Us at the beach	My son at Lagoon Point on Whidbey Island

Langley, WA - Host Family at a Glance
40-something family, primarily American, living in United States. Family speaks English, and German. Looking for a female or male Au Pair or Nanny. Our aupair will need to have a driver's license. Light housekeeping is required, and we will not accept an aupair that smokes.
Customer Since 11/03/2009	Last Activity 11/20/2009	Profile added to 89 Hot Lists in last 30 days	Auto-Responses 66 Due
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City	Langley
State/Province	WA
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Country	United States

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Family Preferences and Availability
Seeking to hire	Au Pair or Nanny
Prefers an Au Pair or nanny gender of	No Preference
Au Pair or nanny must be able to speak	English
Prefers an Au Pair or nanny in the age range	No Preference
Prefers an Au Pair or nanny of the nationality	American
Years of education required	12
Years of childcare experience required	1
This position is	Full-time or part-time
Required hours of work by Au Pair or nanny	25 to 30 hours/week
We require the Au Pair or nanny to live in/out	Either
A car is available for Au Pair or nanny's use	Yes
We expect to pay a weekly salary in the range	Negotiable
Light housework required of Au Pair or nanny	Yes
Languages spoken by our family	English German
Our religion/spiritual practice is	Spiritual - Not Religious
We require care for children under age 2	No
Number of children	1
Children's ages	10
We have children with special needs	No
Elderly care is required	No
Disabled persons care is required	No
We have pets	Yes
Our family falls in the age group	40-something
Single parent family	Yes
Au Pair couples accepted	No
Earliest starting date Au Pair or nanny required	November, 2009
Latest starting date Au Pair or nanny required	January, 2010
Shortest period Au Pair or nanny is required	12 months
Longest period Au Pair or nanny is required	24 months
Family references available upon request	Yes

Au Pair/Nanny job description

We are a single mother and 10-year-old son who live on a small farm on Whidbey Island and simply adore the artists' community we live in. My son attends a Waldorf school, and it is important that his caregiver understands that a Waldorf childhood is different. It means no television or video games, lots of time outdoors, and lots of hands-on creative activities. My son has had some academic challenges due to a vision problem and requires patient and supportive help with homework and school projects. During the school year, he will need about 4 hours of care a day. During school vacations, he will need about 10. I speak German, but my son has forgotten most of his. I would love for him to relearn it. I am deeply committed to providing my son with the best possible childhood that I can, and am looking for a co-conspirator and family member who can help me build the solid foundation on which he can build a happy life.

Family's Message to Au Pairs and Nannies

Last summer, my son's passion was skateboarding, this summer it was fishing, and since then, he has developed an unexpected interest in house plants. : ) It is interesting to see his passions develop, and fun to encourage him in them. He enjoys Legos, could listen to recorded books (or me reading) for hours, and loves to help take care of our bees. He is extremely shy until he gets to know someone, is quite discerning about people's character, and needs the people around him to be genuine. My son attends a Waldorf school, which forms the heart of our "village." The Waldorf philosophy is not just part of his school day, however. It also defines our values and priorities at home. Whoever cares for him needs to have an understanding and appreciation for that. Whidbey Island is the fifth largest island in the contiguous United States. Including the ferry ride, it is about an hour from Seattle. We live in the country on six acres (~2.5 hectares) of forested land, which is surrounded by forest on all sides. Because of our rural location, it is essential that our caregiver drive. Having said that, free Island-wide bus service is available a mile (1.6 km) from our house. There is a community college at the north end of the island, and a great deal of culture to enjoy on the south end where we live. There is nothing we lack by living on an island. We have absolutely every amenity and service you could imagine--often of higher quality than you'd fine in "America," which is what we islanders call the mainland. It is my deepest privilege to raise my child in a location as wonderful as this. We look forward to opening our hearts and lives to someone truly special.