Scotia Personnel Ltd

Youth Opportunities:
Au Pair in the USA

(Georgia, Texas, Florida, New York, Arizona,
Virginia, Washington D.C, and many more!)

Interested in caring for children? Interested in Travel?
Travel to the United States with a one-year work visa to care for the children of a family you choose.

Introduction

Working as an au pair in America is one of the best ways to discover the US. Experience everyday life with a carefully selected American family and earn weekly pocket money by providing childcare as an au pair.

Au pairs are international visitors who, on a J-1 Visitor Exchange visa, live with an American family of their choice for a minimum of 12 months whilst caring for their children.

Whether you  are looking for a year out or want to work legally abroad, our programs give you plenty of free time to explore, study, travel and make new friends – plus you have support throughout your stay.

The US is a great and diverse country with so much to see and experience!

Programme Overview

The following is an example of a benefit package that will be offered to you during your one-year stay working in the USA:

• Room & board provided;
• Weekly pocket money;
• 4 Day Orientation near New York City
  (airfare, hotel and meals provided);
• Tuition allowance US $500.00 provided;
• Flight included;
• Medical.

Can I Apply?

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• Be aged 18 to 26 years old
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• Have at least 200 hours recent, practical childcare experience, such as regular babysitting for non-family members, helping at a local school, youth group, etc; your local interviewer can help you in classifying your experience.
• In order to care for children under 2 years old, the 200 hours experience must be with children under 2
• Have completed your secondary education ( High School )
• Speak English
• Not have a criminal record and be able to provide a police record check or certificate of good conduct
• Agree to the programme’s code of conduct and rules
• Agree to a full years commitment
• Not have previously participated in an au pair programme to the USA.

For those individuals with an Early Childhood Education (ECE), a Bachelor of Education degree, etc., the Au pair Extraordinaire programme is available, This programme is the same as the Aupair programme outlined above, with the exception of an increased weekly pocket money allowance.