Job Description

Join a Loving Family

Estimated Start Date: As soon as you are available.

Application Instructions:

• Send your cover letter and resume to: careernannysearch@gmail.com
• Email Subject Line Format: Full Name, Nanny 2025
• Include three references of prior families / teaching faculty with their recommendation letters 
• Optional: If comfortable, include a photo of yourself with your resume and cover letter.
• Open to all ages and walks of life!

We are seeking a full-time career nanny and mother’s helper to join a loving family with:

• A vibrant almost-4-year-old girl
• A sweet 9-month-old baby boy

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Vacation and sick days
• Benefits:
• Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Simple IRA with a 3% match after the probation period
• Travel Perks: Housing provided during stays at Mendocino and Mariposa
• Transportation: Car provided for all childcare-related transport
• Hourly Rate: $35–$48/hour ( based on experience ), approximately 45 hours/week
• Time and a half for overtime after 40 hours 
• $35 / hour for nanny of 2-5+ years experience approx $81,900 / year 
• $40 / hour for nanny 5-10+ experience years approx $98,000 / year  
• $42/ hour for high profile celebrity and travel nanny for 3-7+ years or Waldorf educator for same duration approx $103,740 / year 
• $48 / hour for Waldorf educator specifically nursery program for 3-7+ years approx $118,000 / year 

Who We’re Looking For

If you’re a nurturing, grounded, and nourishing professional who loves nature, holistic living, and creating a magical, developmentally rich environment for children, we would love to hear from you!

This is an incredible opportunity to join a kind, conscious family who values creativity, connection, and shared growth.

We look forward to welcoming someone who feels like family into our home.

About the Role

The ideal candidate is more than just a nanny—they are a compassionate, experienced child development educator or career nanny who truly understands the joy of nurturing young hearts and minds.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience caring for infants and toddlers.
• Familiar with, Self or Formal Training in:
• Waldorf education
• RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers)
• Gentle parenting principles

If you lead with patience, connection, and emotional intelligence and enjoy incorporating nature and creativity into daily life, this may be the perfect role for you.

Parents:

• Warm, down-to-earth, and deeply creative
• Mom works from home in an office onsite so she will be near always
• Parents are very present in raising their children, but as two creative entrepreneurs, they need support. 
• Strong appreciation for mindfulness, spirituality, and connection
• Seeking someone who feels like an extension of their family

Key Responsibilities

***Nature is key to this role and family environment. Must love being in nature most of the day with the children. And creating nature crafts and experiences and exploration on their nature-filled property. 

• Morning Care for Baby: Care for the 9-month-old while the toddler is at school, providing:
• Developmentally appropriate activities
• contact naps
• Following a Waldorf daily rhythm
• Afternoon Care for Toddler:
• Pick up from school
• Prepare meals and engage in meaningful activities with both children
• Activity Preparation: Plan and organize:
• Nature-based crafts
• Educational activities
• Outdoor adventures
• Class Support:
• Participate in private swim lessons
• When school is on break, you will take toddler on adventures outside of the house 
• Baby Waldorf classes with the baby
• Other enrichment activities
• Household Assistance:
• Family has a personal chef, daily housekeeper, and full-time assistant; however you will be helping with: 
• Light organizing and tidying
• LIght cooking when needed
• Weaving in and out of where you are needed throughout the day helping mom
• Travel Support: Help with:
• Packing for trips
• Travel logistics for the toddler and baby

Qualifications & Requirements

• Professional Experience:
• Extensive nannying experience
• At least 1 year of experience caring for a baby and toddler at the same time 
• Commitment: Minimum of 2–3 years , if it’s a mutual fit after the trial period. This is an extremely important requirement as children become extremely attached and it’s important for them to have stability and longevity in this relationship. 
• Travel Readiness:
• Willingness to travel with the family as needed
• Flexibility for extended stays at the family’s homes in Mendocino and Mariposa (housing provided). The family travels to their other homes at least one week out of every month, and often extends longer.
• Valid passport required
• Live-out position when in Los Angeles
• Location: Must live in or be willing to relocate to Los Angeles ( family lives in Topanga, CA)
• Relocation and visa costs are not covered
• Transportation:
• Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured vehicle for commuting
• A car will be provided for all childcare-related transportation
• Clean driving record for the last 5 years ( background check required )
• Education: Formal or self-training in:
• Waldorf
• RIE
• Gentle parenting principles
• Lifestyle Alignment: Comfort and light familiarity with holistic living , including:
• Homeopathy
• Flower essences
• Organic lifestyle and foods
• As these are the only remedies used for the children
• Animal Lover:
• Family pets include 5 dogs, 2 cats, donkeys, alpacas, chickens, and bunnies
• Engaging with animals and the garden is part of daily life - especially for the children as you follow a waldorf rhythm throughout the day. 
• Flexibility: Willingness to adapt and support in various ways, including:
• Helping mom
• Caring for the baby
• Engaging with the toddler
• Supporting household tasks
• Seeking : an extremely grounded, integrated, conscious individual who leads with calm, gentle, and grounded energy. A nourishing extra energy in the home and family. 
• Note: This role is ideal for someone who thrives in nature and enjoys remote, peaceful locations. It is not suited for individuals who feel isolated in such environments as Mendocino and Mariposa (Yosemite) are remote and require reflective nature lovers who thrive in the beauty that these places have to offer. 

About the Family

• Almost-4-year-old:
• Bright and emotionally intelligent
• Extremely outgoing, imaginative, and confident
• Attends a Waldorf pod 5 days a week (8:30 AM–2:30 PM)
• No longer naps during the day
• 9-month-old:
• Joyful and engaging baby
• At home during the day
• Still contact napping ( requires gentle support and presence )

The family leads a harmonious, mindful, and drama-free household , rooted in mindfulness, balance and connection. Both parents are very present and involved with their children but are both creative entrepreneurs who need support in order to work. They travel frequently between their homes in Mariposa and Mendocino , as well as for vacations.

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