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Jada W.

Babysitter With 21 Years Experience Looking For New Families To Work With!

Portland, ME

4.9(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 66 families in your area
Travel
carpooling
swimming supervision
craft assistance
Hello! I have 23 years of experience caring for children in center based environments (ages 6 weeks-5 years), individually as a nanny (several of those years have been spent as an infant/toddler nanny), through evening and weekend babysitting jobs with children ages 2 weeks-17 years, doing overnights with various ages, doing...

Care Member says "Jada was excellent with our son. We hired her on short notice for a week of childcare when another nanny cancelled on us. Jada arrived on time,...

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Part-time Childcare Provider Available

Portland, ME

5.0(1)
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$10/hr
Travel
carpooling
swimming supervision
craft assistance
Experienced and caring mother of a 21-year-old son with a chronic illness since birth. I have multiple years experience caring for children ages 4 to 12. I very much enjoy working with children and caring for their daily needs. I enjoy exploring nature and reading to children. Love to take day trips to library and explore nature...

Susan G. says "Lisa is an amazing woman! Watching her raise her chronically ill son with such grace and faith as my daughter was in the same grade as him, was something...

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Experienced Caregiver For After School Or Date Nights

Portland, ME

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$25/hr
10 years experience
Hi there! I have experience working with children of all ages. I have been a nanny for 3 children ages 0-10, have worked at a day treatment facility for children ages 10-18 who have varied intellectual and behavioral needs, and am currently a special education teacher. I understand developmental needs of children, and strive to...
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Portland, ME

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$20/hr
2 years experience
Swimming supervision
carpooling
meal prep
light cleaning
A little bit about my experience with children include working as a Rec councler for two years. I would spend full days in the summer with the kids and during the school year I would watch them before and after school hours. I also work at a day care currently with infants to toddlers. I have experience with all ages.
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Welcome!

Portland, ME

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$16/hr
10 years experience
Hello! I'm a teacher who is looking for a nanny / babysitting job after school and on weekends. I have lots of experience as a teacher, lifeguard, swim instructor, and camp counselor. I am also CPR/FA certified. I'd describe my personality as creative, empathetic, and organized. I started working with kids when I was 16 years...
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I'm The Best!

Portland, ME

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$16/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
grocery shopping
meal prep
light cleaning
I would like to work for you. I have many experiences about the children because I did 2 voluntary child care. I was assistant babysitting and assist helper. I assist the children to do the homework after school and many different things.
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Education Major, Camp Counselor, And Babysitter!

Portland, ME

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$23/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
meal prep
light cleaning
Hi! My name is Erica, and I am from South Portland, ME. I have been babysitting since my early teens, and have experience with a broad range of ages. I have babysat for infants and toddlers, been a camp counselor for 5th and 6th graders for multiple years, and worked full time this past year at an after school center for grades...
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Portland, ME

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$18/hr
1 year experience
Grocery shopping
light cleaning
I have volunteered and worked for a before/after school as well as summer camp program for 3 years with children ranging from 6-12. I also babysit occasionally for family friends of their children who at the youngest were 3 months
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Portland, ME

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$25/hr
10 years experience
Hi, I'm Kate! I've been working with children for 10 years, with experience in summer camps, babysitting, and currently teaching kindergarten in my third year. I'm looking for a summer job and occasional babysitting after school or on weekends. I'm passionate about creating fun and positive experiences for kids and would love to...
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Portland, ME

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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
light cleaning
grocery shopping
Hi parents! My name is Amelia and I just moved to Portland for work/graduate school. I'm looking for some part-time/weekend/one time babysitting jobs, especially in the next 2 weeks as I won't be starting classes/working until September! I have 10+ years of childcare experience and can provide multiple references as well as my...
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Portland, ME

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$21/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
carpooling
meal prep
light cleaning
Hello! My name is abbie, just moved to Portland after graduating from UVM and am looking for the occasional childcare opportunity. I have about 10ish years of experience from your typical babysitting gig to elementary after school teacher and mothers helper. I'm comfortable and have experience with ages as young as a few weeks...
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Young Fun-loving Woman With Lots Of Experience!

