enjoy and evening. Maria was on time and very communicative leading up to the appointment and during. We would definitely...
Jonathan E.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I love children. I raised two of my own. They are in college now. I was a Girl Scout leader for 6 years. I took children camping. I love to play games with them, do drawings, sing songs, create different art and crafts, make cookies, watch cartoons, do exercises, go to playgrounds, libraries, read story books, paintings, and...
Alina can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Alina interviewed with us for a long term position only because it was closer to home. We would have hired her but she couldn't bear to leave the children for whom she cared so much. Just the person we would have wanted to hire. She is calm, cool and collected...
Chloe C.
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Recent after school babysitter reviews from local parents in Mattapan, MA
Nicole C.
5.0
Nicole was a lifesaver with helping our family balance work and childcare during the pandemic! She is wonderful with children and very trustworthy. It is also worth noting that she is very experienced with food allergies and asthma.
Our children quickly bonded with Nicole and called their summer...
- Elizabeth K.
Karyn L.
5.0
Karyn came over for a date night recently. On this night we put our 2-yr old to bed before having Karyn over, but I look forward to hiring her again! She was punctual and asked questions only an experienced sitter would. I felt very comfortable in the case that my son woke up that he would be in...
- Kc S.
Alison K.
5.0
Ali is truly incredible! Our 1 year old loved Ali right from the start and we immediately knew she was in safe hands. Ali was the perfect sitter for our toddler, keeping her happy and entertained at our home and at nearby playgrounds. Always punctual and reliable, we can't recommend Ali enough.
- Sarah D.
Esther J.
5.0
Esther was great for our family! While we were visiting Boston, we needed babysitting for our 6, 5, 3.5, and 1.5 year old, and Esther stepped up to the occasion on 3 different days! Each time she came with activities ready to engage the kids and maintained a patient and upbeat demeanor. She also...
- Care member
Andrea O.
5.0
She is the best! My kids love her and request to spend more time with her. She is engaged in playing/ reading with them but also manages to help with snacks/meals and always leaves our space better than she found it. She has been working with us for 5 months and I recommend her highly without...
- Care member
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FAQs for finding an after school babysitter near you in Mattapan, MA
What types of after school babysitter services are available near me in Mattapan, MA?
You can review 6 after school babysitter profiles near you in Mattapan, MA to get an idea of what types of babysitting services sitters in your area offer. For example, some after school babysitters may be comfortable picking up your children from school or cooking dinner for your family while your children do their homework at the kitchen table.
How much does it cost to hire an after school babysitter near me in Mattapan, MA?
The average hourly rate for after school babysitters near you in Mattapan, MA is $17.50. It’s worth noting that these rates can vary depending on years of experience and how many children you have, amongst other factors.
How can I find an after school babysitter near me in Mattapan, MA?
If you need after school care for your children, you can hire a babysitter who you can rely on to pick up your children from school or to meet them at your house when they get home from school. You can search for after school babysitters near you in Mattapan, MA on babysitting websites like Care.com.
Can I hire an after school sitter near me in Mattapan, MA to watch my children between when they get off school and I get off work?
Whether you work in the home or out of the home, you likely need care for your children for a few hours after school while you wrap up your work day. This is when hiring an after school babysitter near you in Mattapan, MA can really come in handy.
How can I safely find after school babysitters near me in Mattapan, MA?
We ask all after school babysitters on Care.com to complete an annual background check known as a CareCheck. If an after school babysitter completes a CareCheck, they have a badge on their profile that notes the date the background check was run. We strongly recommend you do your own due diligence to ensure you feel comfortable with the after school babysitter you hire by interviewing them, asking for references, and running an independent background check before you hire a sitter near you in Mattapan, MA.