Au Pair/Columbia, SC

We live in Columbia with an endless list of family activities, social and educational opportunities.The nation's capital, Washington, is close by and is home to one of the world's best zoos, the Smithsonian Institution museums, the intriguing Spy Museum and many others.Among the many outdoor activities nearby are hiking, biking, skiing and whitewater kayaking.The climate is varied and New York City is a short bus or train ride away.This is our third year with Au Pair in America.Samantha and I work full time, and we work odd hours.We needed live-in help with the kids so we decided to give au pairs a try.Au Pair in America has been fantastic.Alexander works regular day hours as a technical project manager.The three oldest girls are in school 8 am to 3:30 pm, then come home for a snack, to do homework, play with friends or go to an activity. Chrissie is in a Montessori school from 9:00 am until noon.When she gets home she has lunch, maybe takes a nap, goes to the park with the au pair, plays with a friend, etc.The au pair usually has the weekends off.Our au pair helps with everything kid-related in the house.This means preparing and feeding them healthy meals and snacks, playing with them and arranging play times with other children.Our au pair also takes them to after school activities and parks, guides their clean-up efforts and does the kids' laundry. When we look for a new au pair, we look for someone who is willing to work hard, is motivated and will look for ways to help out.A gentle, sweet nature is a plus, but the Au Pair must be willing to be assertive, too.Good driving skills and swimming ability are important too. When asked what our family can offer our au pair, how about four little girls who will be your friends for life?Au pairs who join us have to work hard, but the reward is so much greater.These girls will be part of your life forever if you let them.They'll invite you to their weddings, they'll come to yours, they'll e-mail you when you go back home, and when you come back to visit, as we hope you will, they'll hug you so tight you will wonder why you left.We are in close touch with most of our former au pairs.Some have come back to visit and others are planning to when they can.They are permanent members of our extended family.Tillträde: Hösten -08 Fri resa och sjukförsäkring ingår (värde 5800:-) om du har en komplett ansökan före den 31 juli 2008.Gäller vid avresa till USA under 2008.ERBJUDANDET FÖRLÄNGT TILL DEN 18 AUGUSTI Eget boende, betald semester.Studiemedel 500-1000 dollar.Hemreseskydd vid allvarlig familjesituation.4 dagars kurs i NY innan ankomst till familjen.Regelbundna Au Pairmöten i USA.Vi gör regelbundna intervjuer på orter runt om i Sverige.