Cottage Parent I - Florida

Married couples, hired to work as Cottage Parents, are very special individuals. Cottage Parents must be committed to being a strong, positive parental role model in a professional family-style setting. Cottage Parents teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills to youth in their cottage. There are up to ten boys or girls in each cottage, ages 8 to 18. These youth typically have a background of low self esteem, academic failure, and problem behaviors.

Cottage Parents must have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and a strong desire to help troubled boys and girls. Applicants will undergo a rigorous and extensive background screening process including drug testing and fingerprinting.

A Word from Our Cottage Parents:

Salary and Benefit Information

• $47,000 annual starting salary per couple ($23,500 each)
• Housing, food, and utilities provided while on duty
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Comprehensive medical insurance (Youth Ranches pays 90% of employee cost of medical insurance and 60% of dependent costs)
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance provided at no cost to employee
• Dental, vision, and variety of supplemental insurance plans available
• Excellent retirement plan with 100% vesting after three years of service
• Specific professional skill-based training
• Tax sheltered annuity program
• Full-service credit union
• Employee assistance program
• Work schedule - eight days on; four days off (You are responsible for your living arrangements on the days off).