Family Assistant Job Description

Family Assistant

Salary range: $40,000-$100,000
Sweet spot: $50,000-$70,000
Hourly: $20-$85/hour
Bonus: Customary

A family assistant is the combination of a household personal assistant and a nanny in one role. Responsibilities vary greatly depending on the employer’s needs. A family assistant’s responsibilities could include scheduling appointments, planning family travel and logistics, performing administrative duties around healthcare, school, philanthropies, performing housekeeping duties, providing childcare, organizing the household and assisting parents with basic chores and errands. Some family assistants focus on the administrative duties of a home while others are involved more deeply with childcare and the home. Family assistants typically work full-time, and many assistants live with their employer.

Job Description

Engage in tasks that support the proper functioning of a family’s personal life, including children’s schedules, travel, activities, among other categories
Arrange travel including flights, ground transportation, lodging, dining and other activities
Help to coordinate functions, events and other activities
Maintain a rolodex, update when necessary
Engage in the completion of school, camp, healthcare, special programming forms
Coordinate and effectuate mailings such as holiday cards, invitations
Research and execute special projects
Be responsible for “gifting” and delivery of said gifts
Create files, spreadsheets and other documentation of certain matters, as necessary
Prepare reports, presentations and other materials
Manage healthcare reimbursement, if necessary
School pick up/drop off
Take care of meal preparation for the entire family
Run errands for the family
Keep the home organized and neat
Assist with administrative duties: scheduling appointments, planning travel arrangements, checking emails, answering and making phone calls
Take care of household upkeep and maintenance

Critical Soft Skills

Adaptable
Organized
Detail-oriented
Friendly / personable
Discreet
Problem solver / resourceful
Excellent interpersonal skills
Multitasker
Self starter / takes initiative
Works well under pressure

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