Nanny Job in Kingston, Ontario

Hello! Our happy, busy family of 4 is looking for help with after-school care for 2 elementary-aged kids beginning late April/May 2026 Practical details: -days of week are flexible but overall consistency from week to week is valued -school pick-up is at 3:20 pm and we are generally home by 5:45 pm -our home and the school are both a short walk from Queen’s Responsibilities: -school pick-up and walk home -assist with afternoon routine and kids’ growing-independence including: —organizing their outdoor school things, unpacking bags/lunches etc. —preparing a simple snack —supervising and/or engaging them in creative play (their after school routine does not include screens … except perhaps to find a song for their dance routine or to confirm the number of bones a shark has (zero!) or who the best ever basketball player in the world was!) —supporting them in preparing for any evening activities —together with kids, clean-up activities as you go from one fun activity to the next and at end of day -light tidying as needed (ex. unloading/loading dishwasher) Other important things: -we currently have two fantastic Queen’s students helping us (they are going home for the summer and 1 is graduating) … our kids have so much fun with them and we’ve had great experiences working with students/recent grads! -there is an opportunity to continue on in September (as well as occasional Summer hours) if interested! -it is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in our home and with our kids - we will do our best to help! -we do not smoke and we expect you to also be a non-smoker -there are no pets in the home If you think this could be a good fit, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would love to find out more about you and answer any questions you may have. Hope to talk to you soon!