At Portland Nanny, we help families thrive. We believe children deserve safe, nurturing environments with personalized care, and that parents deserve dependable support. We recognize the profound impact a nanny has on family life, and we carefully match exceptional childcare professionals to each family's unique values and needs.
We're a trusted nanny agency that has helped hundreds of families and nannies connect with since 2016!
Join Portland Nanny: Where Your Passion Meets Purpose
Are you a dedicated, experienced childcare professional seeking flexible schedules, competitive pay, and a supportive agency that values your skills? Portland Nanny is hiring reliable, caring nannies to match with wonderful families across the Portland metro area.
Our goal is to create thoughtful, long-term matches where both nanny and family feel supported from the start.
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Placement Information:
This family is looking for their next nanny. They are located in the Cedar Hills neighborhood with an almost 2 year old. Mom works from home. Their home has one dog, who is very friendly (no pet care).
Start date: September 28, 2026
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 3:15pm and Fridays 8:45am - 12:45pm (30 hours per week)
Job Description:
- Follow the child's eating, play, and sleep routines.
- Provide nurturing care aligned with the needs and development milestones (diaper changes, feeding, playtime)
- Come up with organizing and engaging in age appropriate activities including, reading, play and plenty of outdoor time
- Create a calm and stimulating environment for the child's growth and well-being.
- Prepping food, feeding and cleaning up lunch and snacks
- Tidying up eating and play areas at the end of the day
Household Support (when time allows):
- Clean highchair and load any used dishes in the dishwasher
- Restock diaper and wipes
- Take out diaper trash
- Pick up play area and vacuum if needed for child related messes
- Wash and rinse pacifiers and toys that go in his mouth
- Spot clean his stroller and play furniture if needed
Requirements:
- Experience with toddlers and knowledge of developmental milestones
- Experience guiding toddlers with positive discipline, including setting consistent, age-appropriate boundaries while fostering independence and emotional development.
- Confident using gently, respectful approaches to toddler behavior, including redirection offering appropriate choices, and maintaining consistent expectations
- Comfortable with work from home parent
- Emotionally mature, professional and responsive to the child's needs
- Ability to adapt to routine changes as they come
- No perfume fragrance at on the job
Nice to Have:
- Fluency or proficiency in Spanish
- Experience with potty training and toddler discipline
Interested in This Role?
Apply at portlandnanny.com/want-to-be-a-nanny and list FAMILY E in the application, or e-mail your resume to [email protected] with FAMILY E in the Subject Line.
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Why Work With Portland Nanny?
- Flexible Scheduling: Choose jobs that fit your availability. Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, or occasional work.
- Pay: Flex Care Rates start at $21/hour when working on-call with bonuses for last-minute shifts, holidays, and increased pay when in placements.
- Placement Rates start at $24/hour
- Reliable, Legal Employment: We handle payroll taxes and offer paid time off for qualifying employees.
- Supportive Admin Team: Someone is always there to answer questions or help match you with the right family for you!
- No School Pick Up or Drop Offs - all care is provided at the family home and transporting children is not allowed.
We're hiring professional, responsible nannies who are passionate about working with children and ready to build strong, long-term relationships with families.
- Experienced Caregivers: Minimum 2 years of professional childcare experience (nannying, daycare, teaching, etc). 1 year of experience can be substituted for related education.
- CPR & First Aid Certified (or willing to obtain).
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to collaborate with parents, follow care plans and update parents at end of day or throughout.
- Reliable and Professional: Punctual, trustworthy, and ready to work with high-quality families.
- Reliable Transportation: Willing to commute within the Portland metro and surrounding suburbs if doing on-call/maintained care with various families.
- Background Check Required: All applicants must pass a national background check.
Pay: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
