Nanny News

Nanny Jobs and Au Pair Jobs

Do you have the ability to work with small children as part of a family?

If so, consider becoming a nanny for a year or two before or after college, or even as a career. Nanny and au pair job opportunities are available in both the United States and abroad.

$850 per week, travel around Europe, live in Las Vegas or New York City, health insurance, paid holidays and vacation, use of car… these are just some of the benefits listed in recent nanny job postings to the I Love My Nanny Bulletin Board.

US News and World Report designated Nanny as a “Hot Job Track” with salaries ranging from $10,300 (entry-level) up to $48,000 for experienced nannies. Nanny New’s spring survey reports that 11% of respondents earned over $500 a week, while 40% received the use of a car off-duty, 41% received health insurance, and 100% were entitled to paid vacation. Wages for premium nannies have been increasing steadily over the last couple of years.

What it Takes to be a Nanny

What skills and experience do you need to be hired as a nanny or to be considered for the top tiers of the nanny business? Obviously, the first criteria is loving children.

Experience working with children is a must (babysitting counts). For positions caring for infants, documented infant care experience is often a requirement. A degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education, or some coursework in either area, is a significant plus. The more education and experience you have, the higher your earning potential. The English Nanny and Governess School offers a certificate program including courses on child behavior and development, child care, and cultural development. Several references will typically be required, along with a valid driver’s license. Some organizations, like EF au pair, provide a for their applicants prior to placement.
Nanny Job Listings

How can you get hired as a nanny? You will find nanny job listings in the classifieds of most majors newspapers. However, many nanny positions are filled by agencies. If you do decide to work with an agency there should be no fees charged to the prospective nanny – all fees should be paid by the employer. The International Nanny Association has published guidelines that member agencies should follow. When working with an agency, review these guidelines to make sure your agency is handling your application and placement appropriately. Don’t be afraid to request references – ask to speak to nannies who have have been placed by the agency you are considering using.

If you are interested in working internationally, visa restrictions apply in many cases. The agency you work with and your sponsoring family should be able to help you obtain the required documentation. Escape from America Jobs Overseas has employment, immigration and embassy information for a lengthy list of countries.

From: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/nannyjobs/a/nannyjobs.htm

Celebrity Nanny Television Show is Born

   






by Anonymous

(ContentDesk) July 12, 2006 -- With so many celebrity babies in the news, from Angelina, to TomKitten, to Jennifer Garner, seeing Hollywood through the eyes of a unique Hollywood Nanny and a Hollywood Kid, is sure to be a reality show television hit.

                                          

You could call this a diaper's-eye view of Hollywood celebrity.

"It is a unique show that will reveal to viewers what really happens in a celebs family life from the inside," says Maria Gomez, Executive Producer. "You could call this a diaper's-eye view of Hollywood celebrity." The new Celebrity Nanny television series will give viewers an insider's look at Hollywood from a Hollywood Kid and Celebrity Nanny's point of view. This is a glimpse into a Hollywood Kid's surreal celebrity life --Hollywood kid friends, making it on the Hollywood Kid A list, being invited to The "IT" kid Parties, which designers Hollywood Kids wearing, see Hollywood kids and their kid friends playing at the right playgrounds, seeing the right 90210 doctor and more.You'll also see the view of the Celebrity Nanny having to run the celebrity kids to the Hollywood neighbors house, school, ballet, while juggling homework duty, piano lessons, french tutors, jetting off to meet up with the parents in exotic places, and more. Hilarious and addictive, this chronicle of a Celebrity Nanny will reveal what really happens in the lollipop trenches of Hollywood.

Celebrity Nannies interested in applying for the lead in the Celebrity nanny series please log on to: http://www.celebritynanny.com.The series has been under development for over 2 years and will begin filming Fall 2006. Talks with networks are underway to find a home for this project.This is a Mark Sennet Production television production..

Celebrity Nanny Application.....!

Need Help Parenting? Call Your Nanny Coach

by Anonymous

Disorderly dinners. Battles over bedtimes, homework and siblings. Potty training going down the toilet. It's enough to test any parent's sanity. But according to Michelle McGarity, parents don't have to face the challenges of raising a family alone.

"Parents today are so worn down by pressure - from the media, from their kids and from other parents - to be a certain type of parent. They think: 'What should I allow my kids to do when, down the street, they're doing this?'" McGarity says. "That's why May is National Family Support Month, a time when parents can feel more comfortable asking for the support they need. And one of the most effect ways to get help is through parent coaching, like the Nanny Coach."Parent coaching fills a gap for parents who are looking for help with their problems, but who don't yet need to see a mental health professional such as a psychologist or psychiatrist.Nanny Coach Services teach a new approach to parenting that shifts the focus back to the parents, and away from the kids. The result is a more peaceful and calm household, and a way to help children become the best they can be.

McGarity, a Long Island native, developed the company because she made promise to herself, at the age of 8, to make a difference in children's lives."Parents have the most important job in the world, yet take on the challenges of parenthood with little training, few skills, and minimal guidance," said McGarity. "The traditions and child rearing approaches that may have worked for generations past no longer work in today's world of fast-paced change, pop culture influences, and expanding opportunities."According to McGarity, what makes Nanny Coach services unique is that a parenting coach works one-on-one with parents to implement a family action plan by using her exclusive "5 Steps to Joyful Parenting" approach. "Generic parenting books, workshops, and talk shows fail to take into consideration each family's unique situation. That's where the Nanny Coach's personalized approach makes the difference," she said.Nanny Coach offers several packages for families as well as the opportunity for families to customize their own package for their own needs. All packages include a family interview, observation and assessment, a family action plan and phone call follow-up.For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 866.353.8993 or email: e-mail protected from spam bots.About Nanny CoachFounded in 2004 by Michelle McGarity, Nanny Coach offers products and services that teach a new approach to parenting that shifts the focus back to the parents, and away from the kids using the "5 Steps to Joyful Parenting" approach.

Michelle McGarity is a certified graduate of the Parent as Coach Academy, and has completed Coach U's Core Essentials Program. She facilitates Love & Logic parent education classes and has also written and facilitates a Parent-Teen conflict resolution program. A lifelong advocate of children and families, she has also mentored mothers and children in high-need situations for the past 8 years. Nanny Coach programs are available all over the United States and Canada.

For more information, please visit Nanny Coach on the web at www.nannycoach.com.