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Apply for Au Pair Child Care Now

Apply for Au Pair child care and create your Host Family Profile in one easy online step. As part of your profile, choose from a variety of Au Pair options to meet your basic needs.

The first step to Au Pair child care

You are eligible for Au Pair care if:

• Your family members are U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents and you are fluent in spoken English and,
• You understand the rules and regulations for Au Pair care and,
• You can provide a separate bedroom for your Au Pair with a door that closes, board and small weekly stipend.

You are ready to apply for Au Pair child care if you are:

• Considering full time live-in child care or,
• Want to start reviewing full applications or interviewing Au Pairs or,
• Are interested in a candidate(s) from our Search Au Pairs or Available Au Pairs page about whom you want to learn more or,
• Know someone overseas with whom you want to work.

Completing your online Host Family application and profile prepares you to choose your Au Pair and is the required first step for contacting and selecting applicants. Your profile details specific child care needs, family lifestyle and preferences for an applicant; all of which helps you determine your priorities while evaluating. We review the content of your profile to best assist you in your selection of an Au Pair candidate. Your search begins after your application is approved.

A variety of Au Pair options to meet your child care needs

A variety of options exist to meet your basic child care, scheduling and budgetary needs:

• Infant specialization to adolescent age group experience
• Babysitting to prior U.S. Au Pair experience
• Part time (30 hours per week) to full time (45 hours per week) work schedules
• Near future to far future arrival options
• Less than a year, full year, up to two year child care commitment
• Price variations to meet your budget

Standard Au Pairs are the most popular and satisfy the needs of most Host Families. They work up to 45 hours per week, are paid the standard stipend amount and fulfill the standard educational requirement. Standard Au Pairs in their home country are available for a full year commitment and have a variety of qualifications.

Infant Qualified Au Pairs are required for families with children under the age of two. They have at least 200 hours of documented child care experience caring for children under the age of two and one of their child care references is from a family whose infant was cared for by the applicant. There is no additional cost for infant qualified Au Pairs.

EduCare Au Pairs are a great option for families looking for part-time care or with school aged children. EduCare Au Pairs provide up to 30 hours of child care per week, receive a stipend amount which is less than the standard rate and fulfill an additional educational requirement.

Transition Au Pairs are ideal for families who need child care in the near future and/or are looking for a shorter commitment. They are already in the U.S. looking for a new family and are typically available to come to your home within 2 weeks. Transition Au Pairs have less than one year remaining on their visa and may have the option to extend for additional time.

Extension Transfer Au Pairs are finishing their first year with their current family and are looking to stay in the U.S. with a new family for either 6, 9 or 12 months. These Au Pairs are familiar with life in the U.S. including living with an American family, caring for American children, driving in the U.S. and learning English. Extension transfer Au Pairs are sometimes paid a stipend greater than the standard amount.

Plus and Premiere Au Pairs distinguish themselves from standard applicants through child care experience, driving experience, education and age. Plus Au Pairs have prior Au Pair experience working in another country outside the U.S. Premiere Au Pairs are at least 20 years old, have at least 6 months of driving experience and have at least 2 years full time child care experience or a degree in a child care related field. Both Plus and Premiere Au Pairs receive a stipend greater than the standard amount.

Au Pair Again Au Pairs have prior Au Pair experience working in the U.S., spent two years out of the country and are available to work for an American family. These returning Au Pairs still meet all standard Au Pair requirements (including age) and are paid a stipend greater than the standard amount because of their additional experience.

Pre-Match Au Pairs are Au Pair candidates who are not currently available with Go Au Pair and who are already chosen by a Host Family. Pre-Match Au Pairs are no different from any other Au Pair and must pass the same screening, must be sponsored by a designated agency, and must place with a Host Family who also meets requirements. Families wishing to match with a Pre-Match Au Pair should contact our agency as soon as possible so the candidate can begin the application process.

During your Au Pair search

During step two, choosing your Au Pair, you provide the remaining application and profile pieces.

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