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Erin G.

Mom With Special Education Background Available For Part Time Position

River Edge, NJ

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$15/hr
5 years experience
I live in River Edge and am a mother of 3 children, ages 17, 14 and 12. I have a degree in Special Education, so I am qualified to work with children and adults with special needs. I have been babysitting part time for the past 5 years and I really enjoy it. I am responsible, reliable and obviously very experienced in child...
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Special Needs, Senior Care

Bergenfield, NJ

5.0(1)
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$23/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
swimming supervision
craft assistance
light cleaning
+ 1 more
***COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*** Hi there! My name is Tracey and I am a qualified caregiver for Special Needs, Senior Care, Child Care. I have over 18 years of experience. I am available for week night M-F overnight (flexible with start time)(7/8pm-7am)or weekend Fri-Sun overnight...

Christina D. says "As a first time mommy, I needed extra help with my son. At one month old Tracey came to the rescue! She was very patient not only with our son, but...

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Special Needs Caregiver

West New York, NJ

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
3 years experience
I have experience working with kids with Autism and mental illness. I am comfortable with low functioning-high functioning.

Care Member says "Brittany has been caring for our 2 boys for some time now and she has always been tremendously responsible, and our boys have always seemed to enjoy the...

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I Have Tons Of Experiences

New Milford, NJ

5.0(1)
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$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
For the past 10 years I have served as a baby sitter working with children ages, two weeks to 15 years old including children with down syndrome, autism, bi-polar, and mild special needs cases. Since 2005, I have been employed by the Montclair Board of Education as a teacher assistant working with children pre-K- grade5. In...

Camille M. says "Jenine is a lovely woman! My daughter had such a wonderful time with Jenine, she's still talking about it!!!"

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New York, NY

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Great experience / reference available Saturday and Sunday . Am currently hold a RN from the state of Florida, love to work with special needs!

Liza F. says "I can not say enough about how amazing Ana is. She is prompt, communicative, and most of all truly caring. I had a last minute work trip and Ana was able to...

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Special needs caregiver

New York, NY

5.0(1)
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$35/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hello, my name is Aiona, I have 17 years of experience working with special needs individuals and I am also a parent to a child with special needs. I have been First Aid and CPR certified. I am also experienced in properly administering medications. At my previous jobs I was in charge of the fun activities. I organized and...

Scott G. says "We hired Aiona to watch our 24-year old son who has autism and is non-verbal for an almost 3 week period. She is terrific and knew exactly how to work...

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Happy And Lovely Person

Teaneck, NJ

5.0(0)
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$25/hr
6 years experience
I'm an experienced, amazing , responsible, always on time, friendly, enthusiastic doctor who loves older people, children, people in need, My first job was in 2016, where I stayed for 1 year. When I started, the patient was 80 years old, during that time my responsibilities were feeding, bathing, give her medicine I helped the...
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Lyndhurst, NJ

5.0(0)
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$15/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have worked with a cerebral palsy patient and hospice patients. I love what I do.
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Elmwood Park, NJ

5.0(0)
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$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I was trained to be an ABA therapist to children with autism. I'm familiar with ASL. I'm comfortable using communication devices. I've worked with children for over 20 years now. Helping parents navigate this thing called parenthood brings me great joy!
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Passaic, NJ

5.0(1)
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$35/hr
I been in the field for 15 year u have the opportunity to meet all different people im kind I have a lot of compassion.

Kiara G. says "Christina has been great taking care of my 3 year old."

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Wood Ridge, NJ

5.0(0)
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$15/hr
I am extremely passionate about empowering individuals with special needs! As an occupational therapy student, I can assist with activities of daily living, and care for individuals with whatever else they may need.
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Caregiver For Special Needs Kids

Rochelle Park, NJ

5.0(0)
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$25/hr
Hi. Let me introduce myself. My name is Katarina and I'm from Slovakia , Have been living in this country for last 16 years. I obtained Master degree as Social worker in my country . Currently working on my transcription of my diploma . I have a knowledge and experience of special needs kids. I love what I'm doing and love to be...
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Caregiver (IEP)

Englewood, NJ

5.0(1)
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$10/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Since A was diagnosed as an autistic child, I was responsible for all aspects of his life in school and after school . Between the ages of 4 and 6, he was attending special school with one on one instruction and my active involvement in his IEP program has been one of the most important factors in his overall success. Then he...

