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We are Nic & Tara Bamat – two pediatricians at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who are looking for an after school homework helper for our two kids – a very artistic rising 6th grader and a lego & spelling bee fan rising 3rd grader. We live very close to campus (2 blocks from Cherry Blossom orchard) and have had an amazing Swarthmore College student working with us for the past 2 years who is now graduating. We are hoping for:

1) at least 4 our of 5 days a week (which day off can be negotiated!)
2) from 3:30 (to get them off the bus) to as late as 6:30 pm. Most days, our work will end by 5/5:30.
3) Help with finishing homework (generally 1-2 pages of math and reading for 20 minutes) & afterschool snack.
4) Occasional driving (using our car) to a sports practice/game (also can be negotiated if you don’t drive!)
5)Occasional babysitting of our 4 year old who is at TCDN nearby 🙂

Hourly compensation will be 10% greater than maximal swarthmore Student Employment Pay Rates https://www.swarthmore.edu/student-employment

Please reach out to Tara via email tarawedin@gmail.com with interest to interview!!

I am looking for someone to take my daughter to swimming lessons for the next four weeks. The lessons are at Widener University and they take place on M/T/W/Th at 4:30pm. So the task would be to pick her up from Swarthmore-Rutledge School at about 4 and drive her to Widener’s pool for 4:30. We can pick her up after the end of the lesson, so you would be free to come back to Swarthmore right after drop-off. So essentially it’s a one-hour job, for which you’d be paid $25. If you can only do some days but not others, that’s fine too – any help is better than no help! Please get in touch asap, since the lessons start on Monday 13th.

My name is Lily Johnson and I’m interested in being a babysitter for a family over the summer. I am a rising 11th grader with babysitting experience and live in Swarthmore. I am available 5 days a week starting June 8th until after Labor Day. Please call/text me at 610-742-5521.

Hi! We have a wonderful 8 year old golden retriever and we’re looking for a few dog lovers who are interested in an occasional walk for extra cash, starting in mid-May. We live about 2-3 blocks from campus.

My wife and I both work in healthcare and our schedules are all over the place so there is no regular walk schedule, but we know our needs at least a few weeks in advance (with an occasional last minute ask). We need about 5-15 walks a month, with a range of times but mostly morning and early afternoon.

Walks are usually abouut 20 min of actual walking time (she has arthritis so we try to limit it to that) . You would be more than welcome to study/watch TV at our house before/during/after anytime with a dog likely cuddled next to you…sometimes a toddler/nanny will be around as well but we would let you know.

We are looking for a few people to have on our short list since we know your schedules vary. We do need walks during the summer too so if you are around that is a major plus, but please still contact us even if you aren’t and we can keep you on the list.

Happy to answer any questions. Thank you for considering!
Andrew, Laura, and Winnie

Celia Bookshop is looking for passionate, organized, responsible book lovers for part-time work next fall, or possibly over the summer.

Requirements:

-Knowledge and love of lots of different genres of books
-Friendly and easy to talk to
-Proactive (always looking for jobs to do around the store)
-Not intimidated by technology
-Able to lift heavy boxes of books
-Willing to get down on the floor or up on a ladder to shelf books
-Flexibility, including in scheduling
-A team player, kind

To apply, email a letter of interest to info@celiabookshop.com. Tell us about yourself and your love of books. What skills would you bring to the position? How can you help make Celia Bookshop a lively, welcoming space for people to connect with books and with each other, and a valued, valuable part of the community?

Resumes welcome but not required.