Family Assistant
A Family Assistant takes care of children and supports the entire family by handling light household cleaning, organizing and errands, too.
Responsibilities
The duties of a Family Assistant can include:
1. Childcare: the nuts and bolts
- Preparing children for their day; dressing, grooming, getting them organized
- Preparing meals for the kids
- Driving children to school, appointments and activities
- Laundering clothes
- Tidying up after children
2. Childcare: emotional, intellectual and physical development
- Tutoring and helping with homework
- Initiating and participating in enriching activities
- Playing sports and exercising
- Story time and reading
- Connecting during “just hanging out” time
3. Managing and maintaining the household
- Light housekeeping
- Straightening up the housekeeping kids’ toys and belongings put away
- Loading and emptying the dishwasher and keeping the kitchen tidy
- Taking out garbage and recycling
- Taking care of pets
- Managing the family calendar
- Scheduling repairs and service
- Planning birthdays, play dates and other activities
- Assisting with travel plans
- Doing household errands
- Grocery and other family shopping
- Picking up and dropping off dry cleaning
Compensation
Compensation is based on job responsibilities and prior experience of the employee. Family Assistants typically earn $35 to $45/hour. This range includes both full-time and part-time Nanny and Family Assistants.
Benefits
Many families provide benefits that include:
- Paid sick days
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
What clients and staff are saying
“Allie is fantastic! She takes great care of the kids, the house is in great shape when I get home from work and many of the errands and chores I had to do myself are now done for me. You assured me we would find “The One” – and we did! ”
– Sally, Mom and Sales Executive
“Family Assistant is a position we created here at Town + Country. Many parents need help with a variety of household chores in addition to childcare. So we guided our best Nannies to step up to the plate and take on more responsibilities to support the entire family. Our Family Assistant position is a win for families that need more than just childcare and for professionals who have a range of skills and want to make an even bigger contribution.”
– Sarah Thigpen, Town + Country Resources