Interviewing for a Babysitting Job

Before taking a babysitting job, always interview the family first. A Family Interview Form lists questions you should ask. While you are interviewing the family to see if you want to babysit for them, they are also interviewing you. This way, everyone can decide if you and the job are the right match.

Relax and be friendly. A résumé can be a helpful way to define your qualifications and experience. (Download an MS Word file with a résumé template.) Tell the parents or guardians about yourself: how old you are, where you go to school, why you want the job, and what you like best about taking care of children. Then you can start asking questions about the family.

The interview is your chance to make sure the job is right for you. You’ll also find out everything you need to know to be a GREAT babysitter for the family -- the kind of babysitter the children love to be with and who is asked back again and again!