HOUSEPARENT

Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes; Nunez (GA); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes seeks a dedicated House Parent to supervise and nurture children in a cottage, providing meals, care, and everyday support. You will document medications, transport residents, and coordinate with a director to ensure safety and well-being.

The role emphasizes meeting physical, emotional, and educational needs, maintaining the living space, and following established policies, with a strong emphasis on communication with staff and families.

Qualifikationen

• Must be at least 23 years of age.
• High school education or its equivalent is required.
• Two years of work experience working with children or as a caregiver.

Aufgaben

• Care for and nurture up to ten children in a cottage.
• Meet material, physical, spiritual, emotional and disciplinary needs of the children.
• Prepare meals for residents.
• Administer and document medications dispensed.
• Provide transportation for residents using Youth Homes vehicles.
• Complete all required documentation and reports.
• Observe and follow Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes policies and procedures.
• Report illnesses and accidents to the Social Services Coordinator and Resident Director.
• Maintain cleanliness and appearance of the assigned cottage and surrounding area; report maintenance needs.
• Ensure children are appropriately dressed and monitor personal hygiene.

Kenntnisse

Caregiving

Child care

Teamwork

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details: Job Location: Herrington Homestead - Nunez, GA 30448, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services,

House Parents are caregivers and role models who work in a traditional family setting and are the front-line individuals of our organization. House Parents have the general responsibility of supervising and meeting the daily needs of the children in their cottage and therefore have a vested interest in every aspect of each childs life.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Primary House Parents work in conjunction with Relief House Parents to care for and nurture up to ten children in a cottage.
• Responsibilities include meeting the material, physical, spiritual, emotional and disciplinary needs of the children.
• Prepares meals.
• Administers and documents medications dispensed.
• Provides transportation for residents in Youth Homes vehicles.
• Completes all required documentation and reports.
• Observes guidelines outlined in the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes Policy and Procedure manual.
• Reports childrens illnesses and accidents to Social Services Coordinator and Resident Director.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and appearance of the assigned cottage and surrounding area. Reports maintenance needs promptly and is responsible for the security of the cottage.
• Assure that children are appropriately dressed and observe children for deficiencies in personal hygiene, addressing deficiencies.
• Reports childrens school discipline and academic performance problems to Social Service Coordinator/Resident Director.
• Maintains an open line of communication with each child.
• Purchases clothes, school supplies and personal items for children.
• Perform any other duties directly or indirectly related to the child care operation and management as assigned by the Resident Director.

Qualifications: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be at least 23 years of age.
• Must have a high school education or its equivalent
• Two years of work experience working with children or as a caregiver

PHYSICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Due to the nature of the House Parent position, documentation from a licensed physician that employee can physically perform the duties is required before employment. Employees must be able to perform all duties of a House Parent. The following physical requirements are necessary in order to meet the physical demands of the job:
• Must be able to drive a vehicle.
• Must be mobile; able to walk, stand, lift (up to 30 pounds), carry, reach, climb and stoop.
• Must be physically able to perform household chores within the cottage: cleaning (including mopping, sweeping, dusting, lifting objects) and cooking (including purchasing food, preparing food and cleaning kitchen).
• Must be physically able to drive children to and from doctors appointments, school functions and other activities.
• In case of a medical emergency involving a child, staff must be able to lift or move the child and to perform CPR and First Aid.
• Employees must be able to see, talk and hear
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned