Perform an in-person interview for all new host families to ensure their home meets Department of State regulations

Provide support to host families and au pairs during their placement year including:

• Welcome call to the host family and au pair within 48 hours of the au pair's arrival to their home.

• Conduct an in-person orientation within the first two weeks with the au pair and host family.

• Introduce the au pair to the community and other au pairs in the area.

• Maintain monthly contact with all host families and au pairs and submit contact reports each month.

• Organize one annual family day event per year.

• Conduct mediations when requested to help resolve placement difficulties.

• Ensure Department of State regulations are followed and report any violations to your Regional Representative.

• Live within a one hour's drive of all host families you serve

• Hold a valid U.S. driver's license and access to a vehicle

Excellent communication, Strong organization, Outstanding customer service

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.