Joining our team means going through a multi-step interview process. We make the final decision after all the steps are completed.
Our interview process:
1. Apply online – via our online form. We will discuss your answers at the virtual interview. ( Applications will open in March 2026.)
2. Schedule a virtual interview
3. Get CPR Certified;
4. Meet in person with us to complete in-person interviews and training.
Our qualifying requirements:
- COVID vaccinated
- childcare experience – a minimum of at least two years of recent and paid babysitting or nannying experience;
- contactable references – a minimum of two US-based references, preferably from NYC; We do not accept references from family members or friends;
- valid Adult & Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED certificate (you can get certified with us)
- fluent English – both spoken and written;
- background check (you must be willing to undergo a background check)
- current and valid ID
- availability to work – must be available a minimum of 3 times per month – either daytime or evening;
- prior knowledge or willingness to learn how to use various digital communication solutions, including Gmail, Signal, When I Work, Zelle;
Please note.
Project Date Night is a babysitting company. We are not a placement agency and are not certified as such. Our team members work with us as independent contractors (not employees) and cover hourly gigs. While working with us, you are solely responsible for your taxes.
CPR Certification.
Every PDN team member must be CPR-certified. You need an Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification conducted as fully in-person or blended training (partially online and partially in the classroom). PDN is an accredited Red Cross CPR provider. If you are not certified, you will be trained with us. (The cost of CPR training is $80.)
What childcare do we cover?
Project Date Night specializes in providing last-minute and emergency childcare coverage alongside one-off and regular babysitting gigs like date nights. We also cover a lot of daytime requests ranging from one-off to longer-term coverage. We fill in the childcare gaps for parents who are freelancers or have steady child care (whether it’s nanny or daycare). We cover when nannies go on vacations, take sick or personal days, and when schools and daycares are not in session.
What do we offer our team members?
You get to work in a safe environment. All babysitters on our team and all families we work with have been previously screened. You are guaranteed to get paid, receive support whenever issues arise, and work on your schedule. Working with us is highly flexible – you can work as much or as little as you’d like. Team Project Date Night is a close-knit group of like-minded people who like, respect, and help each other whenever needed. First and foremost, we are a community. We meet a few times a year for training and to spend time together.
How much $ money can you make?
Our main income and budget that allows us to run this business comes from memberships paid by families and a 15% fee from each babysitting gig.
You get 85% of each booking, and we take a 15% cut. This makes us affordable for families we work with and time and money worth for our team members. We require a minimum of 4 hours, or pay for 4 hours, to cover a request. The minimum $ you will make from a shift is $97.2 for a 4-hour booking (after our 15% cut). Cancellations of the same and next-day requests are charged the four-hour minimum. Families are charged every 1/2 hour, and you get paid directly by families via Venmo, either the same day or the next day. Families must also get you a car home after evening bookings and for a very early morning start (5am-7:30am).