Urgent Paraeducator Need

Are you passionate about helping youth succeed? As an Assistant Family Teacher, you'll provide direct care to at-risk children in a supportive, family-style home. You'll teach life skills, model positive behavior, and support each child's moral, educational, and emotional development. Join our team and become a life-changing influence in a child's journey toward a brighter future.
Make a Difference in a Child's Life - Become an Assistant Family Teacher in Tallahassee!
Full-Time
Shifts: typical hours 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM, with rotating weekends, one weekend will include an overnight stay from Friday at 2:00 p.m. through Sunday at 10:00 p.m. Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - including free services at Boys Town Clinics

• 401(k) Retirement Plan - 100% Employer Match up to 6%
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program - confidential support
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability

• Teaching life and social skills using the Boys Town model
• Supporting academic and spiritual development
• Ensuring a safe, nurturing, and structured home environment
• Participating in fun and educational activities with youth

• Passion for working with youth; flexible and team-oriented
• Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR and nationally recognized personal restraint model must be obtained during pre-service training required.

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:
~ Must have and maintain sufficient mental acuity and physical strength, agility, and endurance to perform all job requirements (including stressful situations - physically, mentally, and emotionally) encountered on the job without compromising the health and well-being of self, fellow employees, and youth or families. Must have sufficient vision, hearing, speech and the mobility to monitor youth, actively participate in safety procedures, assist and perform daily household chores, and participate in activities with youth. Examples of required activities include, but are not limited to moving furniture, climbing stairs, cooking, playing games, maintaining the exterior grounds including mowing and shoveling; as well as the ability to safely transport youth regardless of weather or time of day/night. 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.

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. 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. 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.
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 View phone number on click.appcast.io.