About the

Position:

Location:

Bonita Springs, Florida Position Type:

Full-Time, Exempt, Live-In Reports To :

Director of Programs Work Location:

In-Person Salary Range:

$55,000 - $65,000/annually

Benefits:

Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Company Vehicle, and Two Weeks of Established PTO in the Summer Months. 1 Weekend Off a Month. Position Overview Liberty Youth Ranch is seeking a mature, committed Christian to serve as a Houseparent within its residential care program. Houseparents live on the Liberty Youth Ranch campus and make their assigned residence a home for the children entrusted to their care. They provide children with the daily consistency, relationships, structure, guidance, encouragement, accountability, and Christian example that are central to the Liberty Youth Ranch model. This position is much more than supervising children or managing a residence. Houseparents model healthy family relationships and create an environment in which children know they are valued, cared for, protected, heard, encouraged, and expected to grow. Houseparents are responsible for the daily life of the home, including caring for children, maintaining appropriate routines, supporting education, preparing meals, coordinating activities, teaching life skills, providing transportation, maintaining appropriate documentation, supervising household responsibilities, participating in children's care plans, and creating meaningful family experiences. Houseparents work closely with the Director of Programs, counselors, educational personnel, other Houseparents, relief caregivers, volunteers, and other members of the Liberty Youth Ranch team. Houseparents are not expected to serve as therapists or clinical professionals. Rather, they are trained caregivers who develop meaningful relationships with children and work in partnership with counseling and program professionals to help each child make progress toward established goals. The successful Houseparent will understand that their Christian faith, personal example, home environment, relationships, consistency, and everyday interactions with children are central to their ministry. Minimum Qualifications Houseparent candidates must meet all age and eligibility requirements established by Liberty Youth Ranch and applicable regulations. Candidates must possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent. Both Houseparents must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills. Candidates must demonstrate successful experience working with, parenting, teaching, coaching, mentoring, or serving children. The houseparent must possess the maturity, patience, resilience, flexibility, judgment, and emotional self-control necessary to work with children who may have experienced significant instability, adversity, trauma, family disruption, abuse, neglect, loss, or other difficult circumstances. Candidates must be able to work effectively as members of a professional child-care team and receive supervision, training, feedback, and correction appropriately. Candidates must possess valid driver's licenses and meet Liberty Youth Ranch's driving requirements. Candidates must be willing to live on the Liberty Youth Ranch campus and embrace the unique schedule and lifestyle associated with residential Houseparenting. Candidates must successfully complete all background checks, screening requirements, references, driving-record reviews, drug screening, and other employment or regulatory requirements established by Liberty Youth Ranch. Candidates should be willing to commit to serving as Houseparents for at least two years. Preferred Qualifications Previous experience with children from difficult or challenging backgrounds is strongly preferred. Experience in residential childcare, foster care, children's homes, youth ministry, education, counseling, coaching, children's ministry, social services, behavioral health, camp ministry, or a related environment is beneficial. Previous parenting or foster-parenting experience may be particularly valuable. Postsecondary education in education, ministry, counseling, psychology, social work, child development, human services, or a related discipline is beneficial but not required. Experience working within a Christian ministry or faith-based organization is preferred.

Pay:

$55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have experience in residential childcare, foster care, children's homes, youth ministry, education, counseling, coaching, children's ministry, social services, behavioral health, camp ministry, or a related environment?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Ministry:

3 years (Preferred)

Youth Ministry:

2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Bonita Springs, FL 34135 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Bonita Springs, FL 34135: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person