Current Job Openings

Position Title:  

 HOUSEPARENTS and On-Campus Foster Parents

See our website, for additional openings     

Facility Name:  

 Boysville  

Facility Location:  

  San Antonio, Texas  

Contact Person:  

 Kim Mattheson  

Contact Phone #:  

 210-659-1901  

Contact E-Mail:  

 humanresources@boysvilletexas.org  

Position Salary:  

• $40,000 per couple for Houseparents
• $50,0000 per couple for Foster Parents (on-campus)

 Base salary Includes free housing, utilities, basic cable and phone, plus eligibility for employee benefits package including medical, dental, life, long-term disability and 403(b) defined contribution plan.  

Job Description:  

We are looking for couples that want to make a difference in a child's life. Be a positive role model to residents. Responsibilities include all those items and responsibilities of a parent, including the provision of material needs, physical needs, spiritual needs, emotional needs and disciplinary needs. Prepare meals. Administer and document all medications. Provide transportation for residents with a Boysville assigned vehicle. Assist in completing all documentation necessary to fulfill all state and other requirements. Participate in Plans of Service. Facilitate an ongoing relationship with residents and their families. See our website for current openings www.boysvilletexas.org/  

Position Title:  

Family Teaching Couples (Houseparents)    

Facility Name:  

Boys Town

Facility Location:  

NE/IA (Home Campus-Omaha Area), San Antonio, TX, Southern CA, Portsmouth, RI, New Orleans, LA,  Tallahassee, FL,  Oveido FL, NYC/Brooklyn, NY, Washington D.C and Las Vegas, NV.

Contact Person &
Contact E-Mail:  

There are various contacts based on location, please visit the Boys Town Website at www.boystown.org

Position Salary:  

Starting salary at 52,400/yr based on location +  living expenses paid

Job Description:  

Are you and your spouse passionate about shaping the future of America's Youth?

Boys Town is changing the way America cares for children, families and communities by providing and promoting an Integrated Continuum of Care that instills Boys Town values to strengthen body, mind and spirit.

As a Family Teaching Couple (legally married) you and your spouse are at the Heart of our Mission. You will live in our residential homes creating a family environment for our at-risk kids aging 6-18 who often have nowhere else to turn. After completing our two week in-house paid training, you will take on a life-changing mission by guiding, counseling, and helping to meet the emotional, educational and daily needs of our at-risk youth. We are looking to you to provide compassion, internal strength and competence for these kids.

If you and your spouse have a desire to help at-risk youth, can create a safe, nurturing and caring environment, can help them to succeed for the day and into the future, guide and counsel them on appropriate skills and behaviors and have a deep desire to provide them moral, spiritual and educational development - all of this to enrich their lives.

We need you to have a desire, dedication, and an interest in integrating your family with the kids in the home, creating a cohesive environment for all.

Boys Town provides life-changing care for girls and boys at its sites nationwide, offering couple's career opportunities in a variety of exciting locations:

   · Boys Town California (Orange County)
   · Boys Town Nevada (Las Vegas)
   · Boys Town Texas (San Antonio)
   · Boys Town Nebraska/Iowa (Omaha, Nebraska - National Headquarters)
   · Boys Town Louisiana (New Orleans)
   · Boys Town Chicago
   · Boys Town North Florida (Tallahassee)
   · Boys Town Central Florida (Oviedo)
   · Boys Town South Florida (Miami)
   · Boys Town New England (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
   · Boys Town New York (New York City - Brooklyn)
   · Boys Town Washington, D.C.

Due to the critical nature of this position, Boys Town Family Teaching Couples who meet our high standards of care will receive excellent compensation by providing you a caring and supportive environment, comprehensive pay, no cost of expenses living within the home, extensive paid training, followed by 24-hour professional support, future career opportunities, and state-of-the-art treatment techniques. In addition, medical/dental/vision and prescription benefits, paid vacation and tuition reimbursement.

The Boys Town mission has always been and always will be centered on creating an environment for children that includes trust, discipline, emotional support and respect. We at Boys Town believe that all children and youth have the potential to become bright, productive, adjusted, loving people - a fire that burns in each of them.

Boys Town is nationally recognized for its research-proven child, health and family care programs. One of the country's largest nonprofit, publically funded child-care organizations, Boys Town annually touches the lives of more than 400,000 boys, girls, parents and others nationwide through its highly effective services and programs.

If you and your spouse are committed, passionate and feel you are qualified to take on a life-changing experience please apply at www.boystown.org 

Position Title:  

 RESIDENT COUNSELOR    

Facility Name:  

 CROSSNORE SCHOOL, INC.  

Facility Location:  

 CROSSNORE, NORTH CAROLINA  

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Bobby Crenshaw  

Contact Phone #:  

 800-557-4305  

Contact E-Mail:  

 accountpay@crossnoreschool.org 

Position Salary:  

  Pay  based on daily rate for schedule worked.  Will discuss in detail.

Job Description:  

 Crossnore School, Inc., a Christian children's home in Western North Carolina, has openings for mission-minded married couples and individuals, without dependent children, for live-in cottage worker position. Must be over 21 with high school/GED or higher degree. Responsibilities include a professional, team-oriented approach to student and cottage management while providing a safe healing and accepting environment for residents and their families by fostering and modeling positive Christian, social, educational, emotional and physical development. Resident Counselors are expected to uphold the code of ethics for the agency and for their profession while representing the mission, philosophy and programs of the agency. Work schedule of (10) days on and five (5) days off or (7) days on and (7) days off. Excellent benefits package begins following 90-days probationary period. Salary commensurate with direct child care experience and education. website: www.CrossnoreSchool.org

Position Title:  

 Houseparent Couple & Single Houseparents 

Facility Name:  

 Boys and Girls Country of Houston

Facility Location:  

 Hockley, TX - NW of Houston

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Elaine Petranek  

Contact Phone #:  

 281-351-4976 x214  

Contact E-Mail:  

 info@boysandgirlscountry.org

Job Description:  

 Mature Christian Couple or Single Houseparent needed to parent and work with children from families in crisis. You live and work in a friendly Christian community and raise children together with other families. Our focus is on the educational and spiritual growth of our children.  
Applicants must be 21 years or older. This position requires high energy and excellent organizational skills to juggle schedules and meet the parenting demands of a large family. Must be able to work in a team oriented environment.

Benefits include competitive base pay, regular schedule of evaluations and increases, medical, dental, life insurance, retirement plan, transportation and commissary services.   We provide large, private living accommodations.  Staff schedule is 8 days on, 4 days off plus an additional 12 days of vacation are provided per year.

Child care experience a plus, prefer couples that have been married 2 or more years. Excellent pre-service training provided. Located in Houston, Texas.  EOE
Visit our website: www.boysandgirlscountry.org  

Position Title:  

 Houseparents

Facility Name:  

 Bethany Children's Home

Facility Location:  

 Womelsdorf,Pa.

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Steve Smith  

Contact Phone #:  

 610-589-4501  

Contact E-Mail:  

 ssmith@bethanyhome.org

Position Salary:  

 $37,000 to $43,000 per couple  

Job Description:  

 Married couple to work with youth who are court committed. Salary includes excellent benefits along with free room and board. Duties include providing guidance, structure and support to boys/girls in care. Our campus has nine cottages with an average of 10 to 12 youth in a cottage.
Website: www.bethanyhome.org  

Position Title:  

 House Parent Couples

Facility Name:  

 Cal Farley's

Facility Location:  

 near Amarillo, TX

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Please Visit Website  

Contact Phone #:  

 Please Visit Website  

Contact E-Mail:  

 Please Visit Website

Position Salary:  

 $58,422 per couple  

Job Description:  

 Cal Farley's is a Christ-centered residential childcare facility that has been providing nurturing homes, education and other opportunities for disadvantaged children since 1939. HIGH ENERGY LEVEL A MUST! A stable marriage with no more than 2 school-age dependents. High School diploma/GED required. Excellent benefits with 401(k) and company match.
Website: www.calfarley.org  

Position Title:  

 HOUSEPARENT

Facility Name:  

 Goodland Academy

Facility Location:  

 Hugo, Oklahoma

Christian Facility:  

 Yes  

Contact Person:  

 David Dearinger  

Contact Phone #:  

 (580) 326-7568  

Contact E-Mail:  

 david@goodland.org

Job Description:  

Seeking a Married Couple to work as house parents for up to 8 boys ages 6-16. Applicants must be 21 years or older. This position requires high energy and excellent organizational skills to juggle schedules and meet the parenting demands of a large family. Must be able to work in a team oriented environment. Housing & Utilities are provided. Annual salary based on experience and education. Medical, Dental and Life Insurance benefits are included. Houseparents work 5 days on and 2 days off with 6 weeks of Vacation / Holiday time off per year. Certified training is provided.
Website: www.goodland.org  

Position Title:  

 Family Teacher

Facility Name:  

 Thornwell Home for Children

Facility Location:  

 Clinton, South Carolina

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Lindy Scott  

Contact Phone #:  

 864/938-2685  

Contact E-Mail:  

 l.scott@thornwell.org

Position Salary:  

 $40,000 for couple and $20,000 for single + off-duty housing , competitive benefits, and career advancement opportunities  

Job Description:  

 On the cutting edge of child care for 130 years, Thornwell Home for Children provides care for pre-schoolers through independent living. We are a ministry of the Presbyterian Church USA and are located in Clinton, SC, a historic, college town in upstate SC.

We are seeking singles and couples to work in our cottages with 6-8 children. We have thirteen cottages on our campus and staff each cottage with four adults as to allow for consistency for the children and adequate time off for staff. Thornwell uses the Teaching Family Model of childcare. Our four hundred acre campus includes historic buildings, cottages, recreational facilities, and the Hartness-Thornwell Presbyterian Church.

We need folks who have a ministry mindset and are ready to accept the challenge of working with hurting children. If you are interested in serving God and serving kids, we invite you to apply. Please visit our website at www.thornwell.org  

Position Title:  

 House Parents

Facility Name:  

 Omaha Home for Boys

Facility Location:  

 Omaha, Nebraska

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Ellen Paschall  

Contact Phone #:  

 1-800-408-4663  

Contact E-Mail:  

 hr@omahahomeforboys.org

Position Salary:  

 $43,200 per couple  

Job Description:  

 The Omaha Home for Boys is currently seeking couples to serve in our cottages as house parents and relief house parents for boys ages 8 to 18. We support you and train you in our nationally recognized behaviorally based treatment program. House Parenting is a rewarding career and an opportunity to make a difference in young people’s lives.

Requirements: must be at least 21 years of age; must be married for at least one year; minimum high school diploma; no more than one dependent child living with you at the present time; valid driver’s license and excellent driving record.

We currently serve 64 boys in 8 cottages on a beautiful campus. Our food service staff prepares all meals and they are eaten family style in our dining room. You will have use of a van for transportation of youth. The work cycle is 6 days on duty, 3 days off. Combined starting salary is $43,200 with an increase after the 90 day introductory period. The Home has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurances, 401k plan, pension plan, paid holidays, and vacation.
Website: www.omahahomeforboys.org  

Position Title:  

 Houseparents, FT

Facility Name:  

 Milton Hershey School

Facility Location:  

 Hershey, PA

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Katie Bailey  

Contact Phone #:  

 717-520-2317  

Contact E-Mail:  

 baileyk@mhs-pa.org

Position Salary:  

 Minimum of $56K per couple plus housing, utilities & food  

Job Description:  

 Across Milton Hershey School's beautiful campus, amazing things happen daily. Children who may have once seen only limitations are inspired to find their full potential. And it is largely thanks to a team that truly shares the School's mission to nurture and educate students from families of financial and social need.

