Office of Human Resources

Sittercity Registration and Virtual Sitting

Register for Sittercity

1. Visit the Bright Horizons website.
2. If you need to register for a Bright Horizons account, enter your employee ID when prompted. You can find your employee ID in Workday by clicking on the profile icon in the upper right corner of your screen. Click View Profile and then you will see your Employee ID listed under Job Details.
3. To register for Sittercity, within your Bright Horizons account click the "Benefits" menu item at the top of your screen. Click "Sittercity."
4. Enter a password, click the box to agree to the terms of use, and select "Sign Up." 

Post a Job for a Caregiver

1. To create a job on Sittercity, login to your Bright Horizons account and click the "Benefits" menu item at the top of your screen. Click "Sittercity."
2. Choose the category of help that you are looking for and complete each section of questions.
3. Qualified sitters will respond to your posting.

Run Background Check and Hire Caregiver

Brandeis University provides eligible employees with free membership to Sittercity as well as the ability to run free basic background checks on the providers of their choice. Background checks are recommended for virtual caregiving, as well.