SitterCentralDallas is a website that connects exceptional families with outstanding sitters. We personally interview, background check and reference check all sitters to create a pool of babysitters that are of extraordinary educated, experienced and talented. 

Babysitters are able to register online, complete a profile and upload their schedule. SitterCentralDallas reviews the profile and then contacts the sitter to arrange a personal interview.  The final steps are passing the background check, CPR certification, and reference checks.  When all of these steps are completed, the sitter is added to the site, and is able to upload their availability. 
After purchasing a membership online, parents are able to search for sitters according to their schedule needs. Parents can view sitter's profile and book an appointment with a sitter online with the simple click of a button. The sitter is sent a text message and email that lets them know they have received a new babysitting request. Sitters log into their profile to accept the request.

SitterCentralDallas cares about our sitters!  SitterCentralDallas is designed to cater to the babysitter by providing a connection to Dallas families at the click of a button.
  
The process is simple:
    Create an account online

     Interview with SitterCentralDallas

     Upload your availability

     Respond to job requests

You will not have to answer phone calls from parents asking you to sit when you are not available.  Parents only contact you based on the availability you provide on your profile.  Your babysitting schedule can reflect your current schedule and workload.  You decide how much or little you would like to work by updating your schedule and clicking on accept or decline when a parent requests your time. 

Please remember that SitterCentralDallas requires that their sitters are available to work a minimum of 10 hours per week and must also be available to work one prime time night (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) between the hours of 5-10pm.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at Sitterfeedback@sittercentralDallas.com

Babysitters may register and create a profile on SitterCentralDallas to be submitted for membership approval. Once a sitter has met all the eligibility requirements and agreed to the continuing expectations of SCD, paid the $25.00 non-refundable membership fee and met with a SCD staff member to complete the membership process, they will be eligible to begin accepting babysitting opportunites online.

When meeting with a SitterCentralDallas staff member, these are the items you will need to bring:
            3 BABYSITTING/NANNY references

            A copy of your CPR certification or $40 to register for a SCD CPR class

            Your social security number and $22 (for your background check)

Make sure you complete your profile on www.sittercentralDallas.com and include the following information in your profile:
            Upload 3 photos

            3 babysitting references

            Complete all questions in the profile

Once the interview is complete, your background and references have been checked; your profile will be approved. Then SCD parents can begin to view your profile and request your time based on your availability!
 

The first step is to be 18 or older and have at least two years of babysitting experience. If you're eligible, go to our website, www.sittercentralDallas.com.  Click the create an account button and fill out your profile. Once you're registered, SitterCentralDallas will contact you to arrange an interview. 

We require a background check, 3 childcare related references and proof of your C.P.R certification prior to acceptance on the site.  If you are not currently CPR certified, SitterCentralDallas can sign you up for one of our classes!
From that point, you'll be able to accept requests for babysitting jobs delivered right to your personal email.

I will get CPR certified within 30 days of my SCD interview.

I will update my account weekly or as changes occur. 

I will respond within 12 hours of the initial “You Have a Babysitting Request” email and text message by logging into my SCD account.
 
I will contact the family by PHONE within 12 hours and confirm that I accept the job.
 
I agree that I will not be late or no show any accepted job request.

I will remind the families I babysit for to request my time through the website. .
 
I will submit feedback regarding my completed jobs.
 
I will not use the computer, make phone calls or text at jobs while the children are present.
 
I will dress appropriately and professionally to all jobs.

The majority of the families on our site are families we know through personal and business relationships we've formed while working in Dallas.  We know first hand that our families are the best ones to babysit for in Dallas.  While SCD is confident that you will love the families we have chosen; we want to hear about your experiences at each of your babysitting jobs.  We have designed a feedback questionnaire, located in your profile page under Babysitter History, that we require you to complete following each job. It is essential that we receive your feedback in order for us to ensure your happiness and success in your relationships with families. The staff at SCD is devoted to our sitters and is available when you need us.  Please feel free to contact us via email at sittercentraldallas@gmail.com.

