ME362 - Live-in Nanny/Family Assistant - Westchester, NY

Overview

Discreet household seeking an experienced, warm, and highly organized live-in Nanny / Family Assistant to support a preschooler (in full-time daycare) in Westchester, NY. The role is designed to provide consistent weekday stability, proactive household support, and thoughtful travel flexibility within a structured, respectful working environment. The schedule will be 40 hours a week, guaranteed Monday through Friday. This person needs to be able to travel domestically and internationally with the family.

Responsibilities

Primary Childcare Responsibilities

• Morning routine, dressing, breakfast preparation, and daycare logistics
• Afternoon care, age-appropriate engagement, and structured play
• Child meal preparation and bath/bedtime support
• Sick-day coverage and daycare closure coverage
• Occasional sole-charge overnight care during short domestic travel
  • Warm, playful and genuinely engaged with children, with a real interest in child development and a calm, emotionally supportive approach to boundaries and behavior
  • Genuinely loves cooking and is excited to own the family’s food needs — planning, shopping and preparing three meals per day, five days per week for the family, plus some weekend preparation. Good, simple, healthy home cooking is the goal; I don’t need a professional chef.
  • Highly proactive and independent — notices what needs doing and handles it without waiting for a task list
  • Flexible and adaptable. Sole-charge care while I travel domestically or internationally replaces the previous requirement to accompany me on international business travel. Some family travel will still be expected, so prior experience traveling professionally with a family is preferred.
  • Previous live-in experience preferred, with an understanding of the boundaries and independence that make a live-in arrangement work well
  • Communicative, open to feedback, and able to adapt
  • Discreet and professionally boundaried, with her own life outside the household

Family Assistant Responsibilities (Integrated Within 40 Hours)

• Weekly grocery shopping and light household provisioning
• Light family meal preparation
• Child laundry and light household laundry
• Organization of child’s clothing, toys, and supplies
• Management of pantry and essential household items
• Returns, light errands, and travel preparation support
• Deep cleaning managed separately

Travel Expectations

• International trips annually
• Several shorter domestic trips annually
• Valid passport required and comfort with travel flexibility essential

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of professional childcare experience
• Strong toddler experience with excellent references
• Live-in experience
• Warm, emotionally attuned, and developmentally knowledgeable
• Highly organized and proactive in household systems
• Comfortable with occasional sole-charge overnights
• Travel-ready and adaptable
• Valid driver’s license and legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Interest in a stable, long-term placement

Salary and Benefits

• Hourly compensation in the $35–$38/hour range, commensurate with experience and travel flexibility.
• 40 guaranteed hours weekly plus overtime in accordance with NY state labor law.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time provided consistent with professional household standards.