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Au Pair Ambassador Anna

Hello and welcome! My name is Anna and I am a Local Childcare Coordinator for GreatAuPair. I support both host families and au pairs to help them have a successful and memorable cultural exchange year. I can help introduce you to vetted and qualified au pairs. I know how extremely critical it is for parents to find loving, compassionate childcare for their precious little ones, not just for their peace of mind but also for the safety and well-being of their children. I look forward to helping you with your childcare needs and making new friends as more Host Families across the country join our life-changing au pair program! Please let me know how I can assist you. Sincerely, Anna

Activities in San Antonio

There is lots to do in San Antonio! Here are just a few options:

San Antonio River Walk

849 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

The DoSeum

2800 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209 Rated 4.5 of 5 View map

San Antonio Zoo

3903 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212 Rated 4.5 of 5 View map

San Antonio Botanical Garden

555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

6701 San Jose Dr, San Antonio, TX 78214 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

Japanese Tea Garden

Mary's, 3853 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum

318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 4.4 of 5 View map

Witte Museum

3801 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209 Rated 4.6 of 5 View map

San Antonio Museum of Art

200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

Hemisfair

434 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 4.6 of 5 View map

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

17000 W IH 10, San Antonio, TX 78257 Rated 4.4 of 5 View map

Brackenridge Park

3700 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

Briscoe Western Art Museum

210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 4.6 of 5 View map

Mission Concepción

807 Mission Rd, San Antonio, TX 78210 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

San Antonio Aquarium

6320 Bandera Rd, Leon Valley, TX 78238 Rated 4.3 of 5 View map

San Fernando Cathedral

115 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 4.8 of 5 View map

Guinness World Records Museum

329 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 3.8 of 5 View map

San Antonio Fire Museum

801 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Rated 4.9 of 5 View map

Kiddie Park

3903 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212 Rated 4.4 of 5 View map

McNay Art Museum

6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209 Rated 4.7 of 5 View map

San Antonio Transportation

We've got transportation options!

Boling Brook Opposite Honey Tree

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Boling Brook & Honey Tree

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Boling Brook Opposite Clover Brook

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Boling Brook & Cloverbrook

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Texas Dept. of Transportation San Antonio District Headquarters

4615 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio View map

VIA Metropolitan Transit - The Grand

123 N Medina St, San Antonio View map

Amalgamated Transit Union

1901 N Flores St, San Antonio View map

North Star Transit Center

7538 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio View map

Devine Maintenance Facility

1340 TX-173, Devine View map

Alamo Regional Transit

8700 Tesoro Dr #700, San Antonio View map

Bexar Metro Area Engineer And Maintenance Facility

9320 S East Loop 410, San Antonio View map

Boerne Maintenance Facility

1375 N Main St, Boerne View map

San Antonio Accredited Schools

Check out these great educational opportunities:

The University of Texas Health Science Center

15355 Lambda Dr, San Antonio Rated 5 of 5 View map

Northwest Vista College

3535 N Ellison Dr, San Antonio Rated 3.9 of 5 View map

Christ Mission College

10822 FM1560, San Antonio Rated 4.6 of 5 View map

Grace School of Theology

9431 Bandera Rd, San Antonio Rated 0 of 5 View map

St. Mary's University

1 Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio Rated 4.4 of 5 View map

Galen College of Nursing

7411 John Smith Dr #1400, San Antonio Rated 3 of 5 View map

The UTHealth School of Public Health San Antonio Regional Campus

7411 John Smith Dr #1100, San Antonio Rated 0 of 5 View map

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

8400 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio Rated 3.2 of 5 View map

The University of Texas at San Antonio

1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio Rated 4.1 of 5 View map

The Art Institute of San Antonio

10000 I-10 Ste 200, San Antonio Rated 3.7 of 5 View map

Keller Graduate School of Management- San Antonio Campus

618 NW 410 Loop #202, San Antonio Rated 0 of 5 View map

Strayer University

40 NE Interstate 410 Loop Suite 500, San Antonio Rated 5 of 5 View map

San Antonio Dental Assistant School - Converse

6634 Binz-Engleman Rd #109, Converse Rated 0 of 5 View map

San Antonio Driver's License

Here are some places to get a driver's license:

