Family Assistant and Childcare Provider

Overview

Jessica Maguire is searching for a dependable, well-organized, and nurturing Family Assistant and Childcare Provider to assist with her household and care for her school-aged daughter. This role blends reliable childcare responsibilities with household management and personal assistant duties, operating as a part-time, hourly position.

Work Schedule and Compensation

The role requires approximately 20 to 25 hours weekly, with an hourly pay rate between $24 and $27 based on experience, starting August 2026.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide attentive and dependable care.
• Transport the child to and from school, daycare, activities, or appointments as required.
• Organize and plan age-appropriate activities and outings.
• Coordinate social events such as playdates, birthday parties, and related arrangements.
• Handle school administrative tasks including forms, permission slips, teacher communications, and supply management.
• Communicate with school and daycare staff about schedule changes and relevant information.
• Assist in packing and organizing belongings for family trips.
• Offer backup babysitting during occasional evenings or weekends with prior agreement.
• Manage household laundry and support meal planning including grocery shopping and simple meal preparation.
• Purchase household necessities including groceries, clothing, and toys.
• Coordinate with household cleaning services.
• Maintain organization of household systems, supplies, and common areas.
• Run personal and household errands as needed.
• Research and help organize family outings, classes, events, and appropriate activities.
• Arrange backup babysitters during family travel or unavailability.
• Occasionally accompany the family on trips to maintain continuous care.
• Assist with scheduling, reservations, and packing for family travel.
• Manage appointment scheduling for personal and family medical, dental, extracurricular, and wellness visits.
• Maintain the shared family calendar in collaboration with office staff.
• Organize and prepare personal receipts and expenses for bookkeeping purposes.
• Support limited administrative tasks such as organizing photos, uploading approved content, and scheduling prewritten social media posts.

Weekly Childcare Schedule

• Tuesday: Approx. 10:45 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: Approx. 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: Approx. 2:00/3:00 PM – 5:00/6:00 PM (Aug 27–Nov 20)
• Friday: Approx. 10:45 AM – 3:00 PM, with occasional extended hours for events

Hours may adjust due to school breaks, family visits, travel, or seasonal changes, with duties shifting to household and family logistics as needed.

Candidate Requirements

• Prior experience caring for school-age children preferred.
• Reliable transportation and a clean driving record essential.
• Comfortable driving within Pacific Beach and greater San Diego areas.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Adaptability to changing daily priorities.
• Warm, patient, and dependable childcare approach.
• Trustworthy regarding home access, confidential information, mail, purchases, and household management.
• Basic proficiency with shared calendars, Canva, Playbook, and social media scheduling tools.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain.
• Professional references from previous childcare, household, or personal assistant roles required.
• Possession of a valid passport and willingness to travel occasionally with the family with advance notice.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly wage ranges from $24 to $27 depending on experience.
• Retention bonuses: $500 after six months, $1,000 after twelve months of employment.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with California law.
• After six months: Five paid vacation days (40 hours) and five paid sick/personal days (40 hours), plus designated paid holidays.
• Paid-time-off scheduling to be coordinated in advance to maintain childcare coverage.
• Mileage reimbursed at $0.76/mile for all work-related travel excluding daily commute.
• Family travel coverage includes regular hourly pay, compensation for travel time, overtime per California law, flights, accommodation, transport, meals, private hotel room, scheduled work/off-duty hours, and additional overnight travel premium agreed upon prior trips.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and completed application to the specified contact, referencing “Family Assistant Application” in the subject line.