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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks so much for the replies.  We really do want a college graduate even if in a different field if we can’t find someone with a preschool teaching certificate and teaching experience.

We can offer healthcare insurance or a stipend for it.

I know the search won’t be easy.  Thanks.  [/quote]

OP, you're offering a great wage and should find someone good.  But try to keep an open mind--we've had three nannies over the years, two were college grads and one was partway through college when we hired her (she'd started college in her mid 20s and was taking a break from it at that time).  The third nanny was incredibly bright and driven and now years later has an advanced degree and is working in a different field.

If I were you I would focus more on experience than education.  You sound like you want someone smart and articulate, which I totally get, but it's also beneficial to have someone with previous nanny experience specifically--not just daycare or preschool.  We only considered candidates who'd had at least two full-time nanny jobs already.  We had no trouble hiring for a young toddler with both our older and younger children.  Some folks are career nannies, but others, especially younger ones, are in the profession temporarily for various reasons and may be less concerned about not starting with a newborn.  There are also nannies who find newborns boring and are more excited for a job with a toddler.  [/quote]

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