A private executive is seeking a highly capable, proactive Family Assistant to support his household in Great Falls, VA. This is a long-term, full-time role focused on managing the home's day-to-day operations, providing support when his 13-year-old son is in residence, and ensuring the household runs smoothly and efficiently.

The home is calm, intellectual, and understated, with a strong emphasis on independence, initiative, and professionalism. The ideal candidate is confident in identifying what needs to be done, takes ownership of responsibilities, and brings structure and ease to daily life. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking stability, autonomy, and a meaningful long-term role in a respectful household.

Start Date: February (ideal)

Schedule

• Full-time position
• Approximately 45 hours per week
• Early mornings are required on school days due to swim practice
• The principal travels approximately 3 nights every other week
• If live-out, the family assistant will be required to stay overnight during travel to care for pets and, at times, the child
• Son is in residence every other week
• Summer: child spends approximately 3 consecutive weeks with mother

Family & Child Support (Every Other Week)

• Morning support to ensure school readiness and punctual arrival
• Assisting with early swim practice schedule:
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 6:30–7:30 AM practice, then school
• Tuesday/Thursday: 5:30 AM practice, return home to get ready, then school drop-off, this portion is ending in the Spring
• School pick-up as needed
• Providing structure, encouragement, and light supervision for a bright, introverted 13-year-old
• Supporting healthy routines, independence, and organization

Household Management

• Daily oversight and light upkeep of a ~6,000 sq. ft. residence
• Household laundry for the principal and child
• Interest in design to help the home reach its full potential
• Grocery shopping and household inventory management
• Simple, healthy meal preparation approximately 3x per week 
• Running errands and managing ad hoc requests
• Coordinating and supervising household vendors (landscaping, pool, sprinklers, etc.)
• Proactive organization projects and gradual home improvement initiatives
• Identifying opportunities for efficiency, decluttering, and long-term improvement

Pet Care

• Daily care for a friendly 70-lb Golden Doodle (feeding and walking)
• Basic care for a 13-year-old cat (litter box; indoor/outdoor)
• Pet care during the principal’s travel

• Highly proactive and self-directed
• Organized, detail-oriented, and efficient
• Gregarious yet respectful of a subdued household environment
• Comfortable working independently with minimal oversight
• Intellectually curious with outside interests or hobbies
• Seeking a long-term, stable role

• Prior experience as a Family Assistant or Household Manager in a private home
• Fluent English speaker
• CPR certified
• Comfortable with dogs and cats
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• W-2 employment
• COVID vaccination required
• Annual flu shot required
• Swimming not required
• Foreign language skills a plus

• $75,000–$110,000, DOE
• Guaranteed hours
• W-2 position
• 2 weeks PTO
• 3–5 sick days
• Paid holidays