A new website, www.aupairselectionadvice.net offers free advice and support for parents interested in hosting an au pair from overseas.
Critical components for selecting and matching with an au pair are pre-screening, phone interviewing, setting expectations.
Maintaining a strong host family / au pair relationship during her stay in her host family requires effective communication.
Preparing an au pair manual/handbook;
A lead community counselor with 14+ years of experience created this website specifically for host parents. The primary focus is to help parents finding a good match, the right fit for their family. And facilitating a good working relationship between host family and au pair.
A few facts. Currently, 12 au pair agencies in the USA have designation by the US Department of State. Au pair agencies have been regulated by the State Department since 1986. Only regulated au pair agencies are able to obtain legal J-1 Exchange visitor visas for their au pairs. The J-1 visa allows an au pair to provide childcare to the children in her host family. Not other childcare or outside work is allowed under the J-1 visa.
Local Community Counselor are always ‘tied’ to their au pair agency and only serve the host families and au pairs within their group, within that agency.
Au pairs are nannies from overseas. English is not their first language. Non-native English speakers usually comprehend the written language better than the spoken word. That is why we emphasize written communication.
Written communication is the most effective way to communicate. Verbalizing and repeating reinforces all written communication.
Au Pair Selection Advice
Lead Community Counselor MV, is one of very few local community counselors that have worked in the au pair industry for more than a decade. Over the span of her volunteer counselor work, she has facilitated hundreds of successful au pair matches. Her advice and support allows host parents to avoid mistakes during the matching process and to do their homework, to educate themselves about how to set up and maintain a good relationship with their au pair.
ALL current and future host parents (and au pairs) are welcome to this website.
A non-profit website. NOT affiliated with any au pair agencies.
For more details contact
MV
Lead Community Counselor
Au pair Selection Advice
email mv@aupairselectionadvice.net
