Interview Questions To Ask A Summer Nanny

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What kinds of questions should I ask a summer nanny during the interview?

Interview Questions To Ask A Summer Nanny

If you know you're going to need a summer nanny to help out once the kids are home for school, start preparing early. Take some time to browse online nanny job placement sites and contact a couple of your top picks. Next, you're going to want to schedule an interview whether it's on the phone or in person. Hiring someone for a summer nanny position is a little different than hiring a regular full or part time nanny. For one thing, unless you encourage your children to be coach potatoes, you'll probably want to hire a summer nanny willing to participate in a lot of extra-curricular activities with the children.

For that reason, make sure to ask specific questions like:

  • “What is your favorite sport and how could you incorporate it into an activity you could do with the children?”
  • “What do you do for fun on rainy days?”
  • “Do you have any water safety training?”
  • “What hours can you work?”
  • “What hourly rate do you expect?”
  • “What three things would you consider before heading on an all-day outing with the children?”

These kinds of questions can really illuminate whether a summer nanny is going to be able to handle a high activity level for the summer months while keeping the kids safe and happy.

   

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