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We're the Powell Family - - Mom, Dad, and four kids: Annie & John (6-year-old twins), Will (9), and June (12). We live in University Heights, close to campus and on several bus lines (1, 2, 10, 19, 37, 48) with on-street parking if you drive. We also have a friendly dog, Louie (2.5).

Ad hoc. We're looking for people we can text as things come up (weeknights, weekend date nights, or coverage for one or two kids while the others are at practice or a friend's). Days and times will vary and we'll work around your availability when we can. Most often we'll be looking for ~5-10 PM on a weekend evening.

We are building a small rotation of trusted babysitters to call on for evenings, weekends, the occasional day here and there, ~monthly date nights, etc. Some nights you'll have all four kids, other nights just one or two, since our older two are often off at practice or a friend's house. Duties include the usual: snacks/meals, activities, possibly short dog walks, bedtime (7:30 for the littles, 8:30-9 for the bigs), and general tidying up before you head out: dishes in the dishwasher, toys put away, kitchen reset. You'll be paid in cash, check, or Venmo at the end of each night, whatever's easiest for you.

• Prior babysitting/childcare experience, ideally with school-age kids and tweens, and comfortable independently caring for anywhere from one to four kids depending on the day
• Reliable, punctual, communicative, and takes initiative, noticing what needs doing around the house without being asked
• Comfortable with occasional short-notice asks and with dogs
• Bonus: willing to occasionally run an errand (like a ride to a friend's or practice), using your own car or possibly ours, happy to talk through what works best

Please email mkwasny@gmail.com with the subject line "Babysitter Application" and include:

• your general weekly availability (and whether you have a car)
• how much notice you typically need for a sitting request
• your experience with multiple/school-age kids

We're hoping to build a small go-to list rather than fill one slot, so it may take a little while to sort through responses and reach out. Thanks for your patience!

If it seems like a good fit, next steps will likely be a quick call, then a short first babysitting time while I'm home (possibly), before we set up regular hours. And if things go well, I'm always glad to write a reference or recommendation letter down the line.