Carla P. says "Tomasz worked for me as a full time caregiver/assistant to my 20 year old twin sons diagnosed with autism this past summer and into the start of the school...

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Energetic and Loving Nanny Seeks Position

Fort Lee, NJ

3.0(0)
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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hello! My name is Laura. I am 38 years old. I am currently seeking a nanny position. I have previous experience with children. I am a special needs nanny who has worked with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, brain injury and autism. I also was a day camp counselor for two years for 5-year-olds. Plus, I worked with my mother who was...
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Hastings on Hudson, NY

5.0(1)
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$20/hr
10 years experience
Hello Families! My name is Travis and I'm an employee of the Department of Education. I've worked in the role of a Teaching Assistant for the past 9 years. A major part of my work is the teamwork and collaboration that happens between parents and myself. Our combined efforts are essential to achieving big and small results. I'd...

Care Member says "I met Travis because he is the caregiver for one of my customers. He assists with the care of a teenage boy and one of his responsibilities is to...

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Weekend Caregiver

Bergenfield, NJ

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience
***COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*** Hi there! My name is Tracey and I am a qualified caregiver with 25 years experience available for week nights overnight (M-F 6/6:30pm-7-8am) or Saturdays and Sundays. I am highly experienced in special needs care such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular...

Alayne G. says "Tracey worked for my family for over 5 years. I had a son who was not able to do anything for himself and his needs increased over the years ( to include...

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Special Needs Caregiver

Saddle Brook, NJ

5.0(1)
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$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
My name is Marc. After years of Retail Management, I have decided to pursue my passion for helping others. I am a mature, responsible adult, who is very family oriented. My passion for special needs care giving started with raising my medically fragile disabled child, who is now an adult. My son has a rare seizure disorder,...

Aimee S. says "Mark is a very caring individual when it comes to helping other in need. Very compassionate and hard working. Will go that extra mile in any situation....

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Special Needs Provider

Yonkers, NY

5.0(0)
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$20/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I have a natural love for learning so I always wanted to be a teacher. Life lead me to caring for elderly and landed me a job at a pediatric center for medically fragile children where I worked as a nursing assistant with children up to age 21. Many of the children I've worked with have various health diagnoses and/or physically...
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Registered Nurse/nanny/caregiver/esp Special Needs Child

Tappan, NY

3.0(0)
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$30/hr
10 years experience
Pediatric home care nurse many disabilities/ages/cultural backgrounds, love working with children in your home, Active and athletic, involved many sports and hobbies. love doing lots of different activities. HAVE FOUR CHILDREN MINE OWN. WILL INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN IN MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. KEEP THEM BUSY AND OUT OF TROUBLE.
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New York, NY

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$20/hr
My work as a Behavioral Technician with Behavioral Learning Network gave me experience supporting children aged 4 to 12 in home and community settings. I implemented behavior intervention plans, partnered with families, and helped clients achieve meaningful developmental milestones. These roles have strengthened my adaptability,...
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Special Needs Child Care in River Edge, NJ are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 60 listed special needs child care

Tracey G.

As a first time mommy, I needed extra help with my son. At one month old Tracey came to the rescue! She was very patient not only with our...

- Christina D.

Brittany G.

Brittany has been caring for our 2 boys for some time now and she has always been tremendously responsible, and our boys have always seemed...

- Care member

Jenine D.

Jenine is a lovely woman! My daughter had such a wonderful time with Jenine, she's still talking about it!!!

- Camille M.

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