Job Description

Overview

A single mother in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a temporary full-time Mother’s Helper/Driver to support her and her two children from May through the end of August. This role combines childcare support and personal assistant duties, with a strong emphasis on driving, flexibility, and hands-on support throughout the day.

The family has two children (ages 9 and 6). The older child is on the spectrum, highly intelligent and verbal, but can be behaviorally challenging, testing boundaries, and requiring a calm, confident adult who can help him with appropriate behavior, particularly towards his younger sibling. The younger child is more reserved, creative, and sensitive, preferring quieter, home-based activities.

This is a unique role where the mother will be present, but requires consistent support due to physical limitations, particularly with mobility and tasks such as driving, errands, and household management. The ideal candidate is warm, flexible, proactive, and able to step in where needed—whether supporting the children, assisting the mother, or managing day-to-day logistics.

This role requires someone who is calm under pressure, physically capable, and confident in managing sibling dynamics, including moments of dysregulation. The right candidate will be engaging, intuitive, and able to balance structure with flexibility.

Schedule: 

• May 1st – End of August
• Three to fours days a week, the family is working on which days will work best
• 9:00 am to 7:00 pm 
• 2 of those days will be Saturday and Sunday, but the remaining days will be during the week

Responsibilities

• Drive children to and from camp (approximately 8:00am–3:00pm schedule)
• Act as driver for mother during the day (errands, appointments, grocery runs)
• Support children with after-camp activities including parks, playdates, and appointments. Mother will be present
• Assist in managing sibling dynamics and ensuring safety, particularly during moments of dysregulation
• Help separate children and redirect when needed
• Run household errands including grocery shopping, pickups, and returns
• Assist with light household tasks (laundry, tidying, making beds, putting groceries away)
• Bring in packages and assist with physically demanding tasks
• Prepare simple meals/snacks for children 
• If candidate likes to cook, cooking for the mother is an added bonus
• Follow mother’s direction on daily priorities and household needs
• Provide updates and communicate regularly with both parents as needed
• Support a flexible, dynamic daily structure

Qualifications

• Experience working with children who exhibit behavioral challenges or boundary-testing behaviors, strongly preferred 
• Calm, patient, and confident demeanor
• Strong situational awareness and ability to ensure safety
• Physically active and able to keep up with children
• Flexible and adaptable to changing daily needs
• Emotionally intelligent and able to follow a parent-led approach
• Creative and engaging personality
• Comfortable in a casual home dynamic

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and strong driving experience 
• Comfortable driving children and mother throughout the day
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Non-smoker
• Fluent English
• Comfortable with possible occasional overnight
• Trustline Certified 

Salary and Benefits

• $40/hr
• W-2 employment
• Guaranteed full-time hours May–August
• PTO depending on custody schedule
• Gas covered, car maintenance such as car washes also provided

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