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Katie N.

Teacher/Caregiver For Students With Special Needs

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$35/hr
10 years experience
Hello! My name is Katie. I'm a 36-year-old living and working in New York City. For the past 2 years, I was working as a SETSS provider where I provided individual support to children with disabilities. While I am teaching part-time right now, I also enjoy other opportunities to work with children. It is most important to me to...
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Delaney B.

Part Time Caregiver

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
9 years experience
I have worked with individuals with special needs for about 7 years. While in high school, I was the babysitter and tutor of a child with autism. I worked with him every day after school. I drove him to appointments and programs. I worked with him on academic and social skills. Later, I worked as a camp counselor, activity...

Ellen J. says "Delaney is energetic and enthusiastic. She relates to pre-teens and teens. Delaney tutored my son for a Summer and school year in math and social...

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Sophia A.

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$16/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Hi! Im Sophie, and I'm excited to provide care for individuals with special needs or for neurotypical individuals. I'm a student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in psychology and political science, and I am passionate about helping with with the everyday demands of life! I am interested in working with people of...
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Valerie J.

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$27/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
With over 20 years of dedicated experience in the home health field, I provide compassionate, dependable, skilled care to individuals and families seeking high-quality support. My background includes extensive work with the elderly, developmentally disabled, and individuals with special needs, ensuring each person receives...
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Enock R.

Certified Nursing Assistant

New York, NY

4.0(0)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Fully experienced in accomplishing home health aid duties in a timely manner. Certified in Boston as a Home Health Aide through the Boston Visiting Nurses Association in 1994. As a Home Health Aide special emphasis' is placed on cleanliness and sanitizing patient living room including laundry, dishwashing as well as dusting ,...
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Jeadd A.

Funny Sitter, Honest Kind And Loyal

New York, NY

3.7(1)
from
$35/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I am a 36 yr-old Filipino guy, I love dealing with other persons, and I love taking take good care of my patient. I love showing my love and care for them and treating them just one of my family members. I am very kind person, loyal, sweet, honest and loyal person. I am working right now as physical therapist assistant, but...

Judy H. says "Jeadd helped us for 6 weeks after my husband underwent surgery. He was a wonderful help at a very stressful time. At first Jeadd helped my husband with...

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Melissa H.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$50/hr
10 years experience
With more than 20 years of experience teaching and tutoring I bring a thoughtful, individualized approach to every student. My formal training in Special Education was completed with the NYC Teaching Fellows in District 75. I have taught at the Quad Preparatory School, consulted with MoMath, and collaborated with my former...

Barry K. says "Melissa worked with our son with special needs for several years when he was in upper school. She was more than just an excellent math and humanities...

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Claire A.

Caregiver/tutor

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
I have a sister with Down Syndrome and have been involved in the special needs community my whole life. I am currently a speech language pathologist at NYC. I do have my own private practice and have availability to take on additional speech therapy clients (child-adult). I graduated with my Masters in Communication Sciences and...

Star K. says "I am an UWS mom with two kids. Claire was an amazing sitter for our daughter with ASD. She was reliable, always on time and always arrived with a smile. I...

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Katie N.

Teacher/Caregiver For Children With Special Needs

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
Hello! My name is Katie. I'm a 30-year-old female living and working in Brooklyn. For the past year, I was working at an after-school arts program. Currently I tutor children with special needs in one-to-one settings while I am finishing my masters. I would like to be a teacher/caregiver since I enjoy working with children in a...
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Scott B.

Fun And Energetic Nanny/Certified NYS Teacher

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
5 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
Hi there, my name is Scott and I am a fun and energetic nanny and a certified NYS public school teacher! I have 5 years of babysitting/nanny experience and 5 years of public school experience. I love working with children, a passion that inspired me to become an educator. My biggest strength as a nanny and educator is my...

Care Member says "Scott has been our son's private clarinet lesson instructor since 2019. When our family babysitter quit without notice at the beginning of summer 2022,...

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Abby F.

Enthusiastic Babysitter

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
I have been working with children for as long as I can remember. Throughout high school, I nannied throughout the summers. I have nannied for a family with a child with special needs; I have nannied for an infant; I have nannied for a family of 5. Last summer after I completed my freshman year at UMD, I worked in a preschool as...

Brian W. says "Abby is amazing. She's a responsible, loving, playful and very engaging as a nanny and babysitter. She's very creative and finds fun age appropriate...

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Liza M.

Nanny/Babysitter/Tutor Available!

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
Travel
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
Hi! My name is Liza and I am a doctoral candidate at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. I have babysat and nannied children from infancy to high school for the past nine years. I absolutely love working with kids, whether it's babysitting, working as a camp counselor, tutoring, or working with special needs students. I have...

