Live-In Houseparents

Boys Town•Oviedo, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Boys Town is seeking married couples to serve as Family Teachers in Oviedo, Florida. In this role, you will provide care and guidance to boys and girls in need, creating a safe and loving family-style living environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of at-risk youth.

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.

Nice To Haves

Some 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.
Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR and nationally recognized personal restraint model must be obtained during pre-service training required.

Benefits

Up to $6,000 relocation assistance
Free room and board included
Fully-paid living expenses, which include rent, utilities, and a monthly household budget
Health, dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan
Paid vacation and sick leave
Opportunities to earn college credit while working
Company vehicle
Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
Tuition reimbursement
Parenting resources from experts
Professional development opportunities within the organization