Au Pair in America
As America’s first au pair program, we have set the standard for screening, selection, support and success.
Since inaugurating the nation's first official au pair program in 1986, Au Pair in America has provided more than 110,000 families with dependable live-in child care. As we celebrate more than three decades of service, we remain committed to the idea of cultural exchange that has made the au pair program so successful. Au Pair in America provides the best intercultural child care for your family featuring:
OUTSTANDING SERVICE
With exceptional child care, you should expect exceptional service. You will receive comprehensive program support including assistance with selecting your au pair, coordinating logistics, providing orientation for your family and au pair, year-round local support, medical insurance for your au pair and 24/7 emergency assistance.
With over 30 years of experience, we are able to accommodate and anticipate the needs of host families. Our local, professional community counselors reside in your area and provide daily, ongoing, local support to you and your au pair to ensure a happy and successful experience as seen in many of the au pair agency reviews.
FLEXIBLE AND DEPENDABLE CARE
No two weeks are the same with most households. Au pair agency reviews show that hosting an au pair provides the flexibility and convenience you need to simplify your life. With an au pair, you will be able to create your own child care schedule of up to 10 hours per day and up to 45 hours per week. By having your child care provider living in your home, dealing with sick days, snow days and life’s little surprises has never been easier.
PROGRAM OPTIONS TO FIT YOUR FAMILY
Whether your children are infants or school aged, Au Pair in America has the solution for your family. Choose from three unique program options.
FLEXIBILITY
With features like a customizable care schedule and an Extended Payment Plan that gives you the convenience of spreading out payments throughout the year, you will find that becoming a host family gives you all kinds of flexibility and convenience.
EXPERT MATCHING
We offer Expert Match, a flexible and effective approach to finding the caregiver who is a perfect fit for your family. You may search for your au pair with our user-friendly online search tool, or work with our professional placement team to find the perfect au pair for your family. Should you require additional assistance, we are ready and willing to accommodate.
LARGE POOL OF AU PAIRS
You will have access to the largest pool of au pairs in the world. Applicants come from nearly 60 countries on five continents and our multi-tiered screening ensures that only the most exceptional and qualified au pairs are accepted. View our au pairs available now.
AN ENRICHING CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Your family is getting more than just great child care. Your children will receive a global education during their most formative years, learning about the world and your au pair’s culture and customs. In addition, many parents want their children to be bilingual. The constant exposure and reinforcement provided by an au pair are the best ways to immerse children in a new language.
ORIENTATION AND EXPERT TRAINING
Your au pair will have recent and practical child care experience, the details of which you will be able to review in their application. In addition, all of our au pairs complete a pre-departure online training segment and attend a comprehensive orientation program that features child development training, child safety training and adaptation training.
During orientation, all of our au pairs receive exclusive Red Cross® training composed of seminars and hands-on demonstration with training exercises for infant/child CPR and safety, plus sanitization and illness prevention.
Au Pair in America has also partnered with AAA, the nation’s most trusted name in driver safety and instruction, to offer a custom classroom course specifically designed for au pairs.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH
Au Pair in America is an organization of the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS), which has provided educational and cultural exchange programs for more than 50 years. Our resources surpass those of other top au pair agencies and enable reliable visa processing, comprehensive insurance for au pairs and discounts for host families interested in any of AIFS’s renowned programs.
