The Trainer role is an essential part of Expert AuPair’s excellent training program that prepares for au pairs to care for their host family’s children. As the Trainer, you will serve as the face of Expert AuPair for our au pairs and play an important role in welcoming them into the United States and introducing them American cultures and values, particularly in relation to child rearing.

Your primary objective will be to ensure that the au pairs are adequately equipped to deal with any childcare situations that they may face during their program year and educate au pairs about different developmental needs and stages so that they may form appropriate expectations for their host children and enhance the children’s social, cognitive, and physical development. Trainers are in the unique position of helping au pairs adjust to the au pair program and get ready to embark on their new adventure that can often be intimidating without guidance. It is essential that you are able to be sensitive to cultural differences, work with all different kinds of personalities, and maintain patience should language barriers present themselves.

The Trainer has the following duties and responsibilities:

• Independently conduct week-long training session for new au pairs arriving in the United States;

• Maintain and continually improve on existing training curriculum in order to provide an accurate, interesting, relevant, and meaningful experience for the au pairs.

• Provide guidance and information regarding Expert AuPair services, procedures, and terms;

• Establish and build a relationship with au pairs to best facilitate their transition into American culture;

• Arrange transportation to and from Tampa International Airport for domestic flights and occasionally provide transportation for au pairs as needed;

• Coordinate with local hotel to arrange living accommodations for au pairs;

• Maintain working knowledge of the au pair program to ensure that au pairs understand their responsibilities and entitlements as outlined by Expert AuPair and the U.S. State Department;

• Perform Skype interviews with perspective au pair applicants to evaluate for English proficiency; and

• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Human Development, Psychology with a focus in childhood development, or similar fields) or equivalent experience in childcare and/or instruction;

• Self-starter with ability to work independently but also collaborate effectively with a team; and

• Experience and interest in living abroad strongly preferred.

One of fifteen federally designated U.S. Au Pair Sponsor Agencies. We offer cultural exchange programs for international students and host families throughout Florida and a selection of other areas in the United States.

Au pairs are young people from around the world (usually female) between the age of 18-26 who come to the U.S. on a J-1 visa. They are placed with host families around the U.S. whom they have matched with and they are provided with room and board and a weekly stipend in exchange for up to 45 hours per week of childcare. Although they are providing childcare, and this is an important part of the program, the main purpose of the program is for the au pair to experience life in the U.S. and also for the host family they are living with to experience the au pair's culture. The program is monitored by the U.S. Department of State, so we (as the sponsoring agency) must ensure that the au pair and host family are abiding by the rules outlined by the U.S. State Department. One of the requirements for the au pair is that she attend 6 credit hours at an accredited post secondary school. The au pair program is a 12 month program, and the au pair has the option to stay for an additional 12 months if she wants.

Our agency is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, but our au pair participants are placed with host families throughout the United States. The State Department requires that there is a Local Representative within an hours drive of each au pair.