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Nanny/Family Assistant (Walking Distance from Campus)

We are a warm family in Swarthmore looking for a responsible, energetic, and organized nanny/family assistant to help with our 4-year-old daughter and light household tasks. Our home is an easy walk from campus.

Hours:

Weekday afternoons (flexible)

Weekends (flexible)

Frequent extra hours on school off-days, holidays, or breaks — we’d love someone who can step in for longer shifts when available.

Pay: $18–20/hour depending on experience

Responsibilities include:

Playing, reading, and spending time with our daughter (snacks, getting dressed, fun activities, park time)

Helping keep her playroom and drawers organized

Light housekeeping: laundry, tidying, dishes

Pet care: filling water bowls, feeding our dog (friendly!)

General household help to keep things running smoothly

Ideal fit:

Loves kids and is playful + responsible

Organized and proactive (notices what needs doing)

Comfortable with pets

Reliable, kind, and able to balance school with steady part-time work

This is a great fit for a student who wants rewarding work close to campus, with flexible hours and opportunities for extra shifts during school breaks.

Posted on: September 4, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Phone: 484-745-8125

Responsible driver needed

Looking for someone with excellent driving record to give my teenager rides to and from Strath Haven High School a couple times a week.

Our home is close to campus.

Call: 484-362-8316

Posted on: September 4, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Lindsey Email: Lsamahon@gmail.com Phone: Samahon

Teen Sitting / Light Tutoring

Looking for someone who can provide 4 to 6 hours of company / school support to my delightful daughter, who is sometimes home from school due to an ongoing health challenge. No medical support needed. Times are flexible. Can work around your class schedule. Or you can job share with a friend. Our home is a short walk from campus.

Call: 484-362-8316

Posted on: September 4, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Lindsey Email: Lsamahon@gmail.com Phone: Samahon

Math buddy for high schooler

Looking for a math buddy for my high school freshman kid. He is currently in geometry this semester and without a math class next semester. He is looking for a buddy to challenge him with fun math problems twice a week for 30 minutes each session. The pay is $40/hr.

Posted on: September 3, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Jamie Shindell Email: J.m.gaffke@gmail.com

Seeking Trustworthy Driver to transport my Child

Looking to hire a responsible driver to transport my 13 year old to after school sport.
Would pickup around 3:15, and arrive back around 6:30pm.
Media to King of Prussia and back.
About 3 days/week, maybe sometimes 4
Monday, Tues, and Thurs (possibly a Wed or Friday sometimes).

Must have own safe transportation and clean driving record.

Posted on: September 3, 2025 Posted in: Miscellaneous

Contact: Colleen Janczyk Email: colleendavis10181@msn.com Phone: 610-316-2415

Lua coding tutor

Hi. I am looking for someone to come once a week for an hr on Saturdays to tutor my 12 yr old in scripting. I live in Swarthmore. Thanks

Posted on: September 3, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Jennifer Chipman Bloom Email: Jchipma1@swarthmore.edu Phone: 9178561406

Swat ’26 parent seeking SPRING ’26 rental

Hello – I’m the parent of a senior (athlete) who hopes to be in Swarthmore for the spring season – March and April 2026. Ideal situation would be short-term rental of a professor’s home very close to Swat (I won’t have a car here). Tenants: just me and occasionally my husband. Thank you for considering! We very much want to be *present* for our last child’s last season. 🙂

Posted on: September 3, 2025 Posted in: Housing

Contact: MORRIS ANN Email: onward.upward.college@gmail.com

Tate McRae Saturday September 6th

Concert Tickets for Sale – Tate McCrae (3 tickets) –
At Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Section 210 Row 3 ($350.00 ea)

Please call if interested

Posted on: September 3, 2025 Posted in: Miscellaneous

Contact: Rich Green Email: ragreenjr@gmail.com Phone: 6105806444

childcare

Seeking childcare 6-9 hours per week (more hours available if interested):
Tues/Thurs 3:30-6:30pm with optional Wednesday same time

You would be watching 2 kids, 20 months and 9 years. Driver’s license highly desirable to drop off older kid at sports on Tues/Thurs. You could use our car. Basic cooking experience also desirable (to give 5pm dinner to both kids before sports). The older kid will arrive home from school independently and is very self-sufficient during these hours aside from snack and dinner. The little one naps until ~4pm.

On sera très contents de trouver un babysitter francophone; les enfants sont bilingues et le grand aura des devoirs de français à faire de temps en temps.

Located in Wallingford,

Posted on: August 29, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Olivia Email: osabee1@swarthmore.edu

Afternoon childcare

Seeking afternoon assistance,3:30-6pm, for the school year in Rose Valley. Easy going kids 6 and 9 (9 year old boy Is pretty independent at this point). Driving for afterschool activities needed on occasion, homework guidance, snack and outside play when possible. Pet friendly home. Free cuddles (from the little girl)!

