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[quote=Anonymous]$15 isn't shockingly low, but from your post it is clear that you are very new to this don't know much about employing a nanny, so career nannies may be put off by a job on the lower end with no benefits and a parent who thinks nannies get a lunch break (I wish!)--but no worries.  I would just adjust your expectations.

A standard live-out, full-time contract will typically include:
Guaranteed hours--you have a schedule that she gets paid for even if you don't need her (e.g., you have a day off and want to stay home with DC), provided that nanny is free to work.
Paid vacation--usually 1 or 2 weeks, half of which she chooses and half of which you choose (e.g., you schedule her vacation to align with a time when you will be on vacation anyway, thus saving you from paying for time you don't need her and also for her vacation time)
Paid sick days--3-5
Inclement weather policy--does she get paid to work if schools/ government are closed and she doesn't want to drive?
Health care--as a PP said, most people don't pay for health care but some do contribute, but that is pretty optional
Household duties--will she be running errands and deep-cleaning the house, doing nothing but care forthe child or something in between?  Standard nanny duties include housework relevant to the child (washing kids' laundry/bedding, cooking and cleaning dishes used for kids' food, sweeping/vacuuming areas of the house used by the child, keeping kids' clothes and toys organized, etc.)

Try reworking your add with some of this in mind and see if you get more bites.
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