Hello there, I'm Maija! I am an experienced babysitter and nanny with availability to start immediately with an open schedule. I have extensive experience with children ages, six months to 12 years, including working as a paraprofessional and an early childhood special education classroom. I’m certified by the Red Cross and babysitting and safe swim and have experience with various learning and physical disabilities, including nonverbal communication tools like PECS. Additionally, I am the founder of the Kalamazoo area foster closet, a nonprofit supporting foster children, which is deep in my passion for compassionate care. I love engaging kids in activities like arts and crafts, cooking, learning support, and safe local adventures with parental consent. while I’m waiting to take my road test, I am happy to work around transportation needs by arranging pick up and drop off or using public transport if reimbursed. please feel free to reach out if you’re looking for reliable dedicated caregiver and I’d love to connect and see how I can best support your family .
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Kalamazoo for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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I'm available for:
Last minute bookings
School holidays
Overnight jobs
Full weekends
Vacations with the family
Live-in with the family
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
6 years experience working with children
CPR training
First aid training
I carry a first aid kit
Anaphylaxis training
Water safety training
Pet credentials:
I'm comfortable with pets
I have pets
General credentials:
19 years old
Non-smoker/non-vaper
Permanent resident
Covid vaccinated
Languages I can speak: English
Email verified
My experience includes six years of babysitting the ages of six months through 12 years old. I am certified and safety through the Red Cross babysitters certification as well as the red Cross safe swim certification I am hoping to in the near future obtain my official CPRAED and first aid certification through the Red Cross, I am well-versed in first aid and CPR practices through online trainings have special needs experience, including working as a paraprofessional in special education, classroom and have experience babysitting and volunteering with children’s with the wide range of learning and physical disabilities
My skills and interests:
Music
Comedy
Reading/storytelling
Arts/crafts
Swimming
Nature
Cooking
Computers
Writing
You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Galesburg for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
2 years experience working with children
1 year experience working with pets
I'm comfortable with pets
I have pets
General credentials:
16 years old
Non-smoker/non-vaper
Permanent resident
Covid vaccinated
Languages I can speak: English
Email verified
I am currently attending gull lake high school and have worked with kids for the majority of my life. For the past 2 years I’ve been babysitting for others.
My skills and interests:
Reading/storytelling
Drawing/painting
Arts/crafts
Sports
Fitness
Swimming
Nature
Cooking
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Pet Sitting Pay Rates Kalamazoo, MI, United States (Nov 2024)
Kalamazoo pet sitters are paid an average of $14.00 per hour as of November 2024, which is 5.2% lower than the Michigan average of $14.77, and 9.5% lower than the United States average of $15.47. A fair pay rate depends on pet sitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for pet sitting services.
Min
Avg
Max
Kalamazoo:
$12.00
$14.00
$15.00
Michigan:
$3.00
$14.77
$29.00
United States:
$3.00
$15.47
$50.00
Rates are calculated weekly from our live member data.
Prices shown in United States dollars (USD)
