Au pairs are caring, 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 are between the ages of 18 and 26, and come from more than 40 countries. In exchange for providing childcare, au pairs receive room, board, and a small stipend.
An au pair's responsibilities can also include:
An au pair is a caring live-in childcare provider between the ages of 18 and 26 who lives as an extended member of a host family in exchange for room, board, and a stipend.
In addition to providing childcare, au pair responsibilities may also include:
While your main priority is to take care of the kids, you will have plenty of free time to make the most of your time in the U.S. You will receive money from your host family for educational classes at local schools and you will also participate in monthly meetings and activities planned with other au pairs in your community.
Becoming an Au Pair in USA
Step 1: To become an au pair in USA, you must contact us by phone or email.
Step 2: We will answer your questions and supply you with a brochure and application forms.Applications are accepted all year. Arrival dates are based on when you match with a host family, and the length of time it takes to be approved for a J-1 visa in your country. Our Au Pair Matching Dates and Arrival Calendar can be used as an estimate to the timeline.
Step 3: When a family feels that you might be right for them, they will call you for a telephone interview. During the call, you and the family can talk freely and ask questions. A list of suggested questions is in the Handbook for Host Families and Au Pairs that you will receive when you are accepted into the program. After the first call, the family will follow up with a second call at an agreed upon time.
Step 4: When you and a host family agree to match, you should let our partner in your home country know as soon as possible, so that we can start making visa and travel arrangements for you!
Step 5: You will arrive in the U.S. on selected Mondays throughout the year and participate in a 4-day/5-night Au Pair Orientation and Training program in New York City before you travel to your new host family the following Friday.