For Clients
All payments must be paid in full before the candidate’s starting work date; this is for every service offered.
We can not ‘guarantee’ that we will find you a perfect match, however, we will advise you on how to offer a competitive position which will help us make the best long-term placement for your family. Our placement specialists will help you through this process.
Since the DDA does not act as the employer, WE do not insure and bond our domestic applicants although many are independently insured and bonded.
Yes, for more information please visit our Tax and Payroll partners here.
No, we do not share or rent out any person’s information collected. We highly respect our dealings with clients and applicants confidentially.
Most of our candidates are professionals in their fields and have either been referred to us or have sought out an established APNA household staffing agency to represent them. We are always recruiting top domestic professionals and each search is specialized according to our client’s needs and preferences.
The amount of time it takes to find a good match varies for each request. Our placements typically take a minimum of 3 weeks (from start to hire) but we highly recommend starting a search as early as 3 months in advance.
We look forward to starting your search and you can start by going to our home page, clicking on FOR CLIENTS and simply fill out a request form. Feel free to contact the agency directly during our business hours, Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
No. We just need you to fill out a request form and send it back to us. If an on-site consultation is needed, we will make arrangements to come to your home. Please contact the agency for on-site consultation information and fees.
Domestic Employees are NOT independent contractors, they are considered to be household employees.
The $175 Registration Fee will cover the search for up to two positions if the requests are made at the same time.
There is a one-time registration fee of $175, which will allow you one year of access to our large pool of professional domestic providers. For all agency fees, please refer to our “Placement Fees” page here.
We have a wide range of ages, from mid-twenties to forties and up.
A Family Assistant’s main responsibility is childcare, which is at least 50% of his/her duties. If the family needs someone to do 50% or more of non-childcare related duties, (such as household management or personal assistant work) the position title will reflect the greater percentage of responsibilities. For instance, if a domestic employee’s duties is 60% housekeeping, and 40% childcare, he/she would be considered a housekeeper. This is true for all positions.
A Nanny’s main and only responsibility is childcare. This includes cooking, feeding, cleaning, scheduling, driving, laundry etc. for the children only. If the family needs someone to help them with their own personal errands or household duties such as laundry, cooking or ironing for the entire family, we consider this to be a Family Assistant.
DDA places nationally and internationally.
For Applicants
No. We are a placement agency that helps employers find the best-qualified domestic employees.
Please feel free to apply for as many positions as you have professional experience in.
We ask that all serious applicants fill out our online application with an updated resume related directly to the position they’re applying for, along with a recent photo to be considered.
Yes. To ensure the safety of our applicants, all clients must fill out an in-depth questionnaire form, as well as having good communication with our staff before we send out an applicant to their home for an interview.
Most interviews last about 45 minutes.
All of our positions require a minimum of 3 or more years of professional experience for the position you’re applying for. There are few exceptions: If you have over 3 years of babysitting/teaching/tutoring/volunteer experience with children, or you are a mother with a minimum of 3 (non-relative) character or employer references, you may apply to be a nanny.
No. Our families want to know their children are your first priority.
We interview all candidates in-person or virtually based on the candidate’s location.
We only send your resume and contact information to our clients if you’re interested in the position they’re offering with your permission. If our client offers you the position and you accept, we send them copies of your criminal background report as well as any other documents they request (with your knowledge and consent) since you will be their employee.
The DDA headquarters are in Austin, TX. However, we interview candidates at different locations throughout the USA in person and via Zoom.