| Job description will help nanny know what her role | | | | to care for adults in the family. If you want a |
| would be in the family, as different families expect | | | | housekeeper, her roles will be different from that of a |
| different duties. While they shift from one job to | | | | nanny. A housekeeper has to perform various |
| another, her responsibilities will also differ and she | | | | functions, she has to take care of children and also do |
| needs to know that. | | | | laundry and cleaning work. Writing a job description |
| It is not that easy to find that right nanny for your child. | | | | ahead of time can make your interviewing process go |
| Parents should conduct an interview with him/her and | | | | much easier. |
| make sure that they fit your family. It would be better if | | | | Anyone can do a nanny job and they may charge |
| parents share their job description with them, so that | | | | about $12-$15 per hour and some are paid on a |
| both are on the same page. In addition, do include the | | | | monthly basis. All the expenses, be it for travel |
| number of hours that they are expected to be on | | | | vacations should be borne by owners. They can ask |
| duty. A live-in-nanny should at least work between five | | | | for a hike in their salary based on how well she fits into |
| to twelve hours in a day. She is expected to work at | | | | the family and how children mix with her. |
| least six days per week. | | | | Women are considered better than men because |
| It may be difficult to put into words what you expect | | | | they can handle children in a much better way. |
| from a nanny. Try to include activities that center | | | | Working as a nanny not only brings in good |
| around children. Such duties might include: | | | | remuneration but it is also enjoyable. Being a nanny |
| ? Reading story books. | | | | brings you close to the family and children and you can |
| ? Managing play dates | | | | contribute in a small way to the good health of the |
| ? Bringing children to and from school | | | | family. |
| ? Helping them with their homework. | | | | Different nanny jobs include live-in, live-out, |
| These are some of the things that she has to do. Do | | | | housekeeper nanny etc. Live in nannies takes care of |
| not include full time meal preparation, especially if you | | | | children during day and lives in their house in their own |
| are not prepared to pay a higher salary because the | | | | private accommodation. There are some nannies that |
| extra responsibility. | | | | come and work for certain number of hours in a day |
| While selecting her, determine what will be her role | | | | and leave after that. They don’t stay in the house |
| inthe house. It is important to recognize that a nanny is | | | | at night. Another type of nanny is housekeeper nanny |
| first and foremost a childcare provider. They are not | | | | who does two works – one do household work |
| necessarily a housekeeper or someone who is there | | | | and look after children. |