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[quote=NisforNanny]I have a nanny friend who is a part-time live-in nanny.  She is a recent college graduate applying to medical school, so this was a good temporary job for her.  She made a one-year commitment to the family. I think it would be hard to find someone who would be interested in this position long term, but you might be able to find a grad student.  I agree with above that undergrads probably want a different sort of social life.

I would emphasize that you are able to be flexible with your hours, to accommodate a second job (e.g., afterschool nanny) or student schedule, this will make your position more appealing.

If you need extra hours would you pay the person a higher rate or keep them at the reduced "live-in" rate?  I think you will attract more candidates if you say something like, "rent and $250/wk for twenty hours per week, hours above 20/wk will be compensated at $x/hr."  You might want the person to have extra availability if your husband is traveling or someone is ill.  My friend above's main complaint about her job is how she is always being asked to do extra hours at her reduced rate (that offsets her rent) and her employers expect her to turn down babysitting for someone else during her "off" hours to work extra for them, for half the money.

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