if you want a nanny with a college degree

[Anonymous]

Does what they have degree in matter to you?

[Anonymous]

There are certain college degrees that can mesh easier with being a nanny then others. Like education, psychology, parks and rec., nursing, etc.

[Anonymous]

For some parents, it just makes them feel better if they can tell theirs friends that their nanny has a degree. In my experience, having compatible childcare experience is more desirable than a degree.

[Anonymous]

I don't care what the degree is in, but I am interested in where they attended school and what their GPA was. To me, a good degree from a respectable school (with a good GPA) suggests dedication, perseverance, critical thinking, the ability to work in a team and to advocate and negotiate (with classmates and professors), and so on. Whether they studied ECE or economics is irrelevant to me.

[Anonymous]

Damn, now it has to be a school that is "good enough" too? I guess I'm not as qualified as I thought I was.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Damn, now it has to be a school that is "good enough" too? I guess I'm not as qualified as I thought I was.

+1

I respect anyone that goes to college, whether it is 'respectable' or not.

[Anonymous]

MB here - a college degree matters much less to me in a nanny than relevant work experience. I care more about safety, health, fun, and nurturing than I do about education and it doesn't take a college degree to be an expert in the things that I prioritize.

It's great if you have one - sure, it's just not a particularly important issue for me.

That said, I do want a nanny that speaks well, has good manners, common sense, etc... and will model those things for my kids. But again - a college degree doesn't guarantee that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here - a college degree matters much less to me in a nanny than relevant work experience. I care more about safety, health, fun, and nurturing than I do about education and it doesn't take a college degree to be an expert in the things that I prioritize.

It's great if you have one - sure, it's just not a particularly important issue for me.

That said, I do want a nanny that speaks well, has good manners, common sense, etc... and will model those things for my kids. But again - a college degree doesn't guarantee that.

Good point PP. I'm a nanny with some college credits but never finished my degree. I have over 10 years experience and feel like my experience is more valuable than any degree. Unless a family needs tutoring or has children with special needs, a degree seems a bit over the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn, now it has to be a school that is "good enough" too? I guess I'm not as qualified as I thought I was.

+1

I respect anyone that goes to college, whether it is 'respectable' or not.

I guess what I meant was, she didn't have to attend Harvard but if her degree is from University of Phoenix online "campus" it doesn't really mean anything to me.

[Anonymous]

i think a college degree would be more of a plus factor for jobs w/ ES age kids. For babies/preschoolers experience should be much more highly valued over the personal qualities that a college degree would tend to indicate since you could be really sharp, driven, intelligent, etc but clueless about babies and early child development and so be really a worthless nanny to little ones.

[Anonymous]

It's a plus definitely but she needs to be a great nanny as well. The two together would make her more valuable then, say, a woman who dropped out of school 20 years ago and decided to take up nannying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't care what the degree is in, but I am interested in where they attended school and what their GPA was. To me, a good degree from a respectable school (with a good GPA) suggests dedication, perseverance, critical thinking, the ability to work in a team and to advocate and negotiate (with classmates and professors), and so on. Whether they studied ECE or economics is irrelevant to me.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn, now it has to be a school that is "good enough" too? I guess I'm not as qualified as I thought I was.

+1

I respect anyone that goes to college, whether it is 'respectable' or not.

I guess what I meant was, she didn't have to attend Harvard but if her degree is from University of Phoenix online "campus" it doesn't really mean anything to me.

So the online courses I am taking to finish my bachelor's degree in early childhood education while working 50 hours/wk wouldn't mean anything to you? I chose to take my courses online because of the flexibility they offered. I could easily have chosen to take the courses on campus, but that would have meant that after a 10.25 hr workday I would need to drive into the city to attend class for 3 1/2 hours before finally getting home around 10:45pm (after leaving my house at 6:20am).

My online courses require the same fieldwork component as on-campus classes. I still have to spend a minimum of 5-10 hours (over 6-8 weeks) in classrooms observing and teaching lessons. The program requirements mean I need to complete a 20 week internship beginning this summer. I have 4.0 GPA. None of this would matter to you because of the format I chose? Good to know that some people feel the work I am doing means nothing b/c I found a program that offered the flexibility I needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn, now it has to be a school that is "good enough" too? I guess I'm not as qualified as I thought I was.

+1

I respect anyone that goes to college, whether it is 'respectable' or not.

I guess what I meant was, she didn't have to attend Harvard but if her degree is from University of Phoenix online "campus" it doesn't really mean anything to me.

So the online courses I am taking to finish my bachelor's degree in early childhood education while working 50 hours/wk wouldn't mean anything to you? I chose to take my courses online because of the flexibility they offered. I could easily have chosen to take the courses on campus, but that would have meant that after a 10.25 hr workday I would need to drive into the city to attend class for 3 1/2 hours before finally getting home around 10:45pm (after leaving my house at 6:20am).

My online courses require the same fieldwork component as on-campus classes. I still have to spend a minimum of 5-10 hours (over 6-8 weeks) in classrooms observing and teaching lessons. The program requirements mean I need to complete a 20 week internship beginning this summer. I have 4.0 GPA. None of this would matter to you because of the format I chose? Good to know that some people feel the work I am doing means nothing b/c I found a program that offered the flexibility I needed.

Not the PP, but it sounds like you are taking online courses through a standard university (not a University of Phoenix type campus). Having taken online courses through my own university and compared them to family members who took University of Phoenix classes, I can say there's a pretty big difference in difficulty and expectations. I think to most people, whether the coursework was online or not will not matter, (does that even show up on your degree?) but the name of the school will- which is true of most professions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn, now it has to be a school that is "good enough" too? I guess I'm not as qualified as I thought I was.

+1

I respect anyone that goes to college, whether it is 'respectable' or not.

I guess what I meant was, she didn't have to attend Harvard but if her degree is from University of Phoenix online "campus" it doesn't really mean anything to me.

So the online courses I am taking to finish my bachelor's degree in early childhood education while working 50 hours/wk wouldn't mean anything to you? I chose to take my courses online because of the flexibility they offered. I could easily have chosen to take the courses on campus, but that would have meant that after a 10.25 hr workday I would need to drive into the city to attend class for 3 1/2 hours before finally getting home around 10:45pm (after leaving my house at 6:20am).

My online courses require the same fieldwork component as on-campus classes. I still have to spend a minimum of 5-10 hours (over 6-8 weeks) in classrooms observing and teaching lessons. The program requirements mean I need to complete a 20 week internship beginning this summer. I have 4.0 GPA. None of this would matter to you because of the format I chose? Good to know that some people feel the work I am doing means nothing b/c I found a program that offered the flexibility I needed.

Not the PP, but it sounds like you are taking online courses through a standard university (not a University of Phoenix type campus). Having taken online courses through my own university and compared them to family members who took University of Phoenix classes, I can say there's a pretty big difference in difficulty and expectations. I think to most people, whether the coursework was online or not will not matter, (does that even show up on your degree?) but the name of the school will- which is true of most professions.

As long as you're willing to pay more for a Georgetown degree than you are one from UDC, be picky all you want.