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This role requires very specific passport/visa, languages and academic background. Please read description carefully and only apply if you match the criteria. Thank you.
Salary: $80,000 – $120,000 gross/year DOE
Location: Half the year in NYC, half the year in Europe
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm
Start Date: 1st September 2025 for candidates who have the right to live and work in USA. Otherwise start date is end March 2026.
Accommodation: Separate accommodation is provided in New York City and Europe.
Supervises: 5-year-old as Governess & family’s personal affairs as Family Assistant
Overview:
A lovely Scandinavian family based between New York City and Europe is seeking an experienced Governess/Family Assistant to provide academic support to their 5-year-old daughter, Monday to Friday after school and during school holidays. The child attends two different schools (one in US and another in EU), both of which finish around 3:30–4:00 pm daily. You will be responsible for picking her up from school and delivering engaging after-school lessons to support her academic journey. During school holidays or whenever classes are not in session, you’ll During school holidays or whenever classes are not in session, you’ll spend the day with the child in your usual schedule (9am to 5:30pm) and be in charge of planning fun and educational activities — such as museum visits, nature outings, or creative workshops — to keep her stimulated and learning through play.
During the mornings, while the child is at school, you will take on the role of Family Assistant, supporting the family with a variety of personal tasks which include booking travel, coordinating events, liaising with other household staff, overseeing small refurbishments, running errands, and grocery shopping.
It is important to the family that the person who joins them is warm, nurturing, and genuinely affectionate towards their daughter, while also maintaining firm boundaries and applying age-appropriate discipline when needed to encourage respectful behaviour and consistency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure seamless transitions, communication, and academic alignment between the child’s two schools.
- In collaboration with the child’s school tutors, identify academic strengths and areas for improvement; design and deliver structured, bespoke extracurricular and holiday support programs accordingly.
- Act as a positive role model for the child, consistently promoting values such as kindness, respect, curiosity, and resilience.
- Foster a love of learning through creative, engaging, and age-appropriate activities that support school objectives and general development.
- Encourage creative expression (the child loves the arts) through painting, drawing, arts and crafts, etc.
- Plan and supervise enriching outings and play activities that support social and emotional development at each location.
- Provide general personal assistance to the parents during school hours (e.g. scheduling, booking travel, managing household appointments, liaising with vendors or staff, running errands, event coordination).
- Properly plan after-school lessons during school hours.
- Maintain a high level of discretion and professionalism at all times.
- Continue the work that has already been done with the child in teaching her boundaries and good manners while fostering a warm and loving relationship with her. The balance between these two sides is essential.
Requirements:
- The ideal candidate will have dual EU/US citizenship for a September 2025 start, allowing the candidate to travel freely between both areas with the family. If this is not the case, the family could consider someone with an EU passport, but in this case the start date would be pushed to end of March 2026. US visa support can be provided.
- Private, separate accommodation provided in New York City and EU.
- Fluent English. Spanish or Danish as a second language is a huge bonus.
- BA degree (any subject; education/childcare-related preferred).
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a governess with HNW or UHNW families.
- Confident multitasker able to balance governess and Family Assistant responsibilities.
If you’re passionate about education but also eager to grow your experience supporting a family’s day-to-day life — from household logistics to personal assistant-style tasks — this is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your skill set and evolve into a more dynamic, hybrid role. Apply here or email us at sara@squadplacements.com ????????