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Marin T.
Marin T.
1 child • Babysitter
ASAP
Babysitter Needed for One Junior-High Child, Must Be Pet-Friendly
We are looking for a babysitter to care for one junior-high child starting on July 11, 2026. The start time is flexible, but the end time is 1:30 PM. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with pets, as we have a friendly dog at home. Responsibilities include supervision, engaging in activities, and ensuring a safe environment. If you are reliable, kind, and enjoy spending time with children, we would love to hear from you.
- $17-21/hr
- One-Time
- 25.0 mi away
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Test P.
Test P.
1 child • Babysitter
ASAP
Looking for a caring babysitter for a preschool child on July 11, 2026.
We need a babysitter starting on July 11, 2026, to care for one preschool-aged child. The start time is flexible, with the end time set at 3:00 PM. You should be comfortable with pets, as we have them in the house. Your responsibilities include engaging the child in fun activities, ensuring their safety, and helping with snack time. Please be reliable, friendly, and patient.
- $17-21/hr
- One-Time
- 25.0 mi away
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Rajath K.
Rajath K.
1 child • Babysitter
ASAP
Seeking caring babysitter for one elementary child, flexible start time
We need a babysitter to care for our elementary-aged child on July 11, 2026, starting around 8:00 PM. The end time is flexible until midnight on January 1. Responsibilities include supervising play, helping with homework, and ensuring safety. The sitter should be comfortable with pets, as we have a friendly dog. You should be reliable, engaging, and able to create a fun and secure environment for our child. If you love working with kids and enjoy pets, we would like to hear from you.
- $10-21/hr
- One-Time
- 24.7 mi away
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Marin P.
Marin P.
1 child • Babysitter
ASAP
Seeking Babysitter for Toddler with Flexible Start Time and Pets
We need a babysitter for our toddler on July 10, 2026, from 4 PM. The start time is flexible, and the role may last until 2:30 AM the following day. You will care for one child and ensure they are safe, happy, and engaged in activities. You must be comfortable with pets in the home. Experience with toddlers is preferred. Please be ready to create a fun and caring environment. If you are responsible and enjoy working with young children, we would love to hear from you.
- $17-21/hr
- One-Time
- 25.0 mi away
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Marin P.
Marin P.
1 child • Babysitter
ASAP
Seeking Babysitter for One Elementary-Aged Child with Pet Experience
We need a babysitter for one elementary-aged child on July 11, 2026, starting at a flexible time between 4:30 PM and 4:08 PM, ending at 8:30 PM. The ideal candidate should be responsible and engaging, able to supervise playtime, assist with homework, and prepare light snacks. You must be comfortable with pets as we have a friendly dog. Reliability and a positive attitude are important. Please be ready to create a fun and safe environment for our child.
- $17-21/hr
- One-Time
- 25.0 mi away
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Marin P.
Marin P.
1 child • Babysitter
ASAP
Looking for a reliable babysitter for my infant starting July 10th
Hello, we want a babysitter for our infant. The position starts on July 10th, from 12:30 AM to 2:00 AM. You will focus on ensuring the baby's safety and comfort during this time. It is important that you are comfortable with pets, as we have a small dog in the home, but you will not need to care for it. We seek someone responsible and attentive. If you are reliable and enjoy spending time with young children, we would love to hear from you.
- $17-21/hr
- One-Time
- 23.6 mi away
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Babysitters can create detailed profiles, search and apply to jobs, message with families, and book interviews for free on Sittercity. Babysitters have the option to pay for background checks to run on themselves to stand out to families. However, families can also offer to pay for background checks on babysitters as well.
According to the latest Sittercity data, babysitters in the US typically charge $17.50 an hour. But your hourly rate can vary significantly depending on the cost of living in your area, the duties and responsibilities in the job description, and your state’s minimum wage laws. There’s no perfect calculator to determine your rate, but it’s important to factor in everything you have to offer a family.
There are a lot of risk factors with getting paid “off the books,” but there are also a lot of benefits to getting paid “on the books.” Those benefits include verifiable income, a legal employment history, unemployment benefits, social security and medicare benefits, and worker’s compensation.
A babysitter is a child care provider who doesn’t have a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a babysitter position and career. Because your work with each family is part-time, you can work with multiple families at the same time. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or for nights or weekends when the family needs care.
Depending on the job responsibilities and schedules negotiated with the family, babysitters could work at any time. This includes in the morning, afternoon, evening, or at night. And on weekdays or on the weekend.
On Sittercity, babysitters can browse jobs based on their zip code. They can craft their online resume by creating a detailed profile. They can apply to jobs, message with interested parents, and schedule interviews. Many babysitters will also negotiate a contract with families to make sure the details of the job are clear on both sides.
There are a lot of fun things that babysitters do with kids. Both indoor and outdoor activities, including arts and crafts projects, baking, sports, and field trips.
There are a few ways that babysitters can make some extra income. They can create relationships with more families to increase their opportunities to get hired for a sitting. Babysitters can also offer to care for kids on holidays so that the parents can celebrate on their own. Like on Valentine’s day.