Portland, ME

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$15/hr
8 years experience
Light cleaning
meal prep
My childcare experience ranges from after school care provider and babysitter to outdoor school teacher. I love working with children they help remind you to find the joy in the little things! I have a completed minor in Special Education and have experience working with neurodiverse children.
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Portland, ME

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$20/hr
6 years experience
Meal prep
swimming supervision
My passion is modeling for children an openness to life's opportunities for joy and learning that we are all gifted every day. I have 6 years under my belt as a childcare provider, from art classes to after school groups to nannying. I'm experienced with children of all ages, from newborns to teens. I'm very comfortable...
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Full Or Part Time Care-giver

Portland, ME

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$20/hr
10 years experience
Craft assistance
I started caring for children at age 16. I babysat for 3 girls- ages 2, 5 and 10. My duties included diaper changes, cooking meals, tidying the house, and of course organizing activities. I briefly volunteered at a daycare following my high school graduation, where I was responsible for supervising and monitoring the safety of...
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Occasional Babysitter

Portland, ME

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$30/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
light cleaning
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I am originally from Portland, Maine, have lived all over the country, and moved to Fort Collins recently. I currently work as a freelance merchandiser and social media manager, an engineering intern for a river restoration company, and sit on the Executive board of an environmental non-profit. However, my schedule is extremely...
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Hello! Im Sarah, i'm 22, and have worked with kids and animals for 4-5 years! mostly I have worked at camps and after school programs that focus on nature connection and playing outside! I have experience and I enjoy working with children ages 6 and up, but am open to younger kids as well!. I have some college education, and am...
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Westbrook, ME

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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
swimming supervision
meal prep
Hi! My name is Megan and I'm an elementary school teacher, but currently taking a leave to spend time with my daughter. I am looking for something that would be just a few hours a week, preferably after school care or in the morning when my daughter is at school. I'm also looking for part time hour during the summer. Ideally...
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Cumberland Center, ME

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$25/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
carpooling
grocery shopping
meal prep
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hi! I'm Eliza, a 23-year-old graduate from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with my BA in Early Childhood Education and my teaching license in Early Child Ed. I teach preschool full time in Yarmouth but am always happy to find babysitting jobs after school hours or during the weekend! Feel free to reach out!
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Scarborough, ME

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$20/hr
1 year experience
Meal prep
craft assistance
light cleaning
grocery shopping
Hello my name is Carole and I wanted to branch out into child care acter spending a decade in food and hospitality. I have experience with after school programs that involved teaching kids how to cook along with helping raise my 3 newphews. Upbeat and lots of energy, good with kids. Several years of kitchen and hospitality...
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Art And Nature Loving Babysitter!

South Portland, ME

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$23/hr
9 years experience
Meal prep
craft assistance
light cleaning
grocery shopping
Hi! I have 9 years of experience as a babysitter, camp counselor, and outdoor educator and one year of experience as an after-school instructor. I am an artist- I love drawing and doing crafts with kids! I also love animals and nature! I can help with light housekeeping, laundry, snacks, schoolwork, and grocery shopping.
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  • 35 after school child care are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $20.31/hr as of December 2025

  • The average star rating for rated after school child care is 4.5

FAQs for after school child care in Portland, ME

Hiring a person to provide after-school care in Portland, ME through Care.com will cost an average of $20.31 per hour as of December 2025. This rate may vary depending on the provider's experience, the duties you need your after-school caregiver to perform and how many kids you need them to take care of.

Care.com currently has 16 after school child care providers in Portland, ME. You can search for these caregivers by their distance from where you live and compare your options by hourly pay rate, years of experience and the specific services they can provide for after school care. You can also read reviews from other families near you that have previously worked with these providers.

As an alternative to an after-school program, you can hire an after-school caregiver in Portland, ME to help your kids with a variety of needs. After-school providers can pick your children up from school, take them to extracurricular activities around Portland, ME, help them with homework, and watch them in your house for a couple of hours before you get home from work. Just make sure your needs match up with the skills of the after-school providers you reach out to.

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