1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Nanny do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Childhood Education
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What is your job title?
Nanny
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a private couple. One is a lawyer and the other is a real estate agent. I
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 1/2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
35
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I pick up their 4 children from school. When we get home I get them all snacks. After 30 minutes of down time I start by helping the youngest with her homework, then work my way up to helping the other kids by age. Once homework is done I supervise the children in cleaning their rooms. After cleaning rooms we sometimes do art, other times we play outside games, sometimes we swim. I make their dinner, set them down for dinner and they eat. Sometimes if its let I make sure they take their showers and I put them to bed. I give their parents full printed out reports of what each child had for homework, upcoming projects, what has been completed, and how much difficulty they had with completing each homework task.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
20160
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
30000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
NONE
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel that I am justly compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I have to work with kids on a daily basis. I love working with kids. I have a Bachelors in Psychology and I have ECE credits. I want to work with children when I have my career settled, so this is practice for what I want to do with the rest of my life.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in their home, which I love. It gives the children access to everything that they may need, or want. It gives me the access to give them the best care, in their own environment. Its a place in which they are comfortable. The more comfortable they are, the easier it is for them to get along with me.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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5 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Look on the internet, job boards, ask people at church or friends if they know someone who may be interested in your nanny services. Just because people don't say anything doesn't mean they aren't looking. They my not know you are interested in that type of position. Put yourself out there. Make flyers, and business cards. It may be babysitting 3 times a week, but if there is a chance it turns into more, take the job. No job is too small.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
I definitely think you need to know something about kids. You need to be comfortable with working with them, you must be patient, especially when working with younger children or children with disabilities. Also, CPR and First Aid are gret things to know in case of emergency. Prepare yourself for crafts, games, and know how to be firm, but nice. Sometimes there are children tht need to be disciplined. Never hit, never spank. Know hoe to communicate with the children, and their parents.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I don't think certain level of education, but I do think that training helps.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
The children may not like you in the beginning, but don't be discouraged. It can take a while for some children to warm up to you. Its not you! Its how children cope with new situations, especially if they have never been left alone with someone other than family. Take it slow, and things will get better.
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