2. Minimum Job Standards

Although each position is unique, families are required to meet the following minimum conditions for placement:

• Separate bedroom and separate bathroom for the live-in nanny
• Use of the family car is made available to the nanny, for live-ins; live-outs generally use their own car and are compensated based on how much they use their car with the children
• 2 weeks paid vacation, (or other arrangements can be negotiated)
• 2 consecutive days off (typically weekend=Friday night through Sunday)
• Minimum of 5 of the major federal holidays will be given, except as provided through special arrangement between with family and the candidate
• Meals will be provided (or a food allowance given) for live-ins
• Only domestic duties related to the care of the children will be required, but no extensive housekeeping will be required
• Compensation is based on an approximately 50-60 hours/week for live-ins (nationwide); live-outs are 40-50 hours/week (Boston metro area only)
• Any additional hours and fees can be negotiated with the family

3. A Bit About Salary For Nanny Placement Service

Beacon Hill Nannies, Inc. is a nationally renowned nanny agency working with the nation’s premier families. We can offer positions commanding the highest nanny salaries in the country; all salaries offered will reflect the nannies education and depth of experience. Top candidates can earn $1000 per week, but most jobs start between $500-$700 per week.

4. Can We Help You In Your Search

We have two types of jobs, live-in and live-out jobs. We do live-out jobs in the Boston metro area only, and to be eligible for these jobs you must be living in this area already or have specific plans for where you will live when you come here. We have live-in jobs nationwide, but predominantly on the east coast in the suburbs of the major metropolitan areas, like NYC, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Boston. Those live-in jobs are required to offer a separate bedroom and separate bathroom for the nanny at a minimum. However, some of those families have more privacy to offer the nannies: third floor private suite, basement walk-out apartment, and sometimes a separate cottage or suite above the garage. Those jobs tend to go to our career nannies and are much sought after and competitive to acquire. In all cases, accommodations provided are for the nanny alone… no boyfriends, husbands, children, or pets would be allowed.

Our minimum requirements for all nanny jobs are as follows:

• must be 20 yrs. old,
• 3 recent, professional, full-time child care experiences,
• current valid US driver’s license,
• high school diploma or the equivalent, for Au Pair candidates
• BA/BS degree or a minimum of 5 years experience, for Nanny candidates
• ability to make a 12 month commitment with a family
• non-smoker
• competent swimmer
• fluency with the English language
• legal right to work in this country without limits (ie. American citizenship or permanent resident status/greencard)

By “professional experiences”, we mean several things and are looking for more than just casual babysitting references. Long term relationships, professional settings, non-family supervisors, and more than 30 hours per week are obviously more desirable. Teaching, camp counseling, nannying, tutoring, lifeguarding, and coaching are some examples, but in no way would be a compete list, of the types of experiences we consider professional. Relevant experiences should be fairly current and verifiable, at least within the past 5 years.

We are not a sponsorship program and cannot help you acquire a work permit or work visa. We are legally restricted from placing candidates that do not already possess the legal right to work in this country, and would be subject to heavy fines ($10,000+) if we did.

I’m sorry, but we cannot help you unless you meet all of these requirements. If you still have questions, please click over to the “Quick Question” page here on our website and submit your question there.