Job Description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of America’s youth? Boys Town is now hiring teams of Family Teachers in Omaha, Nebraska! We are seeking a team of two individuals to work together in this role. You will share your job as a Family Teacher. Together each of you will be part of a team that provides care and guidance to boys and girls in need.

Schedule: Live in, 24x7 position

Locations where we have Family Homes:

1. Omaha, NE
2. New Orleans, LA
3. Portsmouth, RI
4. Tallahassee, FL
5. Oviedo, FL

Benefits & Perks:

• Starting salary of $100,000 per couple varies on location site.
• Fully-paid living expenses, which include rent, utilities, and a monthly household budget.
• Benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; a 401K retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave.
• Supporting youth with new traditions such as sport events, family dinner, graduation, volunteering in the community and visiting Lake Okoboji.
• Opportunities to earn college credit while working.
• Relocation assistance.
• Company vehicle.

Responsibilities:

• Live on-site in a Boys Town Family Home and provide direct care for 6-8 at-risk youth through creating a safe and loving family-style living environment.
• Provide emotional support utilizing praise, positive feedback, affection, and empathy to build one’s self-confidence and respect.
• Use rational problem-solving techniques to teach youth critical thinking skills, assist with behavioral problems, counsel through personal issues and provide crisis intervention.
• Plan, participate and provide opportunities for individual and family activities that are both educational and entertaining.
• Display and teach parenting, family and relationship skills to youth, legal guardians and caretakers to create family engagement.
• Maintain contact with both internal and external consumer agencies to obtain or provide information regarding youth’s behaviors, strategies and progress.
• Prepare written records for household budgeting, tracking youth progress, reporting incidents/behaviors and document youth medical needs and appointments.
• Teach and role model Boys Town values and ethical behaviors, as well as support and encourage participation in regular religious activities.
• Supervise the activities of assigned Assistant Family-Teacher to aid in their development and success.
• Manage the daily operating schedule of the home; assist with youth transportation needs, and overall household upkeep.

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.
• Specific requirements include, but are not limited to: the ability to push and pull at least 80 pounds of force, lift up to 50 pounds, carry safely up to 30 pounds, as well as the ability to reach overhead, bend, and squat with ease.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be at least 21 years of age or older.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required, some college credit is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record and ability to pass MVR Check.
• Flexibility and willingness to work a wide array of hours, which includes days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to pass a thorough background check and reference verification procedure in order to determine one’s fitness to satisfactorily and safely care for youth.
• Ability to attend a 2-week paid training in Omaha, Nebraska.

Diversity 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 inclusion 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.

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