Social Work - Part Time - Family Teacher

LANDMARKS FOR FAMILIES

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Family Teacher -

PART TIME - 2nd & 3rd Shifts, to include weekends

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE: The Family Teacher is responsible for providing direct care, supervision, and guidance to youth in a residential group care setting. Family Teachers establish and maintain a safe, structured, and supportive home environment while building consistent, caring relationships with youth. Through daily interactions, role modeling, and use of the Teaching Family Model, Family Teachers teach and reinforce appropriate behavior, social skills, emotional regulation, and independent living skills.

Family Teachers work as part of a residential team to support youths' daily needs, routines, and overall well-being. Responsibilities are carried out using a trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate approach that emphasizes structure, consistency, accountability, and skill development while recognizing each youth's individual experiences and needs.

SCOPE: The scope of the Family Teacher role includes providing direct supervision and care to youth during assigned shifts within a 24-hour residential program. Family Teachers are responsible for overseeing daily routines, household activities, transportation and support related to appointments, and completion of required shift-based documentation.

Family Teachers collaborate with program leadership and other residential staff to ensure continuity of care across shifts and consistent implementation of expectations, routines, and skill teaching. The role requires flexibility in scheduling, adherence to agency policies and procedures, and the ability to apply the Teaching Family Model and trauma-informed practices within the residential environment.

Knowledge and Skills Needed for This Role:

Family Teachers must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with youth in a residential group care setting by providing consistent supervision, structure, and support throughout daily routines and activities. This includes the ability to build warm, respectful, and trusting relationships with youth while maintaining appropriate boundaries and clear expectations.

Family Teachers must be able to apply the Teaching Family Model in daily interactions to teach and reinforce social skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, personal responsibility, and independent living skills. This role requires the ability to recognize and respond to trauma-related behaviors using developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed approaches that emphasize de-escalation, skill-building, and accountability rather than punishment.

Family Teachers must demonstrate effective behavior management and crisis response skills, including the use of CPI strategies and physical interventions only as a last resort and in accordance with training and agency policy. Strong observation, communication, and judgment skills are required to ensure youth safety and support positive outcomes.

Family Teachers must possess basic organizational and time-management skills and the ability to complete required documentation accurately and on time, including daily progress notes, skill cards, logs, and incident reports, while balancing supervision and engagement responsibilities during assigned shifts.

Family Teachers must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a residential team to maintain consistency, stability, and continuity of care across shifts.

Education and Experience:

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Prior experience working directly with youth in residential group care, group homes, childcare, education, or similar structured settings is preferred.

Additional education, coursework, or training in social services, education, psychology, or a related field is welcomed but not required. Teaching Family Model training, CPI, CPR/First Aid, medication administration training, and other required trainings will be provided by the agency.

Requirements of the Job:

Family Teachers must be at least 21 years of age and able to work assigned shifts within a 24-hour residential program, with flexibility in scheduling based on program needs. This position is shift-based and does not require on-call availability. This is a "swing shift" involving 2nd shift and 3rd shift based on staffing needs (to include weekends as needed).

Family Teachers must be able to provide active supervision and maintain a safe, structured environment for youth, including responding appropriately to challenging behaviors and crisis situations using approved de-escalation strategies and CPI techniques as trained. Physical interventions may be utilized only as a last resort and in accordance with agency training and policy.

Family Teachers must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record and be able to transport youth to appointments, school-related activities, and community outings as needed. Family Teachers must be able to support youth during appointments in a trauma-informed manner, including attending appointments when appropriate or remaining available based on youth preference.

Family Teachers must be able to administer medication as trained and in accordance with agency policy and must maintain current CPR and First Aid certification as required by the agency.

Family Teachers must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including active supervision, extended periods of standing or movement, and responding to emergencies as needed.

Family Teachers must comply with all agency policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including background checks and completion of all required trainings.

1. Candidates are required to complete a criminal background check through the State of South Carolina and Federal Bureau of Investigation; and


2. Pass scheduled and/or random drug tests.