Dear Candidate,
We are looking to hire a full-time, live-in nanny to take care of our two boys, ages 6 and 8.
We are a well-traveled, geographically-separated household. Myself and the boys, Vadim and Gleb, live in Juneau full time, while my husband divides his time between Alaska and Virginia. I sometimes travel for work and once a year take a long trip to Tanzania to oversee a charity project we founded. We are a very active family - hiking, skiing, climbing and running are part of our weekly routine.
Our ideal candidate is an easy-going, active, outdoorsy person who would welcome an opportunity to experience life in Southeast Alaska. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a land of winter, and we are in-fact surrounded by a temperate rainforest. It does rain lot here, but when the clouds lift, it's one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Juneau is a close-knit community of about 30,000 people - everybody knows your name here. Our home is within a few minutes walk from downtown and a short distance from great hiking, skiing, climbing, kayaking and nature-watching. We do get visited by an occasional bear in the summer months. The town also boasts a vibrant art, theater and music scene that is very welcoming to newcomers. However, it is still small and isolated - the only way to get here is by plane or ferry. The nearest road leading anywhere is 4 hours away by boat. Our nearest city is Seattle, 2 hours by plane. So if you think you'll miss the hustle and bustle of a big city - think twice. You also need to be a morning person and have the discipline to balance your evening activities on "school" nights with the rigors of waking up before 5 am. Finally But if this hasn't scared you off yet - please let us know if your interest. We look forward to meeting you.
Masha, Bryam, Vadim and Gleb

Your main duties would be to prepare our boys for school in the morning, take them to sports practices after school and help with homework and tutoring as needed. Their laundry and light cooking (breakfast and lunch) would be part of the job. Experience with teaching/tutoring and first aid training are highly desirable.
We are a bi-lingual household and fluency in Russian or willingness to learn would be a huge advantage as it would re-enforce the primary language of communication with our boys. French or Spanish would be great too - we speak them as well.
Background in music would be another plus, both kids are learning to play piano and we have one at home as well as a guitar. Both of our boys ski< play hockey and as a family we spend a lot of time hiking and backpacking.
Because our jobs is tied to New York hours, your standard work hours would be from 5 am to 2 pm Monday through Friday, non-negotiable. Evening, weekend and travel engagements would be arranged separately.
Our Juneau home is specious but over 100 years old, so while you would have your own bedroom you must be willing to share a bathroom.
We are offering round trip transportation to Juneau AK, $450 a week plus room and board. There would be additional compensation for weekend, travel and evening engagements. Two weeks paid vacation a year and access to our gym membership.
You must be a US citizen or have a valid work permit. Regretfully, we have been unsuccessful in obtaining a visa for candidates from Eastern Europe and South America.