Now Placing: A Russian-Speaking Educational Governess for a Private Miami Family
A live-out governess role for a family who understands the difference between caring for children and educating them.
Elite Household HR is representing a distinguished private family in the Miami area in their search for a Russian-speaking educational governess for their two children, ages nine and six. This is a long-term, career-level placement for a professional who has built her life around the craft of raising and educating children in the private household setting.
Let us be precise about what this search is, because the precision is the point. This is a governess role — not a nanny role. A nanny cares for children. A governess educates them. She directs their learning, cultivates their curiosity, and shapes the intellectual and cultural life of a young household through language, structure, and daily enrichment. The right candidate will not need this explained to her. She will recognize herself in it.
About the Role
This is a full-time, live-out position on a split schedule — mornings before school and afternoons through the after-school hours — structured around the rhythm of two school-aged children. The governess will guide homework and independent study, oversee reading and language development, plan enriching activities, and maintain the calm, consistent routine that allows children to thrive.
- Two children, ages nine and six
- Live-out, full-time, long-term
- Split schedule — mornings and after-school hours
- The family has one dog; genuine warmth around animals is expected
- A two-parent household that values education, discretion, and continuity
The Language Requirement
Fluent, native-level Russian is absolute and non-negotiable. This is not a role where conversational ability will suffice. The governess will be entrusted with the children’s Russian language and cultural fluency, and she must be able to teach, correct, and converse at the level of a native speaker. English is required as well; a candidate who commands both with ease will be the one who advances.
About the Ideal Candidate
We are seeking a career governess — someone whose professional identity is built around private household education, not someone reaching toward the title for the first time. The ideal candidate brings:
- Five to ten years of experience as a governess or private educator
- Native or fully fluent Russian, with strong English
- A verifiable history of multi-year tenure with private families
- Warmth, cultivation, and genuine ease in a discreet, high-standard home
- A valid driver’s license and comfort driving in the Miami area
- Permanent, independent U.S. work authorization
- Two or more references from prior private household employers
Compensation & Structure
Compensation is very competitive and commensurate with experience — this is a premium, long-term opportunity with a wonderful family. The right professional will be placed with the discretion, care, and continuity Elite Household HR is known for, and supported throughout the engagement by our team.
Why Elite Household HR
Elite Household HR is a luxury private household staffing and HR advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth families, private estates, and family offices across South Florida and beyond. Our founder’s clinical background — years directing a center for children with developmental differences — is the foundation of a placement philosophy that reads a household, not just a résumé, and holds every placement to the professional standards of the International Nanny Association. Every search is managed personally, confidentially, and to a standard our families have come to expect.
To apply in confidence:
This search is managed exclusively by Elite Household HR. Qualified candidates may submit their professional profile in confidence to contact@elitehouseholdhr.com or register with Elite Household HR to be considered for this and future placements. Inquiries from third-party agencies will not be entertained.
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