House Parent Couple
About The Position
Boys Town is seeking a team of two individuals to work together as Family Teachers in Omaha, Nebraska. This live-in, 24x7 position involves providing care and guidance to boys and girls in need, sharing job responsibilities as a team. Boys Town is a small, close-knit community neighboring the city of Omaha, Nebraska. The position offers a Hiring Bonus of $10,000 per couple for the Nebraska location, subject to change. Working at Boys Town is described as more than just a job; it is a way of life, emphasizing care and respect for others as the foundation of their mission. They cultivate a culture of belonging that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences, believing that differences lead to better teams, decisions, innovation, and business results.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years of age or older
- High School diploma or equivalent is required
- Valid driver’s license with good driving record and ability to pass MVR Check
- Flexibility and willingness to work a wide array of hours, which includes days, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Ability to pass a thorough background check and reference verification procedure in order to determine one’s fitness to satisfactorily and safely care for youth
- Ability to attend a 2-week paid training in Omaha, Nebraska
- Valid marriage certificate required.
- Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR and nationally recognized personal restraint model must be obtained during pre-service training required.
Nice To Haves
- Some college credit is preferred
- Preferred college credit is preferred
Responsibilities
- Live on-site in a Boys Town Family Home and provide direct care for 6-8 at-risk youth through creating a safe and loving family-style living environment
- Provide emotional support utilizing praise, positive feedback, affection and empathy to build one’s self-confidence and respect
- Use rational problem-solving techniques to teach youth critical thinking skills, assist with behavioral problems, counsel through personal issues and provide crisis intervention
- Plan, participate and provide opportunities for individual and family activities that are both educational and entertaining
- Display and teach parenting, family and relationship skills to youth, legal guardians and caretakers to create family engagement
- Maintain contact with both internal and external consumers agencies to obtain or provide information regarding youth’s behaviors, strategies and progress
- Prepare written records for household budgeting, tracking youth progress, reporting incidents/behaviors and document youth medical needs and appointments
- Teach and role model Boys Town values and ethical behaviors, as well as support and encourage participation in regular religious activities
- Supervise the activities of assigned Assistant Family-Teacher to aid in their development and success
- Manage the daily operating schedule of the home; assist with youth transportation needs, and overall household upkeep
- Provides safe and effective services
- Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
- Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
- Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
- Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
Benefits
- Hiring Bonus of $10,000 per couple for the Nebraska location
- Fully-paid living expenses, which include rent, utilities, and a monthly household budget
- Benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance
- a 401K retirement plan
- paid vacation and sick leave
- Supporting youth with new traditions such as sport events, family dinner, graduation, volunteering in the community and visiting Lake Okoboji
- Opportunities to earn college credit while working
- Relocation assistance
- Company vehicle
- free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan
- tuition assistance
- parenting resources from our experts
- professional development opportunities within the organization
- no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider
- generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