Feedback on SitterCentralDallas is viewable in two ways: On your profile page on SitterCentralDallas there are five purple dots in the experience section of your profile. These dots are an average rating based on the reports of families who have used you in the past. Following each babysitting appointment, parents are asked to give feedback of the performance of each sitter.  Any negative or positive ratings are reflected in the amount of dots displayed on a babysitter's feedback form. Our system automatically suspends a babysitter's profile after three negative reports. Following each babysitting job, we require you to complete a feedback form. We ask you to describe and rate the babysitting job from your perspective. This helps us keep up on what is going on at the jobs. It also helps us to take care of any issues immediately.  We love our sitters at SitterCentralDallas and want to make sure you are a happy and successful babysitter!

We only choose sitters that we know will do an exceptional job while representing us. When you babysit for SitterCentralDallas we are certifying that you are an amazing sitter with exceptional babysitting skills. Therefore, it is important to us at SitterCentralDallas for our sitters to dress appropriately at all times when representing us.  Please be sure to read and follow the dress guidelines:
 Proper attire for a babysitting interviews is business casual.  An example of appropriate interview attire is dress pants and a blouse.

When a family requests your time you will receive a text message to your phone and an email to your email account. After the family has requested your time you have 12 hours to respond to the request.
SitterCentralDallas wants to remind you that the quicker you respond to the email the more likely it is that you will get the job. If a family requests two girls for a job and other sitter responds faster to the request, you will receive a notification that the job has been filled. The quicker you respond the more work you will get with SitterCentralDallas families.

One you accept a job request from SitterCentralDallas you will receive an email in your inbox to respond to with the parents contact information.

 
As soon as you receive this accepted babysitting job email you need to call the family immediately to confirm the appointment. The best hours to call a family are between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. If you receive a request at 10 am, give the family a call in a quiet environment to go over instructions with the parent and get directions to the family's house.  If you receive this request at 10:30 pm we ask that you call the family the next morning after 9 a.m.

Some parents may like to meet you prior the appointment and have you meet the children and go over house rules. The confirmation call is a good time to set up a time to meet. We encourage you to take the time to do this so that you are fully prepared for the job.

We need your feedback to continue improving our site and quality of membership. Our primary concern is your success and happiness in your babysitting endeavors.  Please fill out your sitter feedback under confirmed jobs after you have completed the job.  Please include any concerns or problems that occur while babysitting. If you ever have a serious issue or problem while working, email us directly at Sitterfeedback@sittercentraldallas.com.

Please provide 3 references for your profile and interviews. We want to ensure that our parents know that our sitters have at least two years babysitting experience.  If you have only worked for one family for two years, it’s no problem.  Just add one or two personal references in addition to your babysitting reference and you are set!

Just send us an email at sitterfeedback@sittercentraldallas.com.  We will take contact you immediately and place you as soon as possible with a babysitting job.

SitterCentralDallas expects our sitters to dress appropriately at all times when representing us.  Please be sure to read and follow the dress guidelines: Proper attire for a babysitting interview is dressy casual. An example of this would be a blouse and dress pants.  An example of appropriate attire for babysitting jobs is khakis and a polo shirt.
 

You can find free printable activities under the Sitter Resources tab on the homepage. We require that you bring at least 1 craft or activity to each babysitting appointment.

SitterCentralDallas believes the safety of each child is of utmost importance and thus we ensure that our sitters are trained and certified in CPR.  

If you are not currently certified, SitterCentralDallas hosts CPR classes monthly for all our sitters. You can view the upcoming CPR classes under CPR information tab on the homepage. You can enroll for a CPR class at the time of your interview by bringing $40 to your interview. If you need to re-certify, email us at sittercentraldallas@gmail.com.

You also have the option to find an outside source such as the American Red Cross and attend a certification independently.  Once you are certified, send a copy of your certification to SitterCentralDallas.  Remember that you have 30 days from the time of your interview to become certified and provide us with proof of certification.