Cottage Parents - Family-Style Residential Homes

About the role

The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is seeking married couples to live and work with youth in one of their family-style residential homes. This is a full-time, permanent position that involves living on campus for 14 days and off-duty for 7 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide youth with a strong parental role model
• Implement a professional family-style program emphasizing skill acquisition and personal development
• Create a safe and secure environment for youth to grow and learn
• Teach and develop social, self-help, academic, and independent living skills
• Foster moral and spiritual development through various activities
• Administer the day-to-day operations of a large family residence including paperwork, domestic responsibilities, and other assigned duties
• Work closely with other child care professionals as a team

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent (with some college credits preferred)
• At least 21 years of age
• Valid Florida driver's license or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
• A good driving record
• A concern for youth and the ability and desire to work and live with them
• A strong desire to work in the human services field

Qualifications

• Married couple

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle challenging situations with youth
• Proficiency in managing daily household tasks
• Experience working with youth who have low self-esteem, academic failure, and problem behavior

Benefits

• Housing, utilities, meals, and agency vehicle while on duty
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Health savings account, supplemental life insurance, short term disability, and Aflac products available

Pay

The combined annual salary is $74,880.

Schedule

The work schedule is generally 14 days on then 7 days off. Occasionally, may be required to work in outdoor weather conditions.

Working Conditions

While on duty, the nature of this position requires being available 24 hours a day.

Background Screening

Employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, as required by Florida law. Applicants are encouraged to review the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness information available at: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.