Position Type: Full-Time, Live-In Household Employee

Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 65 hours per week; Saturday and Sunday off
Pay: $30-35 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Live-In Benefit: Private living quarters provided
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be considered for a highly qualified candidate
Travel: Significant domestic and international travel required, including potential travel to Canada and overseas for periods of 3 months

Position Summary

A private family in South Florida is seeking a dependable, compassionate, mature, and highly capable Live-In Special Needs Caregiver & Family Care Coordinator to provide primary daytime care for a two-year-old boy with Williams syndrome.

This position may be an excellent fit for an experienced professional caregiver, special-needs caregiver, military medic/corpsman, EMT, paramedic, or other candidate with a strong medical, caregiving, or child-development background.

Traditional nanny experience is not required for candidates who possess directly relevant medical, special-needs, emergency-care, or professional caregiving experience and can demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately care for a young child.

The primary responsibility of this position is the child's safety, well-being, development, and daily care. The caregiver will also assist the family with coordinating overnight and weekend relief caregivers and, when childcare responsibilities permit, assist with agreed household and property coordination.

The position requires significant flexibility and the ability to travel with the family. The successful candidate must be willing and able to accompany the family overseas and to Canada for periods of approximately 3–6 months at a time. A valid U.S. passport is required.

The primary caregiver is fully off duty whenever another assigned caregiver has formally assumed responsibility for the child and during designated off-duty periods.

Military veterans, military medics/corpsmen, first responders, and candidates with emergency medical or special-needs caregiving experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Primary Childcare Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, patient, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate care throughout scheduled working hours.
• Manage daily routines, including feeding, bathing, diaper changes, dressing, naps, and transitions.
• Prepare healthy meals and snacks for the child in accordance with family and healthcare-provider guidance.
• Plan and participate in safe and engaging activities, including walks, outdoor activities, playtime, reading, sensory activities, developmental exercises, and age-appropriate outings.
• Help establish and maintain age-appropriate social opportunities for the child, including playdates, playgroups, and other activities.
• Support the child's communication, mobility, independence, emotional well-being, and overall development.
• Maintain structured and consistent daily routines.
• Maintain accurate daily records of meals, sleep, activities, appointments, notable observations, and relevant care-plan information.
• Provide parents with clear and timely updates regarding the child's routines, development, progress, and concerns.

Medical, Safety & Care Coordination Responsibilities

• Follow the family's written care plan and recommendations provided by the child's medical and therapy professionals.
• Accompany or transport the child to medical, therapeutic, educational, recreational, and other appointments.
• Coordinate professional handoffs among parents, overnight caregivers, therapists, and weekend relief caregivers.
• Observe and promptly report changes in the child's condition, behavior, comfort, sleep, appetite, or functioning.
• Follow established medication, emergency-response, and escalation procedures.
• Perform only tasks for which the caregiver is appropriately trained and legally authorized.
• Maintain current infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Maintain situational awareness and a safety-focused environment at home and while traveling.
• Respond calmly, decisively, and appropriately during emergencies.

Care-Team Coordination & Scheduling

• Assist the parents with day-to-day coordination of overnight caregivers and weekend relief caregivers.
• Prepare, maintain, and communicate recurring caregiver schedules.
• Confirm caregiver assignments and planned coverage in advance.
• Track availability, approved leave, schedule changes, and shift swaps.
• Identify potential coverage gaps and notify the parents promptly.
• Promote consistent caregiver handoffs, documentation, care-plan communication, and supply readiness.
• Assist with caregiver onboarding and orientation when requested.
• Provide parents with practical feedback regarding caregiver attendance, communication, performance, and coverage concerns.

The family retains final authority regarding hiring, termination, compensation, discipline, and material scheduling decisions.

Care-team coordination does not require the primary caregiver to work during protected off-duty periods or personally cover another caregiver's shift unless additional work is separately agreed upon, documented, and compensated.

Child-Related Household Responsibilities

• Keep the child's bedroom, play areas, feeding items, clothing, supplies, and equipment clean and organized.
• Complete the child's laundry.
• Monitor and replenish diapers, food, medications, and other care supplies before they run low.
• Prepare and pack necessary equipment and supplies for appointments, activities, outings, and travel.
• Safely lift and carry the child and handle a stroller, car seat, backpack, luggage, and customary childcare equipment.

Secondary Household & Property Coordination

These duties are secondary and are performed only when the child's immediate care requirements have been fully addressed.

• Serve as a household point of contact for routine maintenance requests and track issues through completion.
• Coordinate approved service providers for lawn care, pool care, housekeeping, vehicle service, and other recurring household needs.
• Receive and organize mail, deliveries, and packages and notify the family of time-sensitive items.
• Maintain a simple household calendar or log for appointments, maintenance, recurring services, and vendor access.
• Assist with household vehicle scheduling, fueling, cleanliness, registration reminders, and service appointments.
• Provide occasional airport transportation and other reasonable local driving assistance.
• Promptly identify and report safety, security, maintenance, or property concerns.

The position does not require professional housekeeping, landscaping, pool maintenance, vehicle maintenance, or skilled repairs.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should possess one or more relevant professional backgrounds, which may include:

• Professional nanny or childcare experience;
• Special-needs caregiving experience;
• Pediatric caregiving experience;
• Military medic or Navy/Coast Guard corpsman experience;
• EMT or paramedic experience;
• CNA, patient-care technician, or similar healthcare experience;
• Professional caregiver experience involving children or individuals requiring additional medical or developmental support; or
• Comparable professional experience demonstrating strong caregiving, safety, emergency-response, and personal-responsibility skills.

Candidates without traditional nanny experience may be considered when their professional background demonstrates strong transferable skills and they can demonstrate the ability to safely, patiently, and appropriately care for a two-year-old child.

Additional requirements include:

• Calm, patient, dependable, mature, and safety-focused approach.
• Ability to establish and maintain structured daily routines.
• Sound judgment and ability to remain composed under pressure.
• Current infant/child CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain both before beginning employment.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Confidence transporting a young child.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate written care notes, schedules, and records.
• Strong organizational skills, discretion, initiative, communication, and follow-through.
• Ability to work professionally within a private-family environment.
• Physical ability to safely lift and carry a growing child and manage customary childcare and travel equipment.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Valid U.S. passport.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally and to Canada for extended periods of approximately 3–6 months.
• Ability to successfully complete an enhanced background and security screening, driving-record review, reference checks, and employment verification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience caring for a child with Williams syndrome.
• Pediatric or special-needs experience.
• Military medic, corpsman, or other military medical experience.
• EMT or paramedic background.
• Experience implementing medical or developmental care plans.
• Experience coordinating caregivers, household staff, or care providers.
• Experience traveling domestically or internationally in a professional capacity.
• Prior live-in caregiving experience.

Compensation & Living Arrangement

• $25.00–$30.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Private living quarters provided.
• Relocation assistance may be considered for a highly qualified candidate.
• Approved employment-related travel expenses paid by the family.
• Approximately 65 working hours per week, primarily Monday through Friday.
• Saturday and Sunday are normally protected off-duty days unless additional work is agreed upon in advance.
• Overtime and other compensable hours will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is dependable, disciplined, compassionate, physically capable, organized, adaptable, comfortable traveling internationally, and able to remain calm and make sound decisions when circumstances change.

The family values candidates who are comfortable taking initiative, maintaining structure and routines, coordinating with a small care team, and accepting a high level of personal responsibility.

Above all, the successful candidate must understand that the safety, care, development, and well-being of the child are the first priorities of the position.