STANDARD AUPAIR : FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
COMPARITIVE CHART ON ALL AMERICAN PROGRAMS
STANDARD AUPAIR in America
After your initial year on the program, you can choose to stay for an additional 3, 6 or 12 months either with the same family or a different family. At the end of your agreed stay you can spend another month travelling and exploring America with the friends you have made or joining one of the goAUPAIR travel excursions.You can participate in this program for a second time if you have been back in South Africa for a minimum of two years! It is the only legal means of becoming an au pair in the United States.
WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A STANDARD AU-PAIR IN AMERICA:
- Work up to 45 hours per week including some evenings babysitting
- Work a maximum of 10 hours per day, childcare and childcare related housekeeeping only
- Your own private bedroom
- Minimum one and half days free per week with one day being Friday, Saturday or Sunday. One full weekend per month.
- Two weeks paid vacation.
- Comprehensive health, medical insurance cover provided
- US$500 provided by host family towards 6 credit hours of adult education, American interest, courses. [About 6 hours per week]
- WEEKLY pocket money of US$176.85.
- Flight paid from Johannesburg direct to the family.
- Opportunity to take 30 days, after expiration of your visa, to travel around America.
- Return flight paid from host family or gateway on West Coast to Johannesburg, provided you have remained on the program for the full 12 months.
To get onto the program:
- You must be between 18 and 26 inclusive.
- Must have passed grade 12 or the equivalent.
- Must be a non smoker
- A driving licence would be distinct advantage.
- Be prepared to make a commitment to a family's child care needs.
- Must have a DVD player and be prepared to watch 32 hours of interactive DVDs, as specified by the American State Department, within 8 days.
You can apply at any time of the year. The earlier you put in your application the better your chance of getting a place for the arrival time that you want.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: call 0827777082 OR 0114642975 for more information or an interviewer close to you or email
