We are a referral agency that specializes in placing outstanding nannies, private educators, and newborn care specialists with active and creative families in both permanent and travel / temporary roles.

We represent families and nannies all over the United States, as well as clients who reside internationally. As adventurers ourselves, our staff lives in New York, the Bay Area, Seattle, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Lexington, Austin, and Denver.

Click on our Job Board at the top of this page to begin the Adventure Nanny process! Once you are being considered for a position, you will pass through our thorough vetting process which includes an in-depth candidate application, a screening call, an in person or Skype interview, and reference, Internet and background checks.

• Professionalism
• Extended full or part time experience
• Proven ability to commit to a long term position if applying for long-term roles
• Passion for working with children
• Passion for educating children
• Strong resume
• Excellent professional references
• Prompt, polite, and grammatically correct communication skills
• Organized and “tech savvy”
• Candidates with Bachelor’s degree or higher strongly preferred
• Unique life/traveling experiences
• Pursues hobbies, talents, volunteerism, sports, etc.

All of our jobs are extremely competitive; for each job you see on your job board, less than 5% of applicants will be actively considered, including candidates in our existing roster and brand new candidates. We are recruiting all over the country so our candidate pool is very large, therefore we can only advance and screen the top candidates who are more than qualified for our positions and are a match for the family.

Our blog is full of ideas and tips on how to bolster your resume and experience. Adding more specialized experience will help you stand out amongst our candidate pool when you are applying for jobs. Here are some ideas!

Our nanny positions typically range from $30-$45+ per hour and private educator positions range from $35-$50+ per hour depending on location, job specifics, and details. At this time, all of our families offer a minimum of 40 guaranteed hours weekly pay on the books. We also encourage families to provide health insurance assistance, PTO, and other benefits to ensure the longevity of whoever they choose to hire!

All of the families you will be introduced to through our agency will require that you have an up-to-date pediatric CPR and First Aid prior to your first day of work. We strongly encourage you to take this course in person, both out of respect for the safety of the children in your care, and as the online versions do not meet OSHA requirements for workplace certification. To speed up your vetting process, please update your pediatric CPR and First Aid if your certification has expired or is close to expiring. You can find local class schedules and sign up online via the Red Cross website.

Note: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently happy to accept online certifications.

The answer to this depends on the current market and season as well as your location, experience and qualifications. There is no set timeline for any given applicant. Every placement is different, and every candidate has their own unique skill set. Some applicants will find a job within a few weeks of applying while others may never find the perfect job.  Being engaged, prompt and professional throughout your application process greatly improves your likelihood of being offered a position by the families we are working with.

Because of the nature of travel placements and the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage our candidates to pursue other passions in their lives when not on a placement with Adventure Nannies.

Nothing! Becoming a member of our roster is free, however you must commit yourself to match our high standards of responsibility, professionalism, and punctuality. We expect clear, quick communication, and extreme discretion.

No. Never. Adventure Nannies charges a fee to families and advocates the rates and benefits for our candidates that they are requesting, providing the requests line up with their level of experience. You are allowed to set your own rates, and the family pays you directly.

Almost every member of our team has previously worked as a nanny or private educator. Brandy, our founder, was THE Adventure Nanny for 9 years, traveling to destinations like Georgia (the country), Italy, France, Canada, and all throughout the USA. After becoming overbooked as a travel nanny, she founded Adventure Nannies! Our team has over 50 years of childcare and teaching experience.

The number of families we are currently working with changes every day, and depends on the season, your location, skill set, and current market.  Check our Job Board for the most up-to-date listings. We typically limit the number of families we are working on with long-term positions to between 25 to 35 to ensure we are able to give each family and placement the time it deserves!

Our team speaks directly with each family over the phone multiple times, which gives us a great sense of their personalities, needs, and lifestyles.
We research each family as much as we research our candidates, often collecting references from past employees and conducting an Internet screen, while getting to know them and ensuring that their home environment will be a safe and positive workplace. Many of our families were referred through loyal past clients, which is an added endorsement.

The traveling family is responsible for their candidate’s transportation, lodging, and meals. We always recommend to our families that their candidate is offered comfortable, private travel accommodations whenever possible. In some cases, candidates may prefer to book their own travel and get reimbursed, but that step is always optional and based on the candidate’s preferences and ability to do so and does not preclude candidates from being considered for positions.

Nanny positions vary based on the needs of the family or client. General duties include feeding, dressing, and bathing the child(ren), as well as planning and carrying out age-appropriate activities, driving children to their activities, and careful supervision at all times. Additional duties may include light housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, errands, and general family assistant duties. While deep cleaning will not be part of your job, we always expect our nannies to pitch in to the overall cleanliness of the family’s environment, and leave the home as clean or cleaner than it was when they arrived.

Private educator positions also vary greatly, and depend on whether the family is looking for a private educator only, or someone to work in a hybrid private educator/nanny role. Curriculum building may or may not be a requirement, and additional skills such as familiarity with alternative education methods or children with unique circumstances are often required or preferred.

Let us know! We have a number of resources that can help create solutions for sustainable relationships. If you feel the position is beyond repair, we will help you make your plan for notifying the family.

We provide ongoing support throughout your placement. Once a candidate is hired, we check in to see how things are going, provide training and check-in materials, and offer feedback from the family. We spend a lot of time and effort getting to know our clients and their families, learning what is important to them, and how a domestic employee will fit in. We strive to find the perfect fit the first time.
We want everyone to feel happy and comfortable in their position with as little stress as possible. The perfect fit is not only the goal for parents, candidates, and the children; it is Adventure Nannies’ priority!

Candidates with questions should reach out to us at info@adventurenannies.com.

We believe an important part of our role is educating both families and candidates on legal practices for hiring a domestic employee, and a key facet of that is ensuring that each candidate we place who is paid over the minimum annual threshold ($2,200 in 2020) is paid legally, or ‘on the books.’ Being paid legally is not only a very basic qualification of any professional position, but also protects you as an employee by offering unemployment, worker’s comp, and other benefits associated with working legally.

Whether you find a position through Adventure Nannies or not, we encourage you to pursue positions that include legal pay. Accepting positions without legal pay put both you and the employing family in legal jeopardy that can result in back taxes, fines or criminal action and prevent you from receiving unemployment benefits at the conclusion of your position.

While we know it’s a lot of work, we do not accept raising your own children as professional childcare experience. This is because the act of working in another family’s home and following their rules and family philosophy is a skill that can only be learned on the job, and the families that we are working with are looking for candidates that already possess that professional experience.

Yes! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more families than ever are seeking educators to work in their homes for the 2020-2021 school year. We have resources to help you acclimate to your new teaching environment – please let us know how we can support you during this transition!