Babysitter Utilization Support (university contract)
1. Information on the Babysitting Utilization Support Program to help in cases where usual childcare is not available for all faculty members and students (Mothernet) ― infants/postnatal children, overtime work, working on holidays, and other circumstances.―
Hitotsubashi University has recently concluded a corporate contract with Mothernet Corporation（https://www.mothernet.co.jp/） to implement the “Program to Support the Research Activities of Female Researchers,” creating a babysitter dispatch childcare support service.
Participants in the program must register their children in advance. In case your child has a sudden fever and cannot attend daycare, you can have a babysitter dispatched to your home to watch over and care for your child by making a reservation by telephone or email. Furthermore, we can arrange childcare at home during overtime hours or on holidays if you are unable to use your usual childcare for some other reason.
(1) Intended Users
Faculty members and students of Hitotsubashi University raising children of 0–12 years (up to and including children in the 6th grade of elementary school).
(2) Availability and Services
Weekday working hours, overtime hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, when engaging in education, educational research activities, and/or work.
In addition to regular childcare services, childcare for children with illnesses is also available.
Details are as follows:
●Childcare is also available to children who have chickenpox, mumps, pool fever, or other diseases.
In the case of influenza (including new-type influenza), a vaccinated babysitter can take care of children.
●For children with fevers of over 39 degrees, childcare is possible only if parents (guardians) are also at home. Childcare is unavailable in cases where a child has a fever of over 40 degrees.
● We can handle medical issues such as medications, but not pediatric consultations and medical practice.
●For further details regarding the service and its fees, please consult the documents sent from Mothernet.
(3) Service Period
From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
(4)Basic Usage Fee (Reference)
●Regular babysitting fee: 3,388 yen per hour (weekdays from 08:00 to 20:00). However, other times are also available subject to adjustment.
Available for 2 hours or longer (After 2 hours, available in 15 minute increments)
* Customers are to pay insurance (209 yen per person), the annual fee, and the transportation fee separately.
◆ As the university will subsidize the fee if your spouse works or is at school, if you are a single parent, or if you are a faculty member employed at Hitotsubashi University (and a member of a National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Association or covered by welfare pension insurance) or a special academic researcher belonging to the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the fee will be as follows:
●Regular babysitting fee: 1,001 yen per hour (weekdays from 07:00 to 21:00). However, other times are also available subject to adjustment.
Available for 2 hours or longer (After 2 hours, available in 15 minute increments)
*Customers are to pay insurance (209 yen per person), the annual fee, and the transportation fee separately.
●For details on usage and fees, please refer to “Information on the Babysitter Utilization Support Program .”
(5) Application method
Applicants are required to register through the university. Please fill out the application form below and submit it to the Gender Equality Promotion Office along with your spouse’s employment certificate.
・Mothernet Registration Application Form (for submission to the university)【Word】
・Usage application form 【Excel】
2．Information on the Babysitting Utilization Support Program for all faculty members and students (Shogakukan Academy)
As part of our support for the faculty and students to balance their studies, work, and life events, Hitotsubashi University has entered into a corporate contract with Shogakukan Academy to implement a babysitter dispatch program for all faculty and students.
When you use ShogakukanAcademy’s babysitter service “HAS” （https://www.shopro.co.jp/babysitter/）, you can receive an exemption from the admission fees and a discount on the usage fees. When applying, present your employee or student ID card. Membership registration will be conducted after you agree to the terms of use. Babysitters can be dispatched to take care of your children at your own home if a telephone or an e-mail reservation is made. For details, please refer to the following.
(1) Intended Users
Faculty members and students of Hitotsubashi University raising children of 0–12 years (up to and
including children in the 6th grade of elementary school).
(2) Availability and Services
Weekday working hours, overtime hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, when engaging in
education, educational research activities, and/or work.
●Childcare service: at-home childcare.
●Pick-up service (order unit: within 1 hour of pick-up each way): pick-up from daycare, kindergarten, study class.
●Care service after childbirth: we can provide household services (cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking), bathing and diaper changing, and milk formulas in the early period after childbirth.
●Educational services: Our qualified babysitters can take care of your children according to their age as per parents’ instructions on matters such as manners and discipline in everyday life and lessons and homework, among other things.
●Childcare during convalescence: Except in cases with a risk of infection, we can take care of children who are recuperating from an illness. We will take care of your children according to your instructions.
However, we cannot take care of children with prolonged illness.
(3) Service Period
From April 1, 2023to March 31, 2024
(4) Basic Usage Fee (Reference)
Regular babysitting fee: 2,640 yen per hour (weekdays from 09:00 to 19:00).
However, other times are also available subject to adjustment.
Available for 2 hours or longer (After 2 hours, available in 15 minute increments)
For details on usage and fees, please refer to "information on the Babysitter Utilization Support Program"HAS【PDF】.
(5) Application method
●As per “Admission Procedures (Information),” please contact Shogakukan Academy by telephone (0120-834988 [weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 9:00 to 16:00]).
※Depending on the area or service content, it may be difficult to provide a particular service, so please contact us first.
●After joining HAS, please send an email regarding the university’s “Babysitting Utilization Support Program Registration Report” to the Diversity Promotion Office.
★ For faculty and staff, the above babysitting service can be used with a 4,400 JPY discount ticket (the Babysitter Dispatch Program (Public Assistance).
Please contact to the Diversity Promotion Office.
★ For students, please also visit the Hitotsubashi University Support Association Childcare Support Fund webpage.
10,000 JPY will be subsidized per day.
