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Care Specialist Application

Care Specialists provide dependable, respectful childcare for neurodivergent children, with practical training, child-specific preparation and ongoing team support. This is a W-2 role serving families across the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia area.

Contact Information

Tell us about yourself

First name

Last name

Email

Phone

Background & Logistics

Which experience do you bring? Select all that apply.

Childcare or babysitting

Working with neurodivergent children or adults

Education or special education

Healthcare, behavioral health or human services

Inclusive recreation, camps or youth programs

Personal or family experience

Other

Education or training background

Where are you located?

What city and ZIP code do you live in?

How will you usually get to families' homes?

What is the longest one-way travel time that would usually work for you?

Which areas can you reliably reach? Select all that apply.

Washington, DC

Montgomery County, MD

Prince George's County, MD

Baltimore City or Baltimore County, MD

Anne Arundel County, MD

Arlington or Alexandria, VA

Fairfax County, VA

Other

Which age ranges are you comfortable working with? Select all that apply.

2–4 years

5–8 years

9–12 years

13–17 years

What languages are you comfortable using with families?

Do you hold any current certifications? Select all that apply.

CPR/AED

First Aid

BLS

RBT

EMT

None

Other

Availability & Scheduling

Enter every time range you could regularly work on each day. Separate split availability with a comma—for example, 10am–2pm, 4pm–11pm. Enter Unavailable if you cannot work that day.

Care Specialist Application

Contact Information

First name

Last name

Email

Phone

Background & Logistics

Which experience do you bring? Select all that apply.

Education or training background

Where are you located?

What city and ZIP code do you live in?

How will you usually get to families' homes?

What is the longest one-way travel time that would usually work for you?

Which areas can you reliably reach? Select all that apply.

Which age ranges are you comfortable working with? Select all that apply.

What languages are you comfortable using with families?

Do you hold any current certifications? Select all that apply.

Availability & Scheduling

When does this weekly schedule start?

Monday

Friday

Tuesday

Saturday

Wednesday

Sunday

Thursday

Where would you usually be leaving from at the start of these times?

Is there anything about your schedule that may change soon, or any dates you already know you will be unavailable? If not, enter “None.”

Desired hours per week

What is the earliest date you could start working after training?

Could you attend two consecutive paid, in-person training days at a location in Silver Spring or Baltimore?

Motivation

Why does this kind of care work matter to you?

Anything else you'd like us to know?

How did you hear about Novinway? Please be specific.

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