Start Date: August 18, 2025 – early September 2025
Reference Code: TNJFT1613
Term: 12 months to start, potentially long-term

The Nanny Joynt is proud to represent a thoughtful, loving family in Phoenix seeking a full-time, professional, and deeply caring nanny for their intelligent and imaginative 3-year-old son. The family has had the same exceptionally creative nanny for nearly three years—someone who relocated with them from out-of-state and became an extension of their family—and they are now preparing for a meaningful transition as she returns home. They are looking for someone who exudes warmth, patience, creativity, and an unwavering love for children.

This role is ideal for a confident career nanny, or potentially a transitioning early childhood educator, who is passionate about building strong relationships with children, respectful of attachment-based parenting, and excited to engage a curious and precocious child in rich play and exploration. The family’s parenting values are centered on mutual respect, gentle discipline, and emotional connection. The person must also be constantly vigilant regarding food allergies and keep child from any exposure.  

About the Family:

Child:
3 year old: Bright, expressive, and endlessly curious. He has language skills beyond his age, can recognize most of the alphabet, and thrives with imaginative play, creative projects, and outings. He has been raised with a highly respectful and emotionally attuned approach to caregiving, and the family is seeking a nanny who can continue nurturing his growth with the same intentionality and joy.  Child also has a food allergy to a common food ingredient (dairy) and it is extremely important that he not have any exposure whatsoever, in any form. 

Parents:
Mom works from home part-time and prioritizes spending meaningful time with her son outside of work hours. Dad works outside the home full-time. The parents are aligned in their parenting values and deeply appreciate a caregiver who is patient, nonjudgmental, and calm in their approach.

Pets: 2 cats – both senior and fully vaccinated

Position Details:
Schedule: 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: ~ 7:00/7:30am – 3:30/5:30pm 

• • Mornings for household support
  • Childcare from ~8:00am–3:30pm
  • Afternoons for household support (end time flexible based on candidate’s availability and needs)
    

• Tuesday and Thursday: Morning help from ~ 6:30/7:00am – 8:30/9:00am (with flexibility to accommodate occasional travel or days child cannot attend preschool due to illness)
• Optional Additional Hours: Evening household help on Thursdays and/or mornings/evenings on weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
  
• Guaranteed Hours: Up to 35 hours/week, depending on the nanny’s availability and needs

Compensation and Benefits:

• Hourly Rate: $30 
• W2 Position
• Up to 35 Guaranteed hours each week (depending upon agreed-upon schedule)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
• Travel Required: Yes — occasional travel with mom and child is expected and appreciated (travel expenses fully paid)

Childcare Duties:

• Full care for 3-year-old during workday hours, including meals, activities, and rest (though child rarely naps)
• Plan and lead engaging, imaginative, and stimulating play
• Attend outings to places like the science center, park, library, and play-based events
• Support his development through games, art, crafts, science projects, early writing/reading instruction, and language-rich interactions
• Build trust and emotional connection through gentle, respectful caregiving
• Model calm and compassionate emotional support
• Support and be nonjudgmental regarding the family’s sleep and feeding choices, including co-sleeping and extended breastfeeding
  

Household Support:

• Support the home structure so parents can enjoy more time with their child
• Prepare breakfast on all workdays (M-F)
• Prepare dinner on key workdays (MWF and possibly others depending on candidate’s availability and hours preferences) – Dairy-free household
• Pack preschool bag for TH preschool
• Family meal prep when needed
• Clean up kitchen areas, do dishes, load/unload dishwasher, and light tidying (no extensive cleaning expected – family schedules professional cleaning visits)
• Help with family laundry and organizing common areas
• Run errands, keep items stocked
• Household tasks as needed during non-childcare hours
• Assist with transitions and routines in partnership with parents
• Willingness to help with basic organization and family routines

The Ideal Candidate:

• • Exceptionally loving, patient, and emotionally attuned
  • Experience with ages 2–5 and a deep understanding of respectful caregiving approaches
  • Creative, fun, and comfortable joining in imaginative games and play
  • Energetic, optimistic, and able to remain calm during toddler meltdowns
  • Strong communicator who respects the child as a full person
  • Supportive of gentle parenting, extended breastfeeding, and co-sleeping
  • Highly reliable and punctual — must be consistently on time and dependable
  • Comfortable working closely with a work-from-home parent
  • Prepared and knowledgeable about allergies, including remembering to always carry and knowing when and how to use an EpiPen
  • Interested in helping with household tasks to support the family’s quality time
  • Willing and able to travel occasionally with mom and child
  • Open to a gradual transition and training with their current nanny and the parents
  • Fluent in English to support child’s language development
    

Family Values:

• Love, kindness, and mutual respect in all relationships
• Playfulness, imagination, and creative exploration
• Trusting a child’s natural development and communication
• Prioritizing connection and presence over rigid structure
• Emotional intelligence, understanding, and calm caregiving
• Due to a severe allergy, the family maintains a dairy-free home 

This position is ideal for a nanny who is looking to make a long-term impact in a child’s early life and become part of a warm and intentional family. If you are passionate about fostering emotional connection, supporting intellectual growth, and being a positive, stable presence during a meaningful transition, we would love to hear from you!