Houseparents, Full-Time
On-siteDetroit, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate daily routines including wake-up, mealtimes, homework, and bedtime supervision for a group of students in a residential home environment. Provide role-modeling guidance on behavior, decision-making, and interpersonal relationships while coaching conflict resolution and social skills. Communicate regularly with teachers, administrators, and health services to monitor progress, and plan recreational activities, community service, and cultural experiences. Manage household logistics such as meal planning, budgeting, transportation coordination, and maintaining a clean living space. Work extended on-duty blocks with scheduled time off within a multicultural, mission-driven community.
Required Qualifications
- experience working with children or youth—such as teaching, coaching, social services, childcare, or residential care
- an understanding of the challenges many students from diverse and often under-resourced backgrounds may face
- comfortable working in a multicultural environment
- committed to promoting equity, inclusion, and respect
- Strong communication skills
- teamwork
- a collaborative mindset
- the ability to follow established protocols
- high levels of energy
- empathy
- patience
- organizational skill
- dependable
- role-modeling
- ability to coach students in conflict resolution
- ability to coach students in social skills
- ability to coach students in personal responsibility
- ability to maintain clear expectations and consistent discipline that align with school policies
- ability to plan and participate in recreational activities
- ability to plan and participate in community service
- ability to plan and participate in cultural experiences
- 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
- must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
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