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Part-Time to Full-Time Respite Buddy Jobs in San Diego, CA | Flexible Childcare Position

Jovie of CA, WA, and MN·San Diego, California

$18 - $20/hr·Full Time·On Site
·0-2 yrs
·Posted 17 days ago
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About the role

Provide safe, engaging in-home respite care for children with support needs by facilitating activities and maintaining daily routines. Build meaningful relationships with families while ensuring a positive, structured, and supportive environment for the children.

Position type

  • Part-Time
  • TO
  • Full-Time
  • Location:
  • SAN
  • DIEGO,
  • CA
  • Office: Jovie of san diego

Love working with children? Jovie is hiring compassionate, dependable caregivers to provide in-Home respite care for children with support needs throughout the san diego area. If you have childcare experience and enjoy creating fun, engaging experiences while giving families the support they need, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact. Whether you've worked as a nanny, babysitter, daycare teacher, preschool teacher, paraprofessional, camp counselor, or have other professional childcare experience, we'd love to meet you.

PAY: $18-$20/Hour + $2/Hour for each additional sibling in your care

  • What you'll do
  • Provide safe, engaging in-Home care for children with support needs
  • Create fun activities, including crafts, games, reading, imaginative play, and outdoor activities
  • Help children feel safe through patience, consistency, and encouragement
  • Support daily routines while maintaining a positive, structured environment
  • Communicate with parents about each child's day and individual needs
  • Build meaningful relationships with local families
  • Schedule
  • Part-Time and full-Time opportunities available
  • Flexible scheduling based on your availability
  • Assignments with vetted local families throughout the san diego area
  • Daytime, evening, and weekend opportunities may be available

You'll be a great fit for this job if you

  • Have at least 1 year of professional childcare experience
  • Enjoy working with children of all ages
  • Experience supporting children with support needs is a plus
  • Are dependable, patient, and engaging
  • Communicate well with both children and parents
  • Have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
  • Can provide three references (At least two childcare-Related and one character reference)
  • Are at least 18 years old

Good to know

Experience may come from nannying, babysitting, daycare, preschool, after-School programs, camps, church nursery, or other professional childcare settings. Volunteer experience working with children is also considered.

Why work with jovie?

  • Competitive hourly pay with additional sibling pay opportunities
  • Flexible scheduling that fits your lifestyle
  • Paid orientation and ongoing professional development
  • Employer-Sponsored cpr, first aid, and california trustline registration
  • Direct deposit and legal w-2 employment
  • Assignments matched to your availability and close to home whenever possible
  • Opportunities to build long-Term relationships with local families

Eligible full-Time team members may also receive pto, paid holidays, healthcare stipends, and retirement savings matching.

Frequently asked questions do i need experience working with children who have support needs? No. While experience is preferred, it's not required. We welcome caregivers with strong childcare experience who are patient, compassionate, and eager to learn.

Will i work with one family or multiple families? Assignments vary depending on family needs, your availability, and scheduling preferences.

What ages will i care for? Assignments may include infants, toddlers, school-Age children, and teens, depending on your experience and family needs.

Are benefits available? Eligible full-Time team members may receive pto, paid holidays, healthcare stipends, and retirement savings matching.

What happens after i apply?

Our recruiting team will review your application and schedule an interview.

After completing screening and reference checks, qualified candidates receive an offer to join the team.

You'll attend orientation and training on the jovie way before being matched with families that fit your experience and availability.

Pay dates are every two weeks.

  • Physical requirements
  • Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds safely
  • Frequently bend, squat, reach, and get up and down from the floor
  • Participate in active indoor and outdoor play
  • Respond calmly and safely to changing situations

Ready to apply? If you're looking for a rewarding childcare position where you can make a meaningful difference for children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of professional childcare experience and be at least 18 years old. Applicants are required to have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and the ability to provide three professional or character references.

  • high school
  • Communication
  • CPR
  • Reliability
  • Patience
  • Child Development
  • Activity Planning
  • Childcare
  • First Aid
  • Behavioral Support
  • Safety Monitoring
  • Respite Care
  • Imaginative Play

Benefits

  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Professional Development
  • Paid Orientation
  • First Aid Training
  • Retirement Savings Matching
  • Healthcare Stipends
  • California Trustline Registration
  • Employer-sponsored CPR

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$18 - $20/hr
Location
San Diego, California
Posted
Aug 7, 2026
Closes
Nov 5, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Jovie of CA, WA, and MN

We're Jovie. Smart, capable, human, full of joy. Ready to help build stronger families with our vetted and savvy team of professional nannies and babysitters. For modern parents, finding the proper childcare can feel like another task on a never-ending to-do list. That's why...

Salary listed on 100 jobs
IndustryIndividual and Family Services
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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