Full-Time or Pa
$46,917–$46,917 year
On-siteDes Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$46,917–$46,917 yearHigh School Or EquivalentLarge
Full TimeHigh School Or EquivalentLarge
Job Summary
Provide daily supervision, mentorship, and guidance for 8–13 students in an on-campus home while managing household routines, medications, and schedules. Drive students to activities and lead daily devotions and Sunday Chapel services. Oversee budgeting, household reporting, and recreational planning. Follow a schedule of nine consecutive duty days followed by three days off, eventually transitioning to a Placed Houseparent role with a dedicated student home. Both spouses must be married for at least two years, age 27 or older, and hold a valid U.S. driver's license.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working or volunteering with youth
- This is a two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years
- Both spouses must be age 27 or older
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
- Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty
- Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed
- Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited)
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students
- This is a unique, challenging, and rewarding career and life choice that requires a high level of commitment to student success from both spouses
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