What Is An Au Pair

Au Pair Responsibilities and Duties

CHI au pairs provide up to 45 hours per week of childcare. The au pair’s schedule is flexible, and is set by the host family. Your au pair can work evenings, weekends or split shifts as long as their childcare duties take up no more than 5 ½ days a week and no more than 10 hours per day.

If you have school aged children and need only 30 hours of childcare per week, check out our EduCare Au Pair program.

All au pair tasks should be focused specifically on the children - no heavy housework is permitted. Typical daily tasks can include:

• Waking the children, dressing infants and toddlers, bathing and playing games with them
• Preparing meals for the children, tidying their belongings, making their beds and doing their laundry
• Driving the children to or from school appointments and activities
• Caring for and watching the children while they are asleep if the parents are not at home
• Sharing a part of home country with the children through games, storytelling, cooking, language and love