Houseparents, Full-Time
On-siteGirard, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate daily routines including wake-ups, mealtimes, homework, recreation, and bedtime while fostering a safe, respectful living environment. Coach students in conflict resolution, social skills, and personal responsibility, maintaining clear expectations and consistent discipline aligned with school policies. Communicate regularly with teachers, administrators, and health services to monitor progress, and plan recreational activities, community service, and cultural experiences to support student development. Manage household logistics such as meal planning, basic budgeting, transportation coordination, and maintaining a clean living space. Work extended on-duty blocks balanced with scheduled time off in a residential community setting.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working with children or youth—such as teaching, coaching, social services, childcare, or residential care
- Understanding of the challenges many students from diverse and often under-resourced backgrounds may face
- Comfort working in a multicultural environment
- Commitment to promoting equity, inclusion, and respect
- Strong communication skills
- Teamwork
- Collaborative mindset
- Ability to follow established protocols
- Contribution to a professional, mission-driven culture
- High levels of energy
- Empathy
- Patience
- Organizational skill
- Dependability as a caregiver
- Ability to manage household logistics such as meal planning
- Ability to manage basic budgeting for home needs
- Ability to coordinate transportation to school functions or appointments
- Ability to maintain a clean, orderly living space
- Role-modeling in behavior, decision-making, and interpersonal relationships
- Ability to coach students in conflict resolution, social skills, and personal responsibility
- Ability to maintain clear expectations and consistent discipline that align with school policies
- Planning and participation in recreational activities
- Planning and participation in community service
- Planning and participation in cultural experiences
- Full-time availability
- Residency on campus in school-provided housing
- Ability to work extended blocks of on-duty time
- Ability to work scheduled time off
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