Family Assistant
Summit, New Jersey•Full-time
$35 - $40 hourly
$35 - $40 hourly
About the Job
Family Assistant (FT)
Job #: J2125
Position Details: Full-Time, Live-Out or Live-In.
Location: SUMMIT, NJ.
Days: Mon - Fri.
Hours: 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM.
Compensation: $35 to $40 per hour. Paid on the books
Additional Benefits: PTO.
Start Date: 6/1/2026.
A family in Summit, NJ is seeking a full-time Family Assistant to support both childcare and household management. Responsibilities include assisting with the children’s morning and after-school routines, school transportation, homework supervision, light-to-full housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, errands, and maintaining an organized, smoothly run home. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and enjoys supporting a busy family environment.
Main Work Duties:
Childcare & School Support:
- Morning routine assistance: preparing breakfast, helping children get ready for school.
- School drop-offs and pick-ups.
- Coordination of extracurricular activities.
- Supervising homework and ensuring assignments are completed.
- Organizing school materials, backpacks, and schedules.
- Encouraging structure, independence, and responsibility.
- Planning occasional educational or enriching activities.
- Household Management.
- Light-to-full housekeeping (daily upkeep and tidiness of common areas).
- Laundry care: washing, folding, ironing, and wardrobe organization.
- Bed-making and maintaining orderly bedrooms.
- Monitoring household supplies.
- Grocery shopping and inventory tracking.
- Running household errands.
General Household Support:
- Preparing healthy breakfasts and after-school snacks.
- Cooking simple, nutritious family meals as needed.
- Assisting with basic meal planning aligned with children’s preferences and dietary needs.
- Maintaining kitchen cleanliness and organization after food preparation.
- Supporting the principal in maintaining a well-run, welcoming home.
Required Qualities:
- Warm, nurturing, and genuinely fond of children.
- Emotionally mature and steady under pressure.
- Naturally organized with excellent time-management skills.
- Proactive and able to anticipate household needs.
- High level of discretion and respect for privacy.
- Energetic and physically active.
- Strong moral character with sound judgment.
- Calm, patient, and solution-oriented.
- Able to provide consistent structure and routine.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing schedules.
- Excellent communicator with both adults and children.
- Trustworthy and reliable.
- Self-directed but collaborative when needed.
- Attentive to detail in both childcare and housekeeping.
- Positive presence who contributes to a peaceful home environment.
- Comfortable working in a large residence.
- Tech-comfortable (school portals, scheduling apps, homework platforms).
- Safety-conscious and attentive.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3+ solid years of family assistant experience in a private household.
- Excellent references from both current and previous employers.
- Ability to work independently.
- Must speak and be able to communicate well in English.
- Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
- Valid Driver's license and clean driving record.
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