Nanny Wanted - Seeking Experienced Teacher In West Vancouver, Homework, Math, Science, Reading , Part Time

Private Learning Mentor & Educational Companion for our 7-Year-Old son We are looking for a warm, energetic, intelligent, and engaging Private Learning Mentor / Educational Companion to spend time with our 7-year-old son on a daily basis. This is not simply a traditional tutoring position. We are looking for someone who can become a positive mentor and companion in his everyday learning, someone who can challenge his brain, expand his knowledge, encourage his curiosity, and make learning genuinely fun.our son is really smart, mature and independent. We want to create a balance between structured education and play, so that he is learning, exploring, thinking, moving, and having fun throughout the day. What You’ll Do The ideal candidate will:

• Spend dedicated one-on-one time with our son each day
• Teach and reinforce math, science, reading, writing, vocabulary, and general knowledge
• Challenge him with age-appropriate problems, puzzles, and critical-thinking activities
• Make learning interactive through games, experiments, projects, and hands-on activities
• Read together and help develop reading comprehension and vocabulary
• Introduce fun STEM, science, technology, engineering, and problem-solving activities
• Practice math through both structured lessons and real-life games and challenges
• Incorporate creative activities such as building, drawing, storytelling, research, and projects
• Spend time playing with him and participating in activities rather than simply supervising him
• Include physical and outdoor activities when appropriate
• Help him develop confidence, independence, communication skills, and a love of learning
• Adapt the level of difficulty based on his abilities and interests
• Keep him intellectually stimulated and engaged rather than relying heavily on worksheets or repetitive schoolwork
• Provide parents with a brief update on what was learned, activities completed, and areas of progress

The Learning Philosophy We want learning to feel exciting, challenging, and rewarding—not like another school day. The goal is to encourage him to think, question, explore, create, solve problems independently, and get ahead of what he’s learning at school A Typical Day Could Include 📚 Reading & Literacy Reading together, comprehension, vocabulary, storytelling, and writing activities. 🧮 Math Math practice, mental math, puzzles, logic games, and real-world challenges. 🔬 Science & STEM Experiments, building projects, nature, technology, and exploring how things work. 🧩 Brain Challenges Puzzles, strategy games, critical thinking, problem-solving, and age-appropriate challenges. 🎨 Creative Learning Art, building, storytelling, research projects, and creative activities. ⚽ Play & Activity Outdoor play, games, movement, and activities that allow him to have fun and burn energy. 💬 Conversation & Exploration Talking about interesting subjects, answering questions, discovering new ideas, and encouraging curiosity. The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, patient, energetic, and genuinely enjoys spending time with children
• Intelligent, curious, and passionate about learning
• Comfortable teaching a 7-year-old child across multiple subjects
• Strong in math, science, reading, and general academics
• Creative and able to turn everyday activities into learning opportunities
• Naturally engaging and able to keep a child interested and motivated
• Comfortable being both a teacher and a play companion
• Able to challenge a child without making him feel pressured
• Patient and encouraging while maintaining appropriate structure and boundaries
• Responsible, reliable, professional, and organized
• Able to think outside the box and create new activities rather than repeating the same lessons

Qualifications A background in any of the following would be an asset:

• Elementary school teaching
• Education or child development
• Tutoring
• Homeschooling
• Educational psychology
• STEM education
• Private teaching
• Academic enrichment
• Experience working with children around 7 years old

We are open to candidates with different educational backgrounds as long as they have the personality, intelligence, creativity, and experience to be a great mentor for a child. Most Importantly We are looking for someone who can build a genuine connection with our son. The right person will not simply arrive, teach a lesson, and leave. We want someone who enjoys spending time with him, gets excited when he learns something new, knows how to challenge him when he needs it, and knows when it is time to put the books away and simply play, laugh, explore, and have fun. Schedule & Compensation Daily schedule and hours are flexible and can be discussed based on the candidate’s availability and experience. Compensation: Competitive and based on qualifications, experience, and schedule. Please visit to view full details and to apply. FREE REGISTRATION and lots of jobs to choose from!