Au Pair
Au Pairs are caring and motivated, adventurous and educated young live-in childcare providers who live as an extended member of their host family and provide childcare for up to 10 hours per day and 45 hours per week. Au Pairs receive room, board, and a small stipend for their services. "Au pair" means "on par" or equal. Au Pairs become a member of your family for a year, sharing a cultural exchange experience. The program is highly flexible and the Au Pair's work hours and responsibilities vary depending on your family's child care needs and schedule.

Some are students taking a year out from their university studies for a year to decide which educational direction they want to take, while others have been employed or are entering the work force. Common for all is a desire to care for children, an appropriate level of child care experience and an interest in traveling abroad to expand their cultural awareness.

•	Are between the ages of 18 and 26.
•	Are proficient in conversational English.
•	Are in good health.
•	Are high school graduates or equivalent.
•	Enjoy children and have previous child care experience.
•	Have a sincere interest in living with an American family for a year.
•	Have successfully passed a background investigation that includes verification of school, three, non-family related personal and employment references, a criminal background check (or its recognized equivalent) and a personality profile.
•	Have documented child care experience.
•	Are responsible young adults of good character.
•	Have agreed to follow all program guidelines and reasonable household rules.
•	Have completed a 32 hour orientation and training program.
•	Possess a valid driver's license.
•	Generally do not have formal child care training/education prior to the Au Pair training ( Au Pair Professional have formal training/education or full-time child care experience).
•	When caring for children under two years of age: have a minimum of 200 hours of documented infant child care experience.
•	When caring for a child with special needs: has specifically identified his or her prior experience, skills, or training in the care of special needs children and the Host Family has reviewed and acknowledged in writing the Au Pair's prior experience, skills, or training so identified.
•	Are from a foreign country.

Au Pair Responsibilities

•	Supervising and playing with children.
•	Awakening the children, getting them ready for school or
•	Cooking light meals for the children.
•	Play games, do art projects,
•	Bathing, changing and dressing your
•	Helping children with homework
•	Looking after the children's belongings.
•	Dropping the children off and picking them up from school or activities
•	Straightening children's rooms and picking up after children.
•	Doing children's laundry.

Eligibility Criterion to be an Au Pair
To participate in Au Pair Program, you must:

•	be 18 to 26 years old
•	enjoy caring for children
•	have at least 200 hours recent, practical childcare experience (If you have a childcare education or full-time experience looking after children, you may qualify for our Au Pair Professional program)
•	have completed your secondary school education
•	speak English
•	have no criminal record
•	have not previously been an au pair in the USA
•	hold a driver's license
•	commit to 12 months living with an American family Other experiences like First Aid training, girl/boy scouts, music, dance, sports, arts and crafts, computer or a language are examples of skills that would provide an edge to your application.