AUPAIR IN USA

Make AMERICA your ideal GAP YEAR or EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

Become an Aupair in America, a huge place to visit and explore Disneyland, The Grand Canyon, Yosemite National Park, Sunny California, NASA, New York, Broadway, New Orleans to name a few. Watch Baseball, Basketball, Grid iron football, ride the trains and interstate buses. Indulge in cheap food, clothes and wonderful shopping and friendly easy going people.

There is always a demand for aupairs and those with a qualification are highly valued. Families will give preference to aupairs with the childminding/aupair certificates.

REQUIREMENTS

Age Bar : Between 18 and 26, single, females.
Education : Passed year 12 or equivalent.
Childcare Experience : Minimum 50 hours for aupair/aupair plus. 200 hours with children under the age of 2 for premier aupair.
Period of Commitment : 12 months placement at first but also could remain for one more year.

AUPAIRS MUST

• Work up to a maximum of 45 hours per week including some evenings babysitting
• Work a maximum of 10 hours per day
• If you are 18 –26 and do not have 200 hours experience with children under the age of 2, care of children age 2 –12 years old plus light housework for the children only.
• If you are 18 – 26 and have 200 hours child care experience with children 3 – 24 months old: care of children 3 months – 12 years old plus some light housework for the children only.
• Be a non smoker
• Have a valid driving license
• Be willing to attend 6 semester credit hours adult education non exam short courses about America for about 3 hours per week
• Be willing to make a minimum commitment of 12 months to a family
• Have a DVD player and be prepared to watch 32 hours of interactive DVDs, as specified by the American State Department
• Be willing and able to adapt to another culture

YOU GET

• Your own comfortable room, shared or own bathroom
• Full board and lodge
• Minimum one and half days free per week with one day being Friday, Saturday or Sunday. One full weekend per month.
• Two weeks paid vacation
• Aupair: a minimum amount of US$176.85 as your WEEKLY stipend.
• Aupair Plus: a minimum amount of US$215 as your WEEKLY stipend.
• Premiere Aupair: a minimum amount of US$255 as your WEEKLY stipend.
• Educare Aupair: a minimum amount of US$132.64 as your WEEKLY stipend.
• Comprehensive health, medical insurance cover with the option to upgrade if desired.
• Family provides up to US$500 for aupair, aupair plus and premiere aupair and up to $1000 for educare aupair to cover cost of adult education courses