Free of charge, our residential, coeducational facility provides the advantages of a positive, structured home life and an outstanding pre-K-12th grade education. We are committed to ensuring students graduate with the skills they need to be successful and responsible in life. Because MHS relies so heavily on finding the right kind of people for the team, MHS is also committed to being an outstanding employer.

Benefits include:
* Very competitive pay
* Excellent medical/dental/prescription/vision insurances
* Use of state-of-the-art, athletic & recreational facilities
* Professional development opportunities
* Private apartment, utilities & food provided
* Relocation assistance
* Certified houseparent training program

Together with their spouses, houseparents are caregivers, role models and shoulders to lean on. They nurture a family-like atmosphere in a School home and enjoy quality one-on-one and group time with the children to help each one find their promise. This includes overseeing the basics of the students' daily living, including their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care. Houseparents collaborate with teachers, administrators and sponsors to facilitate student success.

Requirements include:
* Committed to & skilled in positively influencing children and youth
* Couple must meet age & family status requirements
* Valid driver's licenses
* Experience working with diverse children & youth, especially coming from challenged settings, a plus

Apply online: www.mhs-pa.org

Katie Bailey
717-520-2317
baileyk@mhs-pa.org

We value diversity.

Position Title:  

 Teaching Parent

Facility Name:  

 Christ's Home for Children

Facility Location:  

 800 N. York Road

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Amy Neill  

Contact Phone #:  

 215-956-1882  

Contact E-Mail:  

 aneill@Christshome.org

Position Salary:  

 PTP- Couple- $56,000. - $60,000. RTP- Couple- $45,754.-$50,000.  

Job Description:  

 Christ's Home for Children is currently seeking Teaching Parents (singles or married couples) to help fulfill our misson of serving needy or neglected children and youth by providing a stable, caring home built upon Biblical principles while meeting their educational, medical, emotional and social needs. We are a private, non-profit organization that has been in continuous operation since 1903. Christ's home is a non denominational Christian ministry. Our main campus is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with a satellite campus located in Lancaster, PA. We operate 5 cottages (ages 4-14), a new Infant & Toddler cottage (birth to 3) and two Transitional Living Programs (ages 16-18) while utilizing the Teaching Family model.

Primary Teaching parents work with Relief Teaching to care for and nurture up to nine children in the main cottages. We offer a very competitve salary and benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, life insurance and matching 401K program. Housing is provided for Primary Teaching parents, while limited housing is available for a fee to relief teaching parents. Financial assistance may be provided for interview and relocating costs. For additional information, please check out our website at: www.christshomeforchildren.org 

Position Title:  

 Teaching Parent Couples

Facility Name:  

 Boys and Girls Homes of NC, Inc.

Facility Location:  

 Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Tesa Bush  

Contact Phone #:  

 910-646-3083  

Contact E-Mail:  

 tesa.bush@bghnc.org

Position Salary:  

 Dependent upon experience and education. Call for details. 

Job Description:  

 Ministry opportunity for “Teaching Parent” couples and individuals to join our family. Calling and commitment required. Teaching Family and teamwork experience and post high school education is helpful. However, we are pleased to explore the gifts of those who are called to serve, interact with others in a caring and respectful way, and are talented in making mature decisions. Teaching Parents, implementing the “Teaching Family” motivational system provide support, nurture, guidance, and teaching that support academic, social, physical, and spiritual development. Working in a collaborative and supportive manner, we serve children that have been neglected, abused, or are hurting because of family conflict or their own poor decisions. Our 150-acre campus is located 40 miles from the Atlantic Ocean on the shores of the beautiful Lake Waccamaw in the town of the same name. We have a non-denominational church, recreation facilities which include a gym, a school, a vocational training facility, a country store, and a farm with horse stables and a show arena. At Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, we minister to hurting children and their families using the resources God grants. Perhaps the most important resource is folks who are called, committed, and capable.
Website: www.boysandgirlshomesofnc.com