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The words Au Pair come from French, meaning 'at par', or 'equal to', and therefore an Au Pair comes to live as part of the family, being treated as a family member. Over 45,000 au pairs, aged between 18 and 26 years old, from over 40 countries have participated on the Au Pair in America program - come and join the largest and most established Au Pair Program in the world! vantage point: from within the American family.
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We
provide Attractive Benefits … v
Package
of US$13,000 and above v
A
US$500 to US$1,000 allowance for you to attend classes of your choice.
This is the perfect opportunity for you to work towards an
on-campus American Bachelor's or Master's degree program.
Or to just have a thoroughly enjoyable year, by choosing fun
courses related to your hobbies and interests v
Your
choice of location and American Host Family.
The typical profile of a Host Family is that they are from an
upper-middle class income group, with both parents working either as
professionals, business people or university professors.
Host Families are not recruited - they know of the program through
their friends or neighbors’ recommendations v
The exciting opportunity
to spend a fabulous year in one of 170 wonderful American cities and
towns, living in a beautiful American home, and with a caring family v
Subsidized
2-way air tickets to the United States v
A
private room to yourself, and 3 meals a day provided for, and
use of the family’s car(s) v
Payment
of US$139.05 to US$200 per week, with weekends and weeknights off. Two
separate weeks of vacation, weekly payment of your allowance, and at least
one complete weekend off every month v
Make lasting friendships with Americans,
or other Big Sisters from over 40 countries, in your neighborhood.
Most
Au Pairs are from Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom v
Be
a Big Sister to adoring young children.
They are looking forward to your arrival.
Take them to school, the beach, the park, help with their homework.
Have fun, while they have fun! v
Both
medical, as well as personal liability insurance cover of US$100,000 each v
We
will sponsor your Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa, the only legal means of
becoming an au pair in the U.S. v
Year-long
help and guidance from a nearby Community Counselor (she lives near your
Host Family, and is like your "fairy god-mother"), lots of
social activities with other au pairs, and a quarterly newsletter v
Four days of orientation at the Holiday
Inn Hotel near New York City. Everything
you need to know about how to make your year in America the best year of
your life!
You must : ý
Be
aged 18 – 26 years old ý
Hold
a valid driving license ý
Be
able to commit to 12 months ý
Have
at least 200 hours recent, practical childcare experience, such as regular
babysitting for non-family members, helping at a local school, youth group.
Aceglobal can help you in classifying your experience. To care for children less than two years old, the 200 hours experience must be with
children less than two
and you must be at least 19 years old ý
Able
to communicate in English ý
Be
mature and independent
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Have not
have previously participated in an au pair program to the U.S.
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Your duty
As an au pair in America you
will provide your host family with up to 45 hours per week of childcare
– during not more than 5½ days per week, and no more than 10 hours
per day.
Your duties will be centered
on the children and you will not be expected to do heavy housework. Your
responsibilities may include:
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waking the children,
dressing infants and toddlers, bathing and playing with them
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preparing meals for the
children, tidying away their belongings, making their beds and doing
their laundry
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driving the children to
or from school, appointments and outings
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helping the children
with their homework
v caring for the children
while they are asleep if the parents are not at home
Your host parents will also be keen for you to teach their children about your home country and its culture and traditions. What will a typical day be like as an au pair in America? Each au pair will have a different schedule depending on the host family's needs and the age of the children. Here is what a typical might be like looking after a 6 year old school age boy and a 2½ year old toddler girl where both host parents are working.
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Au Pairs are “big sisters” to American
children, and are 
