Summer nannies are college going students who look for the job of summer nanny for their summer vacation. The salary they get from this job pay for their next year studies or for other purposes. Basically they are young, energetic and whishes to care of children as a summer nanny. Summer nanny may also be the teachers having past experience of work with children.
When you are going to hire a summer nanny you should consider your child’s personality with whom they will enjoy spending time. The summer nanny should be able to do this job very easily and with full interest.
When you are giving the advertisement of the summery nanny requirement you should give the clear guideline for the job which should be done by the summer nanny. For example:
(1) Transportation of kids.
(2) Preparation of meals.
(3) Household duties such as laundry and dishes.
(4) Allowance for various purposes.
(5) Other kid related tasks.
Interviewing a summer live-in nanny candidate
The process of interview for hiring the summer nanny is very critical in accomplishing. For this process two or three candidates are recommended in order to learning the pros and cons of each one.
The questions asked in summer nanny interview are:
- Availability – The period of time for which you need her, is she free for that time period?
- Interest- Why does she want to work as a summer nanny?
- Experience- What type of child care experiences she has, and with what ages?
- Reference- Can she provide more than one family references.
- Salary- What salary the candidate has expected.
After the accomplishment of interview process, make the summary of the information you have collected and decide who suits best for summer nanny. Before making the decisions check the background of the candidate. With the help of this checking you will be able to review the candidate’s following records viz. criminal, sex offence, driving, and social security. |