Here are a few things you may want to consider asking a potential babysitter during an interview:

Transportation
Through the CollegeSitter profile, the student babysitter will mark if they have their own transportation.  You may want to ask, however, if the transportation is reliable and the age of the vehicle, especially if you want the babysitter to pick up or drop off your kids during the babysitting job.

References
If the sitter lists references, be sure to contact the families mentioned.  During the interview, ask the sitter to expand on what they did for the other families listed as references and why those families agreed to be a reference. 

Prior Experience
Beyond references, be sure to ask the sitter about the families they have sat for before.  What do they like best about sitting?  What do they like least?  What are the ages of the children they’ve sat for in the past?

CPR/First Aid/Disability
Sitters may mark on their CollegeSitter profile if they have the above mentioned qualifications.  If a sitter listed they are trained in any of the above, ask the sitter if any training or certification is current, plus where and when the training was received.

Major
The CollegeSitter profile will list the sitters major (and GPA).  Ask the sitter about their field of study and why they chose that field. This might help you learn more about the sitter.

Other Jobs/Clubs
Ask the sitter if they have any other part-time or babysitting jobs that may compete for their time.  Also, ask about any clubs or extracurricular activities that may take up the student’s time outside of classes.

What Would You Do Scenarios
Give the sitter certain scenarios and ask what they would do.  For example, “What if my son won’t eat his dinner, how would you handle the situation?”  Gear your questions to known possible areas the sitter may encounter with your child(ren) while you are away.

Activities
Ask the sitter to list some sample activity ideas they usually do with kids.  What kinds of activities would they like to do with your kids?

Emergency Situations
Ask the sitter if they've ever encountered any emergencies.  If so, how did they handle the situation?

Best Way to Reach You
Ask the sitter if you should continue contacting them through the CollegeSitter Web site or if they have another method of contact that is preferred. 

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