Au Pair / Nanny Job In Chicago 60601, United States For American Family

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Date Registered: 10 Apr 2008 Last Modified: 10 Apr 2008 Last Signed In: 10 Apr 2008

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An Au pair/Nanny Job for an American family living in Chicago 60601, United States we currently have 2 children aged between 2 and 5 years old we are looking for an Au Pair from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States that can speak fluent English and is willing to stay with us for a minimum of 12 month(s)

Contact Information For This Family

Name:	Denise Arnold
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City:	Chicago 60601
Region:	Illinois
Country:	United States
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Population: 2,841,952, elevation 179m

Family Information And Preferences

Nationality:	American
Live In:	Big City
Number Of Children:	2
Children Ages:	2 - 5 Years Old
Single Parent:	No
We Are Non-smoking:	Yes
Disabled Children:	Yes
We Have Had An Au Pair Before:	No
Required To Look After Disabled Children:	Yes
Au Pair Required To Have A Driving License:	Yes
Will Accept An Au Pair Couple:	No
The Au Pair Will Get Use Of A Car:	Yes
Seeking Au Pair From:	Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Au Pair Nationality:	Any Nationality
Au Pair Must Speak:	English
Au Pairs Gender:	Female
Earliest Date To Start:	1 June 2008
Latest Date To Start:	1 August 2008
Be Required To Work For:	12 - 24 Months
Au Pair Will Be Paid A Weekly Salary Of:	300 US Dollars
Hours Per Week:	35-40 Hours
Au Pairs Age:	21 - 30 Years
Au Pair Must Be Non-smoker:	Yes
Au Pair Will Be Required To Do House Work:	No

What We Expect From Our Au Pair:

My husband and I are both architects. My husband works full time in an office downtown Chicago. I work 2 days a week from home, but do need to attend meetings out of the house occassionally. My main focus is Ben. I attend therapy with him 3 days a week and need help with the other 2. The Au Pair will be expected to attend therapy with Ben the 2 days a week that I work, and spend 3 days a week with Lucas. Lucas will attend a preschool program 5 days a week starting in September 2008. He has the option of attending all day extended care. There are days when either my husband or myself need to travel for work, and the au pair will be asked to help get the children to bed.

Family Description:

We have 2 children, Lucas is 2 1/2 years old and your typically developing 2 year old. He talks up a storm, likes to go to the park, color, do puzzles, read stories, and run after his big brother. Lucas has a big imagination and likes to "cook", and pretend to be a pirate. My son Benjamin is 5 1/2 years old, nonverbal, a child of special needs. Ben loves to swim, swing, and ride his bike, but he does not talk and has a hard time communicating his needs, wants and emotions. He attends a school for children with developmental delays, goes to Occupational and Speech Therapy. We practice a method called Floor Time and have a host of therapists and friends working with Ben all the time to help him progress. He is highly functioning, very sweet and passive.

Au Pair Letter:

Dear Au Pair: We are looking for a bright, educated person interested in working with children of special needs. While we do not expect you to be fluent with the Floor Time technique, we hope to find a compassionate and caring au pair interested in learning about children with PDD, autism, or similar developmental delays. We are hoping that the au pair has some formal education in early childhood education or with children of special needs. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with empathy, compassion and patience.