Respite House Parent Job at The Chickasaw Nation, Kingston, OK

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  • The Chickasaw Nation
  • Kingston, OK

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Full Time Respite House Parent to join our Area of Children's Village team located at the Chickasaw Children's Village.

Summary:

Works in conjunction with other house parents to provide a structured and caring environment for student's grades 1-12, with emphasis on Academic, Social, Cultural, Spiritual, and Physical well-being. Provide live-in/on-site 24 hour presence/supervision to student cottages.

Responsibilities:
* Maintain preparedness and cleanliness of the cottage and living areas
* Report needs of cottage to direct supervisor
* Maintain daily tasks and chore list for students and ensure completion
* Keep cottage stocked with necessary food and non-food items
* Ensure day-today safety of students and their environments
* Assist students with school and homework needs
* Enforce structure of student schedules in regards to sleep habits, school, passes and activities
* Provide a structured and disciplined environment devoid of negative intervention methods
* Ensures solid and appropriate measures consistent with Children's Village and Chickasaw Nation mission
* Provide stable and caring guidance to meet the individual needs of student's emotional and social development
* Assist students in learning and developing through daily living skills training
* May assist grounds and maintenance staff with minor care and maintenance needs
* Reports all needs, incidents, and emergencies to appropriate personnel
* Ensure all student health and hygiene needs are met and attended to
* Develops and trains for preventative and interceptive and methods including, actions and consequences
* Ensures the confidentiality and privacy of all students in cottage
* Shares in workload and cottage/students responsibilities with other house parent
* Models a positive, caring, considerate, and cooperative parent relationship with other house parent to instill positive problem solving and interaction between house parents
* Prepares reports as needed or requested
* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines and meets needs
- Seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Shares responsibilities for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Observes and addresses potential environmental hazards and risks
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- May provide break coverage for others as assigned
- May augment staff in other areas as needed based on staffing and needs ratio in regularly assigned unit
* Maintain knowledge of and follow all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* All other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:
* Follow instructions, written or oral
* Adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Read, understand and apply regulations and policies
* Communicates verbally with team, departments, guests and management

Skills:
Essential:
* Basic Computer skills

Experience:
Essential:
* 2 years directly related experience

Education:
Essential:
* High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:
Essential:
* Standard Driver's License
* Pass general background check
* Must be over 21 years old
* Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification

Nonessential:
* Class A Commercial Driver's License

Nonessential:
* Required to participate in driving classes to receive a commercial drivers' license

Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Residential setting
* Hand-eye coord, reach and grasp
* Manual dexterity
* Potential exposure to cleaning fluids and solvents
* Potential exposure to contagious diseases
* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 25 lbs
* Transport children
* Pass pre-employment drug test
* Must not have a felony
* Must be legally married and able to provide documentation

Job Tags

Full time,

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