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Shullina M.

Short Hills, NJ

from: $23/hr

I have plenty of experience working g with disabled clients I will give quality and dignity care as well as patience

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Denise K.

Short Hills, NJ

from: $35/hr

9 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

I am a mom, and I love kids. I am an excellent caregiver who understands the patience, compassion, and creativity it takes to support a child's growth. With my experience nurturing my own child, I've learned how to create a warm, safe, and engaging environment where kids feel valued and encouraged to explore and learn.

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Josefina A.

Elizabeth, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $25/hr

Grocery shopping

light cleaning

meal prep

travel

I have experience with kids I was a teacher at Montessori school I drive, I help with the homework I cook I help around the house. I also have experience with special needs

Care Member says "Josephina went above and beyond working for my family as a housekeeper. She was an overall life saver for me. She has excellent communication skills,...

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Tais A.

+3000 Hours Of Childcare Reliable Driver Excellent Swimmer English, Spanish, Portuguese Speaker

Hillside, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $25/hr

5 years experience

Meal prep

Hello families, I'm Tais and I'm 26yo, I'm a very polite person, and responsible. I love kids and I'm energetic to play with them. For me, patience is the key when you handle with kids, be kind and interactive too. Currently, I've been babysitting full time a 4yo boy and a newborn baby, I've been with the same family for 2 years...

Yaping W. says "Tais helped us for one weekend. She did a very good job to take care of my active 3-year-old girl. She is proficient in childcare and operated...

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Janyia M.

Childcare Service

Montclair, NJ

3.7(1)

from: $30/hr

9 years experience·

Hired by 4 families in your area

Carpooling

craft assistance

swimming supervision

grocery shopping

light cleaning

+ 1 more

Hello! I began to babysit kids around the age of 12. During my child-care career, I have worked in schools, summer camps, and nanny agencies. While working in child care, I have been approached with different situations. Such as working overnight, assisting at birthday parties, working with special needs children, and many more....

Keshia C. says "Janiya is the best of the best. She was punctual and loads of fun, my kids took to her immediately. She was kind a very patient with then even taught them...

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Malka S.

Attentive Loving And Joyful Caregiver

Union, NJ

4.8(1)

from: $22/hr

9 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

Craft assistance

grocery shopping

travel

light cleaning

meal prep

+ 1 more

Hi parents! I am an enthusiastic & attentive caretaker with 9 years of experience working with children ages 0-12, and people with special needs ages 5-22. I have experience in roles such as live-in nanny, substitute teacher, babysitter, daycare assistant, special needs aid, camp counselor, housekeeper and more. I have CPR and...

Care Member says "Malka took care of our baby boy during the day while we worked from home for 3 months, from the time he was 7 months old until 10 months old. She was...

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Farisa K.

Experienced Babysitter And Teacher

Bloomfield, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $25/hr

8 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

Carpooling

craft assistance

light cleaning

swimming supervision

travel

As the oldest child, I grew up taking care of my 4 siblings. Coming from a large extended family, I also took care of my cousins. My love for children is what drove me to become a teacher. I love working with children of all ages. Not only can I provide a safe and fun time, I can also incorporate academics into the experience. I...

Care Member says "Farisa is hands down the best baby sitter we have ever worked with. My 18-month old daughter is extremely shy and was going through major separation...

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Eileen P.

Experienced Nanny

Clark, NJ

4.0(1)

from: $25/hr

10 years experience·

Hired by 4 families in your area

Craft assistance

grocery shopping

light cleaning

meal prep

I have been working as a nanny for 15 years. For 4 years, I have worked for a great family in Metuchen with three children, two who have special needs. Also, I have experience in working with infants. I am CPR certified. I do potty training, pick up/drop/off school, homework help. I also do Children's laundry, cleanups, meals,...

Paul T. says "Eileen cared for our three toddlers for a year and was wonderful. She was dependable, always willing to be flexible when we needed extra help, and our 3...

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Nashaly M.

Parsippany, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $25/hr

5 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

Craft assistance

light cleaning

I am a Behavioral Therapist with a Bachelors in Psychology and interested in babysitting/nannying part time. I love working with kids and have worked at a daycare for almost 2 years and another for about a year now. My mother is also a teacher who has taught me a lot on how to care for a child. I have a 3-year-old brother who...

Hitesh M. says "Appreciated the responsiveness , things didn't work since we booked someone else but will reach out next time ."

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Theo T.

Cranford, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $28/hr

10 years experience·

Hired by 2 families in your area

Carpooling

craft assistance

light cleaning

meal prep

swimming supervision

Experienced Nanny Seeking Part-Time Position Hello! I am an experienced and dedicated nanny looking for a part-time position, ideally between 5-15 hours per week. Morning only and within 5 miles of Cranford. I bring over 10 years of full-time nanny experience and have worked with children ranging from 2 months to 16 years old....

Rebecca G. says "Theo is patient and kind and genuinely loves working with babies and children. She is communicative and always accessible and very dependable. She is...

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Chloe S.

Cedar Grove, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $25/hr

5 years experience·

Hired by 2 families in your area

Carpooling

craft assistance

swimming supervision

grocery shopping

light cleaning

+ 1 more

Hi! My name is Chloe and I just graduated with my Masters in Occupational Therapy . I am in search of a part time babysitting position while I take time to study for my board exam/start my career. I an available from Dec 15-end of February and have a flexible seclude. I have experience babysitting, nannying, and tutoring for...

Banu K. says "My daughter loves spending time with Chloe! She keeps her engaged, teaches her new games, which she later on plays by herself. Chloe is very punctual and...

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Megan C.

