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Tips on When and How to Post Jobs

We have two categories of jobs, Sporadic and Regular.

Due to an overwhelming number of regular job listings, there is now a preliminary deadline as well as a final deadline each semester for all regular job listings.

Semester Preliminary Deadline Final Deadline
Fall AUGUST 15th SEPTEMBER 8th
Spring JANUARY 15th February 3rd
Summer APRIL 30th may 22nd

If we receive your regular job listings BY the preliminary deadline of each semester, it will be posted right away. If we receive your regular job posting AFTER the preliminary deadline, it will be placed on a waiting list before it becomes visible to sitters.  Job listings on the waiting list will become advertised as jobs received before the preliminary deadline get filled.

The final deadline is the date by which we must receive all regular job listings for the semester. Our Agency will not accept any regular job listings after the final deadline, with absolutely no exceptions.

Please note that Sporadic (one-time) job listings can be posted year-round on an as-needed basis, however, we strongly recommend that they be posted one week in advance if possible. You can post these jobs up until the last minute, but the sooner you get the posting in, the greater your chances are of finding a sitter for the position.

Please be advised that all Regular Jobs posted with our Agency are removed from our records at the end of every semester. It is the parents’ responsibility to post jobs with us at the beginning of each semester.

 Job Books Available to Sitters Year Round

SPORADIC:
 One time jobs, with a specific date and time. A good way for sitters and parents to meet, after which parents often call sitters directly with subsequent babysitting opportunities.
Example: Thursday, Sept 12th from 6-11:30pm

FLEXIBLE REGULAR:
This book contains semester long jobs with flexible hours ; students plan the hours that they can babysit around their class schedules.
Example: up to 10 hrs per week, daytimes and maybe one evening.
Example: a few nights a month. When are you free?

MONDAY - TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY REGULAR:
 Semester long jobs organized by specific days (with fairly specific times).
Example: Every Tuesday 7-10pm for the Fall semester.
THURSDAY - FRIDAY REGULAR:
Semester long jobs organized by specific days (with fairly specific times).
Example: Thursdays 5-10pm for the Spring Semester

WEEKENDS REGULAR:
Semester long jobs during the weekend.
Example: every other Saturday night.
Example: Saturday or Sunday from noon-4pm.

LIVE-IN:
 This book lists jobs that offer live-in housing situations for students as well as babysitting opportunities.

BULLETIN BOARD:
These are all regular basis jobs posted on our bulletin board to give the jobs a little extra publicity. Jobs are selected by the Agency to be posted on the bulletin board depending on various factors as determined by the Agency.