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Au Pair
in the USA
Duties and Responsibilities of the Au Pair
Au pair duties are related to
childcare. This means that the au pair can walk or drive the children
to school, straighten their rooms, do their laundry, prepare meals,
undertake development activities such as playing games, drawing or
helping with homework. An au pair is considered a member of the family
such as a big sister or brother and is not permitted to do heavy
housework, gardening or the parent's laundry.
The au pair's childcare
responsibilities may include:
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Awakening the children,
dressing them, bathing, playing and feeding them.
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preparing light meals or
helping to prepare meals, making children's beds, doing their laundry,
ironing their clothes
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taking/collecting children to
and from school, appointments or outings requested by the host family
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Shopping, hoovering, dusting
and some other light housework
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being home if necessary while
children are absent from school due to illness or holidays
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baby-sitting in the evenings
on request.
Host
Family Responsibilities
Deciding to become a host
family can enrich your family's life by becoming familiar with other
cultures while sharing your own. Single parents are also welcome to
participate in the program. To qualify, host families must:
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Be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents
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Speak primarily English in
the home
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Agree to comply with U.S.
Department of State regulations concerning the Au Pair Program
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Treat the au pair as a family
member and include in family meals and outings
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Agree to honor the Host
Family Agreement
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Pay $139.05 to the au pair
each week
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Provide a private bedroom for
the au pair
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Agree to facilitate an open
line of communication with the local community counselor
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Ensure the enrollment and
attendance of au pair at a U.S. post-secondary educational institution
for six semester hours of academic coursework or its equivalent
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Agree to give the au pair 1½
days off per week, at least one full weekend off each month and two
weeks paid vacation per year at a mutually agreeable time
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Agree that the au pair does
not work more than 45 hours per week/ 10 hours per day
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+ What You Get and What You Pay
+ Why Us
+ Frequently Asked Questions
+ Steps for Application and Placemet
Procedure
+ Who can Apply?
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