How to Get a Nanny Job in Los Angeles, California

There are many opportunities and agencies to help you find work as a nanny in Los Angeles. Once you decide how far away you're willing to drive each day, what your basic pay needs are, and how long you're willing to commit to a potential family, you're already well on your way to defining this new career path. Of course, it helps if you love kids and have lots of child-care experience. Here are some ideas to help get you started working with kids and helping keep families afloat.

Instructions

How to Get a Nanny Job in Los Angeles

1. If you know someone already working as a nanny or know someone who has a nanny, find out where they got started, and get involved with that group or organization. If you don't know a nanny, go to Shane's Inspiration, the playground in Griffith Park right next to the zoo on Griffith Park Drive. You will see many an overpaid nanny. Just go and have a talk with one of them about how they got started.

2. Babysit. Work in your neighborhood. Establish yourself. Post a flier at the Studio City Rec Center or at the West Hollywood Montessori School, at the Glendale Tiny Tots baby gym, or Gymboree of Pasadena, Encino or Culver City.

3. Check Craig's List in your area, under child care. There are always people looking. While you're online, check out Mamasource.com, and Peachhead.com. Both are groups of moms who look at postings for nannies, among other mom-related needs.

4. Check out Buckinghamnannies.com, Choicenannies.com and Elitedomesticagency.com, if you want to go the agency route.

5. Check out the classified sections in the Pennysaver, the Daily News, the L.A. Times, or the Burbank Leader.

Resources

• Buckingham Nannies
• Elite Domestic Agency
• Choice Nannies
• Peachhead