HN427 - Part-Time Family Assistant - West Village, NYC

Overview

A wonderful family in the West Village is seeking a part-time live-out Family Assistant. The schedule is Monday through Friday 7am-1pm for 30 hours a week OR Monday through Thursday 7am-1pm for 24 hours a week. The family has 2 children ages 4-years-old and 7-years-old who are in school full-time. They have 1 dog. 

Responsibilities

Shopping and Food Prep:

• Shop for and prep simple, healthy dinners. Rather than full meal preparation, you will prep recipe elements, like chopping vegetables and marinating meats, for cooking at a later time
• No food allergies or major dietary restrictions

Light housekeeping & organizing:

• Keeping the kitchen tidy, loading/unloading the dishwasher, wiping counters, light vacuuming/sweeping as needed, organizing the children's areas, helping with children's laundry, and generally help keep the shared areas of the home tidy. (Not looking for deep cleaning.)

Childcare:

• Help the children, 7 and 4, get ready for school in the morning, including getting dressed and brushing teeth.
• Prepare and serve breakfast
• Escort the children safely and on time to school a few blocks away
• Provide occasional care on school holidays, with advance notice (these would typically be non-federal, weekday holidays, observed by schools but not offices)

Requirements

• A candidate who is warm, proactive, organized, dependable, and who enjoys becoming part of a family's long-term routine

Salary and Benefits

• $40–45/hour, commensurate with experience
• Two weeks of paid vacation, with scheduling coordinated in advance and, where practical, around the family's travel schedule
• Paid sick days (5)
• Major holidays off and paid
• MetroCard or reasonable commuting reimbursement
• No healthcare stipend