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

15150 Nacogdoches Rd #100, San Antonio, TX 78247 Rated 2.5 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Mega Center

7410 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240 Rated 3.2 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Public Safety

1803 S General McMullen Dr, San Antonio, TX 78226 Rated 3.2 of 5 View map

Bexar County Registration & Titling

3370 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217 Rated 4 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Public Safety

6502 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78223 Rated 2.7 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

4000 Jackson Ave, Austin, TX 78731 Rated 2.8 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers' Compensation

9514 Console Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 Rated 2.3 of 5 View map

Texas Dept. of Transportation San Antonio District Headquarters

4615 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229 Rated 3.8 of 5 View map

San Antonio Fleet Operations & Maintenance

329 S Frio St, San Antonio, TX 78207 Rated 5 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers' Compensation

4440 S Piedras Dr #205, San Antonio, TX 78228 Rated 0 of 5 View map

Texas Department of Public Safety

1633 Pat Booker Rd, Universal City, TX 78148 Rated 2.6 of 5 View map

San Antonio Auto Title Services

6325 San Pedro Ave #5, San Antonio, TX 78216 Rated 3.6 of 5 View map

Mando Lopez Co

5825 Callaghan Rd # 212, San Antonio, TX 78228 Rated 5 of 5 View map

TxDMV San Antonio Regional Service Center

15150 Nacogdoches Rd #100, San Antonio, TX 78247 Rated 3.8 of 5 View map

Bexar Metro Area Engineer And Maintenance Facility

9320 S East Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78223 Rated 4.3 of 5 View map

Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector

233 N Pecos St, San Antonio, TX 78283 Rated 3.8 of 5 View map

San Antonio Auto Title Services

8546 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78217 Rated 4.4 of 5 View map

San Antonio (Southwest) Maintenance Facility

7395 Old Pearsall Rd, San Antonio, TX 78252 Rated 5 of 5 View map

Bexar County Purchasing Department

1103 S. Frio St Purchasing Suite, San Antonio, TX 78207 Rated 3 of 5 View map

San Antonio Auto Title Services

1114 SW Military Dr # 106, San Antonio, TX 78221 Rated 2.5 of 5 View map

Why host an au pair?

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Culturally rich, yet so affordable.

For as little as $1703 per month*, you get experienced live-in childcare 45 hours per week. Plus, you could qualify for a childcare tax credit up to $6,000.

  • Affordable at just $393/week*
  • Flexible care when you need it
  • Experienced with 1,200+ hours
  • Dependable live-in childcare
  • Legal J-1 visa, up to 2 years
  • Trusted by families since 2001
*Participants are free to agree to compensation higher than the legally applicable minimum au pair stipend, which must comply with all legal requirements, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and U.S. Department of State regulations. Au pairs can provide no more than 10 hours of childcare per day and 45 hours per week.

Common Au Pair Questions

Au pairs participating in the U.S. Au Pair Program are young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 who come to the United States and live as an extended member of their host family while also completing 6 credit hours of school. An au pair provides up to 45 hours per week of live-in childcare in exchange for a private room, board and a minimum weekly stipend. Au pairs expose families to other cultures, languages and customs, offering valuable cross-cultural experience.

Because au pairs are visiting the U.S. as an exchange visitor on a federal exchange program that allows them to provide childcare, they represent one of the most affordable childcare and cultural exchange programs available, especially for families with more than one child.

A nanny is strictly a domestic employee whereby an au pair is a participant in a federally sponsored cultural exchange program. An au pair is welcomed and treated as a member of your extended family. Children receive an enriching cultural experience that is not always available from a nanny.

An au pair must meet specific criteria to participate in a government-sponsored Au Pair Program. In the United States, au pairs must be between the ages of 18-26 with demonstrable childcare experience, who come to the U.S. to stay with a family for a cultural exchange experience for one year. Au pairs typically don't make a career out of childcare work as nannies more often do.

Many families and au pairs participate in government authorized au pair exchange programs where there are defined rules and requirements. See Family Requirements or Au Pair Requirements for more information. The relationship between a nanny and family is that of employer and employee, not governed by the regulations of a federal exchange program.

