Assistant Family-Teacher

About the role

As an Assistant Family Teacher, you’ll provide direct care to at-risk children in a supportive, family-style home. You’ll teach life skills, model positive behavior, and support each child’s moral, educational, and emotional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, guidance, and behavioral support to youth
• Teach life and social skills using the Boys Town model
• Support academic and spiritual development
• Ensure a safe, nurturing, and structured home environment
• Participate in fun and educational activities with youth

Requirements

• Must be 21+ with a high school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license with good driving record
• Passion for working with youth; flexible and team-oriented
• Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR and nationally recognized personal restraint model must be obtained during pre-service training required

Qualifications

• Must lift up to 50 lbs and safely transport youth
• Able to perform household tasks and respond to physical/emotional needs
• Comfortable handling behavioral challenges and safety protocols

Skills

• CPR
• Nationally recognized personal restraint model

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – including free services at Boys Town Clinics
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – 100% Employer Match up to 6%
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Tuition Assistance for career growth
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential support
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability

Pay

$20.50+/hour

Schedule

Full-Time Shifts: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, including two weekends and two overnight stays per month. Must be available for occasional daytime meetings and trainings.

Physical & Safety Requirements

• Must have and maintain sufficient mental acuity and physical strength, agility, and endurance to perform all job requirements (including stressful situations - physically, mentally, and emotionally) encountered on the job without compromising the health and well-being of self, fellow employees, and youth or families.
• Must have sufficient vision, hearing, speech and the mobility to monitor youth, actively participate in safety procedures, assist and perform daily household chores, and participate in activities with youth.
• Specific requirements include but are not limited to the ability to push and pull at least 80 pounds of force, lift up to 50 pounds, carry safely up to 30 pounds, as well as the ability to reach overhead, bend, and squat with ease.
• Examples of required activities include, but are not limited to moving furniture, climbing stairs, cooking, playing games, maintaining the exterior grounds including mowing and shoveling; as well as the ability to safely transport youth regardless of weather or time of day/night.
• Subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally and inside conditions frequently. Includes constant interruptions, inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical threats from youth.

About Boys Town

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference. Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities.