Description

Spend your time caring for local children as an International Au Pair in Germany! You can help to improve and eliminate stress in the lives of families throughout the country. Au Pair Responsibilities Include:
- Living with the host family as a member of the family and the desire for a strong cross-cultural relationship.
- Helping with babysitting, child care and general household duties.
- Assisting the German family with English language as desired.
- Adjusting to the German culture and customs, while sharing your culture and language with the host family.
- Occupying the children in an interesting and creative way, reading books to them, taking them for a walk, taking them to bed, preparing simple meals, taking them to the kindergarten, etc.

Highlights

Experience a once in a lifetime, fun, challenging and cultural experience! Become an Au Pair in Germany from 6 months to one year. Immerse yourself in the German culture and your German family while caring for young children. Learn while taking classes (if you choose), explore the area during your time off, become a member of your German family, and have an incredible cultural experience.

Au Pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some light housework, and receive a monetary allowance for personal use.

Qualifications

- Must be between the ages of 18 and 24. We can currently take Au Pairs from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland.
- Au Pairs must have previous childcare/babysitting experience, and a genuine love of children.
- Be able to commit to at least 6 months as an au pair.
- Have basic skills in German and motivated to achieve a higher fluency.
- Have driving experience.
- Be able to swim.
- Have references from childcare experience, interest in working with children and have a love of children.

Minimum Education

High School

Job Types

• Au Pair

Cost in US$:

Experience Required

yes

Have previous childcare/babysitting experience, and a genuine love of children. Be able to commit to at least 6 months as an au pair. Have basic skills in German and motivated to achieve a higher fluency. Have driving experience. Be able to swim. Have references from childcare experience, interest in working with children and have a love of children.

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European and Kiwi Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

GeoVisions's Mission Statement

GeoVisions is committed to help individuals develop global skills to succeed in the twenty-first century. These skills will ultimately lead to greater cooperation and understanding among nations and peoples of the world. We are committed to treating every person on a GeoVisions program with respect, and devoting our energies to helping participants meet their individual and collective goals.

Year Founded

2001