Nannies are not required to meet the strict vetting, experience and training requirements of the Au Pair Program. Nannies are not necessarily seeking a cultural exchange experience, rather, it may be more of a career-building experience in childcare they are seeking.

An au pair visiting the US through a legitimate Au Pair Program sponsor designated by the US Department of State will be issued a J-1 Au Pair Visa that is valid for one year and may be extended for a second year. Afte the second year, the au pair must return home. The au pair may reapply to the Au Pair Program again after two years if she or he is still eligible.

In exchange for room, board, and a weekly stipend, your au pair will work for up to 45 hours a week helping you calm temper tantrums, conquering your kid's laundry, assisting with morning and bedtime routines, whipping up kids' meals and school lunches, solving burning math questions, transporting kids to school and activities, playing and having fun, and most importantly providing you with the satisfaction of knowing you can count on the best childcare possible.

For most parents, there simply aren't enough hours in the day to cross everything off the continuous 'to do' list, let alone have fun with your children, and find free time for yourself. It's a different story with an au pair. Not only will an au pair play with and supervise the kids, she will also help you with all child-related tasks:

  • Preparing meals and cleaning up afterwards
  • Making school lunches
  • Help with bathtime
  • Driving kids to school and activities
  • Helping with homework and tutoring
  • Doing kids' laundry
  • Keeping kids' rooms tidy and organized
  • Other specific duties as related to caring for the kids in your family

You might notice that au pairs are not responsible for heavy housework, yardwork, pet care, laundry, or meals for the entire family. However, they are also members of the family, as such you may ask them to participate in general household responsibilities that are shared among family members.

An au pair cannot be left as the sole-caregiver in charge of the children and household while host parents are out of town. Au pairs cannot work more than 10 hours a day which includes sleeping hours if they are responsible for the children. You should have another responsible adult available to relieve the au pair and assist with the overall management of the household in your absence.

Most au pairs are interested in getting out and socializing and going to school in their free time. Our experience is that placements are most successful if night shifts are avoided.

GreatAuPair does not determine au pair compensation. Au pair compensation is negotiated and decided upon between the au pair (the employee) and the host family (the Employer). The U.S. Department of State, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor has set the legally applicable federal minimum weekly au pair stipend at $195.75, subject to the FLSA, however, au pairs and host families are free to agree upon au pair compensation that may be higher than the legally applicable federal minimum au pair stipend.

The minimum weekly au pair stipend for the U.S. Au Pair Program is directly connected to the U.S. federal minimum wage. The minimum Au Pair stipend is based on the U.S. Department of Labor's formula that includes credit for the room and board Host Families provide for their Au Pairs. The room and board credit currently is 40% of an au pair's credited compensation.

If an au pair was to work 45 hours per week for 51 weeks at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour that would result in $16,638.75. If you subtract the 40% room and board credit from that amount, then the result is $9,983.25, which is then divided by 51 weeks, which results in $195.75.

Department of State regulations strictly prohibit an au pair from working more than 45 hours a week and 10 hours a day. Even if your au pair would like to earn the extra money for extra hours, it is strictly prohibited.

No, an au pair can only live with and work for one family.

No, au pairs are not permitted to work for other families.

Many families find that having their au pair accompany them on vacation is a great way to gain some extra free time and enjoy a second set of hands. Plus, your au pair benefits by having a rewarding and fun experience with your family. If an au pair accompanies you on a family vacation, the hours worked are counted and she continues to earn her stipend. An au pair should not be held responsible for costs associated with the family vacation other than special purchases/entertainment, etc. that the au pair chooses.

If you are traveling outside of the United States, it is your responsibility to check with that country's embassy to find out any visa regulations that might apply to your au pair. Your au pair will also need to submit her DS-2019 form to GreatAuPair for signature well in advance of the travel dates. The signature by a Responsible Officer at GreatAuPair demonstrates the au pair is in good standing on the au pair program and is necessary for re-entry to the United States.

Au pairs in their extension year may not be able to leave the country, as their original 12-month visa may have expired. Please be sure to check with GreatAuPair before leaving the country with an au pair on her extension year.

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