Become A Host Family
Becoming a host family to an au pair offers a unique cultural exchange experience, bringing a new perspective and language into your home. Hosting an au pair provides flexible and live-in childcare support, tailored to your family's specific needs.
Exceptional Au Pairs
Our priority is to recruit talented, dynamic au pairs who will make a great addition to your family as well as provide excellent cultural care for your children.
Cultural Benefits
Au pairs bring the world to your home and teach your children about a new culture. Soon your little ones will know how to say "Please" and "Thank You" in another language.
Simple Process
Finding quality childcare is one of the most important searches you’ll go through, and AuPairCare is here to help you with the process.
Host An Au Pair
Are you considering hosting an au pair?
Hosting an au pair is more than just childcare, you get add a member to your family! AuPairCare provides your family with quality live in childcare with the added benefit of cultural exchange. Au pairs travel to the U.S. on a cultural exchange, J-1 Visa and provide childcare in exchange for the opportunity to live with an American family. Because au pairs are live-in, they offer greater flexibility, caring for your children at times that accommodate your family's individual schedule.
Au pairs can fulfill a variety of childcare-related duties that help your family thrive and grow. For families who are looking to find a live-in nanny or other childcare provider, hiring an au pair provides cost-effective live-in childcare while bringing an enriching cultural immersion experience into your home.
AuPairCare au pairs coming from overseas start their program year with each other at AuPairCare Connect, a 2-day NYC welcome experience and adventure. This unique experience will help au pairs connect together, with AuPairCare, and with the United States, setting up a terrific start to their program year with their host families, with au pairs feeling confident, connected, and supported.
A Day in the Life of An Au Pair
Over and over, we hear amazing stories from our au pair host families and au pairs about what the au pair program is all about:
Au Pair Roles and Responsibilities
Au pairs in the USA on a cultural exchange visa earn their weekly stipend paid by host families by providing care for children.
Responsibilities include:
- Entertaining children and teaching them about new cultures
- Preparing children's meals and cleaning up after mealtime
- Bathing and dressing the children
- Packing lunches, helping with homework and taking the kids to school
- Taking children to parks, playgrounds and other activities
- Assist with light child-related household tasks like children's laundry and keeping their rooms tidy
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Getting Started as an Au Pair Host Family
To get started hosting an au pair, please review our host family qualifications to ensure that your family meets the U.S. Department of State requirements. To be eligible to host an au pair you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
- Speak English as the primary language in the home
- Be open to a one year au pair program
- Pass a criminal background check
- Have a private bedroom for your au pair
- Comparable room in home with a safe exit (meets building codes), adult size bed and closet
Here's how to become a host family:
Register and Apply Online to Become a Host Family
Applying to AuPairCare is fast and easy using our secure online application. You can apply in just 10 minutes.
Search Au Pairs Right Away
Once you have registered and completed the online application, you’ll gain access to Family Room™, AuPairCare’s 24/7 online portal, where you can view hundreds of au pair profiles based on criteria that's important to you. Our Matching Experts are also available to hand select au pairs for you based on your family's needs.
Interview an Au Pair
Interview your top au pair candidates by phone or Skype - it's a good idea to get the whole family involved! Your Matching Expert can connect your international calls for free and provide interviewing advice. Also, your local AuPairCare Area Director will contact you to schedule an in-home interview to discuss the au pair program in more depth.
Match & Select Arrival Date
Once you agree to match with your au pair, review our au pair arrival dates calendar to find a date that works for your family. AuPairCare then processes all visa paperwork and flights for your au pair.
Au Pair Training
Your au pair will participate in our Virtual Academy training program before she arrives to your home. All au pairs are trained to follow important child safety practices and learn CPR and first aid. Au pairs can also take additional online training courses based on the needs of your family. On your selected arrival date, your au pair will travel to your local airport.
Au Pair Arrives To Your Home
Your local Area Director conducts an orientation for you and your au pair shortly after her arrival and maintains monthly contact with you for your entire program year. Also, your Area Director will organize regular activities and outings for the au pairs in your community!
If you're ready to get started, complete your application today.
For more details about the au pair program, or to find an au pair, request more information.
