Cottage Parents - Live Oak and Safety Harbor, FL

Are you and your spouse passionate about caring for disadvantage youth? Do you both have a heart for ministry and a love for children? We Need You!

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

SUMMARY

While living on campus, and under the supervision of an assigned Unit Director, the Cottage Parents provide youth with a strong parental role model while implementing a professional family-style program that emphasizes skill acquisition and personal development, and a safe and secure environment in which to grow and learn. The Cottage Parents teach and develop social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; and foster moral and spiritual development through a broad array of activities to youth in residence that typically have a background of low self-esteem, academic failure, and problem behavior. The Cottage Parents administer the day-to-day operations of a large family residence including various paperwork, domestic responsibilities, and other assigned duties. The Cottage Parents work closely with other child care professionals as a team in carrying out responsibilities while in the work place. The Cottage Parents are directly responsible to the Unit Director. This position is not eligible for overtime pay.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Requires high school graduate or equivalent (some college credits preferred.) Must be at least 21 years of age, be a married couple, have a valid Florida driver’s license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment, a good driving record, a concern for youth, the ability and desire to work and live with youth, and a strong desire to work in the human services field.

WORKING CONDITIONS

While on duty, the nature of this position requires that the employees be available 24 hours a day. The work schedule is generally 14 days on then 7 days off. Occasionally may be required to work in outdoor weather conditions.