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Ready to make a real impact? Join us and help youth build brighter futures by teaching vital life skills and creating a safe, supportive environment. Every day you work is a step toward changing a child’s future!
Make a Difference in a Child’s Life – Become a Youth Care Worker in Oviedo, FL. Starting Pay: $18.00/hour Full-Time or Part-Time: Part - Time, approx. 24-30 hours/week Shifts: must be available to work any shift on a rotating basis
Benefits You’ll Enjoy:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Affordable, quality coverage, including free services at Boys Town Clinics for enrolled employees
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with 100% Employer Match – Up to 6% of your salary, with full vesting after 5 years
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays – Start building time off immediately
- Tuition Assistance – Advance your career with educational support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free confidential support for you and your family
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability – Company-paid coverage for peace of mind
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Teaching skills and monitoring youth behavior
- Creating a safe and positive living environment
- Supporting youth academic success and personal development
- Transporting youth to appointments, school, and activities
- Assists with intake and departure documentation
- Observes and participates in mediation and planning conferences with youth and their families.
- Physically and emotionally able to manage stressful situations
- Work indoors with some outdoor activities and occasional interruptions
Who We’re Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR and nationally recognized personal restraint model must be obtained during pre-service training required.
- Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.
- Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient, agility, and endurance to perform all job requirements (including stressful situations physically, mentally, and emotionally) encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, youth, or families.
- Must have sufficient ability to see, hear, speak, and mobility to monitor youth, assist and perform daily household chores, and participate in activities with youth.
- Subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally and inside conditions frequently. Includes constant interruptions, inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical threats from youth.
Join us and be a life-changing influence in a child’s future. Apply today and start making a difference!
Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.
About Boys Town:
Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.
Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.
This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.
