WE ARE HIRING!

Project Date Night is always looking for excellent nannies and babysitters interested in joining our network.

Here are our requirements to qualify for a virtual interview via our online application form:

You must be Fully COVID Vaccinated
Have a minimum of three years of childcare experience.
Have a minimum of two references (preferably from families in NYC, but not limited to).
Have a current and valid adult and pediatric CPR, First Aid, and AED certification preferably from The Red Cross or American Heart Association - not set to expire within the next 6 months. (We do not accept CPR certificates obtained via online courses.)
Availability to work a minimum of 5 times per month. We are seeking those with morning to afternoon availability (8am-3pm), afternoon to late evening availability (3pm-11:45pm), and all-day weekend availability.
Prior knowledge preferred or willingness to learn how to use various digital communication solutions like Slack, Google shared calendars, and Gmail. We use these platforms as our main source of communication and scheduling, this is a firm requirement.
Fluency in English – both spoken and written.
Willingness to undergo a background and reference check ( to be conducted after an in-person interview).

If you meet all of the above criteria, we are looking forward to hearing from you! Follow the prompts to the next page to start the application. All of the listed questions need to be answered in order to successfully apply to join our team at Project Date Night. Please take this questionnaire seriously as it will have a big impact on our decision to hire you or not. We recommend that you allow a minimum of 30 minutes to go through all the questions. This way you can be as thorough as possible. And goes without saying - use proper grammar and punctuation.

If your application is accepted, you will receive a follow-up correspondence and steps to schedule the virtual interview.

Important. Project Date Night is not a recruitment and/or placement agency - therefore our fees’ schedule works differently than in agencies of this kind. Our main income and budget that allows us to run this business, comes from the memberships paid by our families and a 10% fee from each job/booking paid by our team members. If you are not ok with transferring 10% of your earnings to us - please do not apply to join our team as we would not be a good match for you. If you would like to learn more about how we work and if we are a good match for you - please message us before you apply.

JOIN THE TEAM

Were you recommended to us by our current team member or PDN family? *

Yes

Full name of the person who recommended you. *

Do you agree to a background check? *

We will run the background check upon acceptance of your application. The cost is $40.

Yes

We are sorry but you cannot apply without agreeing to a background check.

Personal Information

Name & Last Name

First

Last

Email address*

Phone Number*

Home Address

If you don't feel comfortable giving us your full address, we only need an approximation so we know how you would need to travel to our families.

Date of birth. *

What is your learned profession? *

What schools and courses so far have you attended?

What is your current full time job or/and course of study if you are in school?*

At your current position, do you plan on taking any time off in the next six months?*

Short Bio*

Please write a short bio that you would like to be displayed on our website ( if we accept your application). We will only post it alongside your pic, only if you are comfortable with that. As a reference take a look at bios of our current members on our "Meet The Team" page.

Required Documentation

In this section, we'll ask you for all the necessary documentation.

Copy of your ID

It can be a picture or a scan of your ID ( passport, driver's license, etc) . (You can send it to us after an in-person interview.)

Resume

Upload your updated childcare resume.

Are you CPR certified?

CPR Certificate

Upload your valid certificate. We accept certificates issued by Red Cross and American Heart Association, for courses conducted in person. ( Prefferably the CPR course was Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED.)

Recent photo*

Please send us a smiley photo of yourself taken outside, in front of greenery, no sunglasses. Please no indoor pics!

References

Provide us with contact information of your references. Let us know how long were you working for each of the family.

Reference 1

Name

First

Last

Phone Number*

Email address*

Position Start Date*

Position End Date*

Child(ren)'s age(s) at the start of the position. *

Reference 2

Name

First

Last

Phone Number*

Email address*

Position Start Date*

Position End Date*

Child(ren)'s age(s) at the start of the position. *

Reference 3

Name

First

Last

Phone Number

Email address

Position Start Date

Position End Date

Child(ren)'s age(s) at the start of the position.

Tell us about your childcare style

What is your favorite part of working as a nanny or babysitter? What is your proudest moment in babysitting and why?*

What is the toughest part of working as a nanny/babysitter? *

Do you have specialized babysitting skills? *

Are you a wizard in potty training, sleep training, or maybe feeding picky eaters?

What are your main safety concerns when working with children? *

How would you plan a day with your little charge on a sunny and rainy day ? *

Can you plan play-dates? Are you always on the go, out and about with your little charges or prefer the indoors?

What is your view/idea about boundaries and manners and what techniques would you use to implement those? *

How do you deal with an uncooperative child? *

What do you do when a child refuses to go to sleep? What do you think is the best way to handle tantrums?

Do you like to cook? Can you prepare healthy meals for the child(ren)?*

Would you be able to tell (parents) if you had a suspicion that (their) child needs to see a doctor?*

Would you be able to tell (parents) if you had a suspicion that (their) child or might need help with behavioral issues? *

Would you be ok taking a child to a doctor’s appointment? *

What is your TV and gaming policy?*

Would you ever share photos of child you take care of on any social media platforms?*

When kids have a down time(nap) and you have free time, would you be ok with running/folding a load of laundry, clearing dishes in the kitchen etc? *

Would you follow parents instructions when you don’t agree with them? How do you deal with challenging parents?*

Are you okay assisting with homework?*

Are you willing to help with overnight care if needed? *

Are you willing/able to travel with a family out of town if we needed? *

Personal Preferences

How comfortable are you with using electronics? *

Would you consider yourself computer/tech savvy? We use several apps for communication and email updates so you must be able to access and utilize these with ease.

What is your preferred way of communication – phone, text or email? *

How would you address and resolve issues or disagreements with your employer? *

Are you comfortable around pets?*

Do you have any allergies to cats, dogs or other pets? Are you uncomfortable around or scared of any particular pets?

Do you have any health issues? *

How would you describe your lifestyle? *

Tell us about your hobbies, biggest life loves and your dislikes. Are you an avid runner, book reader or an amazing baker?

In your opinion, what makes you a good addition to our team? *

What makes you stand out and why? Think outside the box. Please stay away from sentences similar to " I love children!" etc. We already assume you do as that is a mandatory trait in order to this job well.

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Personal Information

Required Documentation

References

Reference 1

Reference 2

Reference 3

Your Childcare Experience

In what capacity have you worked with children?

What children's age groups do you have experience with?

Tell us about your childcare style

Personal Preferences