Au Pair Nanny Jobs USA

While the concept of an au pair is much more familiar in other countries than it is in the United States, the practice is still sanctioned and encouraged in the US, as well, and there are many laws set aside to specifically deal with au pair nanny jobs USA.

As with other au pair jobs in other nations, this is a great opportunity for young adults from foreign nations to get further experience and education in a language school while families in the United States can have affordable child care while enjoying the benefits of interacting with someone from another culture.

The au pair program in the United States gives young adults the chance to live and study in the U.S. for one or two years in exchange for up to 45 hours per week of child care and light house work. In return they must be provided with a room to live in, as well as board. There are some semi-strict criteria that all applicants have to meet in order to be considered for an au pair position. For example:

• All applicants must be between 18 and 26 years old. • All applicants must have professional or practical childcare experience that equals at least six months or 200 hours, to ensure they are qualified for this type of work. • All applicants must have a full driving license. • All applicants must agree to commit to at least a full year’s stay in the United States, and also must agree to be able to provide up to 45 hours of child care a week (far more than what any other nation expectsâ€"at least without additional compensation). • All applicants need to have completed their high school education, or equivalent secondary school level. • All applicants need to already speak English at least to a fair standard. • All applicants must have a completely clean and free criminal record. • No applicant can have previously au paired in the United States.

There are a full eleven different legal government agencies authorized by the U.S. State Department to run an au pair program, so there are options. Even with this work load, all au pair nanny USA jobs require the au pair to complete at least six semester hours (usually two full classes). In return, au pairs are provided a private bedroom, meals, one and half days off a week, plus one full weekend off each month, two weeks paid vacation, the first $500 of their costs for required course work, and compensation tied to minimum wage.

This still offers a good deal for both the family, and for the young adult planning to extend their education in another country. Both sides win in the au pair set up, and the United States offers this opportunity, as well as the more well known programs in European countries.

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