AU PAIR IN USA

Once you are sure to have all the basic requirements, proceed with registration (apply here) and you will be contacted by telephone by our program coordinator who will follow you step by step during all the application process until your departure to USA.
The application process consists of:

• load all the necessary documents and references into your online profile
• upload photos, videos + Dear Host Family letter
• personal interview + English Evaluation
• confirmation, verification and activation of your profile which will be displayed by the families of our American partner agencies.

If you want to be an au pair in the United States, you must fulfill the basic requirements listed below, once you have submitted the following documents International Au Pair Italy^® will verify your references and ask you for a personal interview in English to assess the intermediate level of English required.

• Be between 18 and 26 (If you are over 26 you have the option to leave for other destinations in Europe, click here)
• Be prepared to leave for MINIMUM 12 months (If you do not have 12 months available, discover Summer Camps in the USA (click here) or other au pair program destinations: Australia, New Zealand, Europe, China .. (click here))
• Have a secondary high school diploma
• Have at least two references of 200 hours each working / volunteering with children
• Have a driving license (if you do not have it you must have at least 200 hours of experience with children under two years)
• Have an intermediate level of English or more B1
• Presentation of the Criminal Certificate
• Be in possession of a valid passport
• Being in good physical and mental health
• Being able to provide personal and work references

In the Au Pair program in the USA, the au pair must respect the following working hours

• can work up to 45 hours per week
• CAN NOT work more than 10 hours a day
• must receive MINIMUM 1 and a half days of weekly rest
• half a day of rest means that that day must work LESS than 5 hours
• must have a MINIMUM full weekend of rest per month (from Friday evening to Monday morning at working hours)

The Au Pair must be able to integrate and adapt to the life of a new family, and take care of children as an adult, feeling part of the family group. Therefore it is necessary for an Au Pair to be able to:

• Managing daily routines (morning, bedtime, etc.)
• Doing activities with children
• Preparing meals and cleaning up afterward
• Driving children to school and activities
• Helping with homework
• Doing children’s laundry
• Going on special outings and adventures
• Teaching the children about your country and culture

Your responsibilities as an au pair are limited to childcare and related tasks. You are not responsible for heavy housework, pet care, yard work, etc. As a member of the household, you might contribute to small, everyday tasks like washing dinner dishes, but only in a way that is equal to the contributions of other members of the family.

Cost of the Program
The Au Pair program in the USA has a total cost of 690 Euros for the whole 12-month period.

The payment is divided into three tranches:

• the first of 90 euros when after having read your data sheet and you have been declared eligible for the program;
• the second fee of 300 euros once you have completed you on-line application
• the third fee of 300 euros once you have found a family and a departure date has been set.Payment can be made by bank transfer.

Included in the price:

• Return Flight to the USA (return only if the 12 months of the program are completed)
• Online Training Course which includes: courses in child development, pediatric and adult CPR, First Aid Training, American culture, life as an au pair, personal safety and many other important topics.
• Standard Medical Insurance for the USA.
• 60 hours of university course in an American College
• Assistance during application preparation, visa application and all 12 months in the USA.

Money & Compensation
The Au Pair must be paid minimum 195.75 USD per 45 working hours per week
The Au Pair is also entitled to two weeks (11 days) of paid holidays during the 12-month duration of the program.

Personal Benefits

• You will improve your English which today is a fundamental skill in the world of work>
• You will have the opportunity to enrich your curriculum vitae, and your future career prospects: the ability to adapt to different countries and cultures is today a skill well recognized by employers!
• Our American partner agencies will organize meetings in your area with other au pairs to help you create a network of friendships
• You will have the opportunity to bind and create friendly relationships with your new American family and new international friends!
• You will become a more independent person and create endless new opportunities and experiences!

As already mentioned among the costs and benefits, the US Au Pair program includes standard medical insurance that is valid throughout the US.

However, there is the possibility of increasing the insurance coverage ceiling at prices ranging from USD 150 to USD 235 per year, for more information ask one of our coordinators.