Posted on: August 29, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Danielle Ruttenberg Email: danirutt@gmail.com Phone: 2159134703

Housework/yard work opportunity

Opportunity to do yard work and/or housework in pleasant home very close to campus and the ville. Flexible hours. No experience necessary. Please e-mail to discuss.

Posted on: August 29, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Email: whitestucco20@verizon.net

Childcare Needed – 1 Day/Week

15/hr to start.

Looking for a reliable, caring babysitter to provide childcare to 2 girls(20 months and 6 months).

One morning a week 9-1 (Mondays or Wednesdays).

Must be fluent in Spanish as their paternal family does not speak English.

If interested, please contact me for more details!

Posted on: August 25, 2025 Posted in: Off-Campus Jobs

Contact: Kim Carney Email: kcarns24@gmail.com

Housing opportunity AY 2026/ 27

I’m looking to sublet my apartment in a charming historic building nested between Rittenhouse and Fitler Squares in Philadelphia for the AY 2026/27, available June 1, 2026 to mid-May,2027.

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, with both bedrooms set up for added office/ homework space.
Fully furnished, including everything for the kitchen and entertaining.
Bedding and towels available as per needed.
Central Air/ Heat, and Gas/Water included.
Wifi included.
Approximately 20 minutes’ walk to 3 SEPTA Stations: 30th Street, Suburban and Penn Medicine.

This should be an ideal option for a family with one child, or 2-3 Swat graduates looking to transition from college to professional life in Philadelphia, or anyone looking for a new opportunity for renting.

I’m listing this early since the sublease agreement needs to be concluded by the end of February, 2026.

Please keep this on your radar for immediate or future interest.

Photos and more details will be shared by contacting me to lswanso1@swarthmore.edu

Posted on: August 18, 2025 Posted in: Housing

Contact: Laila Swanson Email: lswanso1@swarthmore.edu

Paula Deen Hammered Cast Iron 4Qt./2.6 L SQUARE Dutch oven with cover

– Paula Deen Hammered Cast Iron 4Qt./2.6 L square Dutch oven with cover
– Used but in very good condition
– Recently seasoned
– Photos cannot be updated to this listing, but can be seen here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LOumSZBW6oSeMISSjegh7u6ZOTeGGvGw/view?usp=drive_link
– Or contact me at mtippin1@swarthmore.edu for photos
– Price: $20

Posted on: August 18, 2025 Posted in: Miscellaneous

Contact: Mary Tipping Email: mtippin1@swarthmore.edu Phone: 6103288031

PRIVATE HOUSE-APARTMENT for Rent

Furnished or semi-furnished private in-law apartment with a flexible lease in Rose Valley. Clean and sunny. 1+ bedroom, 1.5 bath, eat-in-kitchen, and large living-dining room. Amenities include heat, high-speed Internet, cable TV, central air conditioning, a washer/dryer, and a piano. Private entrances, deck, huge yard, and off-street parking. No smoking. Pets negotiable. Very close to the train for Swarthmore, Penn, Drexel, and Temple. Ideal for faculty or mature graduate students. $1500/mo.+ electricity.

Posted on: August 18, 2025 Posted in: Housing

Email: dianeseider@gmail.com

Stocks Pound Cakes for Sale!!

Support females in Scouting America. Troop 339 is selling famous Stocks pound cakes! Cakes are in by 10/3/2025. Every cake sold $5 goes to my troop. Place my name-Jana. I can also bring your cakes into campus for pick up!

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/troop-339-pound-cake-fundraiser-2025/items

Posted on: August 13, 2025 Posted in: Miscellaneous

Contact: Jana Daly Email: jdaly1@swarthmore.edu Phone: 484-919-9495

3D Printer For Sale

Selling a gently used ELEGOO Neptune 2 FDM 3D Printer with two rolls of PLA filament (white and gray). Printer has been assembled and used, and recommended to someone familiar with 3D printing or wanting to get started in the hobby. Some tinkering and adjustments may be required.
Selling for $200 all together.
Pickup would be at Swarthmore College Whittier parking lot. Contact jbawgus2@swarthmore.edu for details or interest.

Posted on: November 21, 2023 Posted in:

Summer by the Sea — Charming Cape May Cottage Available

Amenities include w/d, dishwasher, room air conditioners, three tvs, WIFI, outdoor shower, and private parking space. Prices are well below market, $1200 weekly.

Phone number – 610-299-0101

Posted on: January 8, 2018 Posted in: Housing

Contact: Nancy Nicely Email: nancyjean39@yahoo.com Phone: 610-328-8534

It’s never too early to plan your next summer vacation in lovely, Victorian Cape May. Enjoy gentle breezes on the screened sunporch of this charming cottage while sipping your morning coffee.
Prepare your favorite BBQ dinners on the outdoor grille in the fenced yard (also perfect for vacationing pets). You’ll find plenty of room for couples and small families in this renovated single story home just seven blocks from the beach in a quiet residential neighborhood.