Loren W. says "We hired Liza a few weeks ago to care for our daughter 1.5 days a week while I sleep between work shifts. Liza has a thorough resume of experience and is...

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Kiera M.

Mental Health Therapist/Nanny Available For Part Time Positions

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
Travel
craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
Hi! My name is Kiera. I am a Mental Health Therapist/nanny living in Manasquan, NJ. My experience includes age ranges from 3 m/o-preteens. While completing my undergraduate degree, I worked in Hamden, CT where I specialized in working with infants (5 m/o-2 y/o), as well as preschoolers (3-4 y/o). During my summers in...

Irina Z. says "Kiera is absolutely phenomenal and we love her dearly! She tamed my wild and independent 8yo who drove crazy two other nannies. Our 3yo could not wait for...

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Alyssa H.

Part-time Caregiver Available

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Travel
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
As the oldest of 3 kids and 10 cousins, I have been taking care of younger kids my whole life. I love being around developing minds and hearing their amazing questions. I love to play and have been working as a babysitter for 10+ years. I have babysat a total of 22 children, ages 0 months-15 years of age. My responsibilities...

Erin C. says "We LOVE Alyssa. She is the first person we trusted to baby-sit our infant daughter. Her experience is extensive and most importantly our daughter is happy...

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Melis W.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 1 family in your area
Travel
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
Hello! I recently moved to NYC from Las Cruces, NM where I worked at A Children's Theatre of Mesilla Valley since 2016 as a Director and Workshop Coordinator as well as a high school theatre teacher at Las Cruces High School. I have worked with all ages ranging from 2 through 17 years old. I have experience working with,...

Tulay W. says "Reliable, sweet, non-confrontational, organized, punctual, goes the extra mike. "

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Suprina B.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$50/hr
50 years experience
Travel
craft assistance
meal prep
swimming supervision
carpooling
I have over 10 years of experience working with infants, children, and young adults. My focus is supporting and encouraging positivity, try-again's, celebrating creativity to navigate, and, when possible, exceed milestones. Love children and come to work daily with enthusiasm. Special training: New Born, ABA, Floortime,...

Catherine W. says "We had to cancel due to illness but Suprina was very responsive and provided wonderful references!"

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Celine B.

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New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
light cleaning
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
Hello future family! I'm Cece and I'm 26years old. I'm recently a new mom to a baby girl named H. I'm currently a nursing student(part time) I have over 10 years of experience with childcare and I love what I do. I'm a type of nanny that is willing to get dirty with the kids play with them and treat and love them like they...

Keylee F. says "She took care of my daughter for a few months and was an awesome nanny for her! I plan to book her again for date nights."

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Sarah W.

Masters-Educated Exceptional Child Care Provider With 20 Years Of Diverse Experience

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
20 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
Experienced and masters-educated child care provider with 20 years of experience providing exceptional supervision and compassionate guidance for children from infant to pre-teen. Positions includes live-in and live-out nanny, traveling nanny, teacher, camp counselor, camp arts director, child bereavement counselor, and...

Catherine B. says "Sarah took care of our kids on a visit to New York. She was prompt in responding to me and was professional and warm in the interview. We were planning...

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Bora Z.

Outgoing Young Professional With Years Of Childcare And Teaching Experience

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
2 years experience
Travel
grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
I am a young professional living in Brooklyn and am currently in a career transitional period. While I am applying to grad school, I am looking for a preferably consistent role caring for children, although I am open to one-time opportunities at well. I have been caring for children of varying ages for 10 years now. I have...

Ornela G. says "Bora is such was a fantastic nanny to our one year old son. She is super sweet, kind, very gentle and patient. It's a shame we had to move and no longer...

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Maria P.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
2 years experience
Light cleaning
craft assistance
I first discovered my fondness for children when my mother started babysitting in our home. As I watched the children grow, so too did my admiration. When I moved out of my family home for college, I immediately got a job babysitting. During my studies, I also worked with and cared for special needs children at the Florida...

Mariangel C. says "Maria is a magnificent person, patient, honest, friendly, reliable and professional, dedicated. We are a family with a 5-year-old boy and 3-year-old...

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  • 489 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average posted rate is $23.00/hr as of November 2026

  • The average star rating for rated special needs caregivers is 4.6

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in New York, NY

Special Needs Caregivers in New York, NY are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 91 reviews of the 485 listed special needs caregivers

Delaney B.

Delaney is energetic and enthusiastic. She relates to pre-teens and teens. Delaney tutored my son for a Summer and school year in math...

- Ellen J.

Jeadd A.

Jeadd helped us for 6 weeks after my husband underwent surgery. He was a wonderful help at a very stressful time. At first Jeadd helped my...

- Judy H.

Melissa H.

Melissa worked with our son with special needs for several years when he was in upper school. She was more than just an excellent math and...

- Barry K.

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