Musician, music-therapist/part-time Caregiver

Morristown, NJ

5.0(0)

from: $15/hr

9 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

I am a full-time music therapist and musician interested in providing child care services and/or adapted music lessons. I have extensive experience in child care and have worked with children and adults of all ages and diagnoses. I am a reliable, responsible, and patient individual full of compassion and creativity. I am open to...

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Deborah S.

Part/Full-Time Babysitter

Newark, NJ

4.6(1)

from: $20/hr

10 years experience·

Hired by 9 families in your area

Carpooling

grocery shopping

travel

light cleaning

meal prep

+ 1 more

I have been a mother and godmother for over 20 years. I have worked with children at 2 different child care centers both located in Newark, NJ for over 20 years. I have worked with newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschool. My duties have included changing diapers, preparation of meals, toilet training, cleaning up and...

Kimberly W. says "Deborah took fantastic care of our 9 month old daughter -- punctual, professional and caring. All with a good sense of humor. I would highly recommend...

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Valerie C.

Belleville, NJ

5.0(0)

from: $15/hr

10 years experience

Hello my name is Valerie. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I have many years experience with children of all ages. I am a certified K-8 teacher also certified in special education. I have a masters in education, teaching for 14 years. For the last five years I have worked in the school as a crisis counselor,...

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Farisa K.

Special Needs Babysitter/nanny

Bloomfield, NJ

5.0(0)

from: $15/hr

5 years experience

My grandmother was a health care worker that worked with both adults and children with special needs. I become a substitute teacher and fell in love with teaching and nurturing children that have special needs. I discovered my passion for special education as a teachers assistant for children on the autism spectrum. Since then I...

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Jennifer H.

Experienced Nanny Of 10 Years Looking For Full Time Job.

East Orange, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $35/hr

10 years experience

Travel

Hi my name is Jennifer I've been a nanny/ babysitter for the last 10 years , and found your post very interesting. My present job is sadly coming to and end soon after several years, and I loved every minute of it. My working history includes, lots of experience with newborns to kindergarten, twins and I have also been bless to...

Barbara H. says "It is my great pleasure to recommend Jennifer as a nanny. She has been with our family since March 2014. Jennifer has been lovingly caring for our 5 year...

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Mitchna J.

Experienced Babysitter - Available Full Time

West Orange, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $28/hr

9 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

Craft assistance

light cleaning

meal prep

I'm a professional nanny with over nine years of experience supporting children through calm, structured, and developmentally informed care. I hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) and bring a strong understanding of early childhood development across different ages and stages. I value consistency, clear expectations, and...

Joy W. says "Mimi took care of my infant daughter for a few months. She was responsible, caring, and followed the schedule I gave her. Highly recommend her!"

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Warren N.

East Orange, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $25/hr

2 years experience·

Hired by 1 families in your area

Dementia

errands

transportation

hospice services

light cleaning

+ 1 more

Hi, I have experience working with individuals with specials needs as a residential counselor and Direct support Professional. I worked with the youth and elderly, helping them do daily tasks and giving medication. I also have experience working as an event coordinator and office assistant so I'm great at multitasking. My...

James T. says "Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again."

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Jubilee R.

Bloomfield, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $21/hr

2 years experience

Hi everyone! My name is Jubilee a rising senior at Rutgers University Newark. I have three years of experience taking care of my cousin. He is a high functioning high school boy on the Autism spectrum. In regards to asthma, allergies and other delays I deal with them on a daily basis. I am an energetic, kind, adaptable, always...

Debra M. says "Jubilee is a pleasure to work with. She's caring, personable, respectful and good with our 22 year old special needs son. He really enjoys spending time...

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Alissa W.

Happy Helper

Westfield, NJ

5.0(1)

from: $15/hr

7 years experience

Carpooling

craft assistance

swimming supervision

grocery shopping

light cleaning

+ 1 more

Hi everyone, my name is Alissa! I am attending graduate school for speech language pathology and I plan to work in pediatrics. I have 6 years of babysitting children with special needs, children going through a difficult time in their lives and those with speech delays. I have babysay ages 3 to 11 and I truly believe that being...

Jonaliza C. says "Alissa has been an invaluable addition to our family, consistently reliable and wonderfully helpful. Our daughter adores her and eagerly anticipates...

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Josefina A.

Josephina went above and beyond working for my family as a housekeeper. She was an overall life saver for me. She has excellent...

- Care member

Tais A.

Tais helped us for one weekend. She did a very good job to take care of my active 3-year-old girl. She is proficient in childcare and...

- Yaping W.

Janyia M.

Janiya is the best of the best. She was punctual and loads of fun, my kids took to her immediately. She was kind a very patient with then...

- Keshia C.

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Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Short Hills, NJ

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Shullina M.

Denise K.

Josefina A.

Tais A.

+3000 Hours Of Childcare Reliable Driver Excellent Swimmer English, Spanish, Portuguese Speaker

Janyia M.

Childcare Service

Malka S.

Attentive Loving And Joyful Caregiver

Farisa K.

Experienced Babysitter And Teacher

Eileen P.

Experienced Nanny

Nashaly M.

Theo T.

Chloe S.

Megan C.

Musician, music-therapist/part-time Caregiver

Deborah S.

Part/Full-Time Babysitter

Valerie C.

Farisa K.

Special Needs Babysitter/nanny

Jennifer H.

Experienced Nanny Of 10 Years Looking For Full Time Job.

Mitchna J.

Experienced Babysitter - Available Full Time

Warren N.

Jubilee R.

Alissa W.

Happy Helper

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Short Hills, NJ

Josefina A.

Tais A.

Janyia M.

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