Family Teachers - Carolina Youth Development Center
Who We Are
Founded in 1790, Carolina Youth Development Center is an important part of Charleston’s historic and cultural heritage, a direct descendant of the Charleston Orphan House, America’s first publicly-funded orphanage.
Today, CYDC provides programs reaching over 600 children, youth and their families locally each year. We care for young people who are victims of physical and sexual abuse, neglect and abandonment, as well as providing resources and support to area families at risk of having their children removed from their home.
Accredited by the Teaching Family Association in 2021 and the Council on Accreditation (COA) continuously since 1980, CYDC is a funded partner of Trident United Way, and a member of Child Welfare League of America, the Palmetto Association for Children and Families and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.
Our Mission: To empower and equip our community’s most vulnerable children by providing a safe environment, educational support, and career readiness, in collaboration with families and community partners.
Our Vision: is that all children will have loving and stable families and a nurturing community empowering them to lead successful lives.
JOB TITLE: Family Teacher
OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:
The Family Teacher has the responsibility of directing and safely supervising the youth in our care. The Family Teacher will provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the development of youth; and work with other professionals in carrying out responsibilities; and maintain confidentiality of youth and program information.
Youth Population: The Family Teacher (s) will be responsible to care for up to 12 youth at a time. This includes seeing that youths’ day to day needs are met in addition to academic, medical and therapeutic requirements. The youth are placed in care by the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) who maintains custody and guardianship over the youth. The youth display behaviors consistent with major depressive disorders, oppositional defiance and conduct disorder, developmental delays and other emotionally disruptive conditions. The youth at CYDC struggle with impulse control, emotional control, maintaining relationships, social skills and other behaviors. The families of the youth are involved in their treatment when possible. Family Teacher(s) are an important part of a caring and supportive team to provide the youth with effective treatment.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO:
1. Complete a criminal background check through the State of South Carolina and Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
2. Provide a certified, 10-year copy of their driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles and be approved as a driver by CYDC’s insurance carrier.
This job description is not intended to be a complete and exhaustive statement of the requirements of the job of a Family Teacher. It is more representative of what is typical of this job. Because a Family Teacher oversees youth on a 24 hour basis it is impossible to describe all of the things that may be involved in this job. A Family Teacher may be asked to do other things that are not listed here, as directed by his or her supervisor, or as the circumstances may dictate.
Contacts: Will work within the agency with clients, families, peers and supervisor and with representatives of DSS and other outside agencies and community representatives.
License or Certification: Valid SC driver’s license and good driving record.
Decision Making Authority: Must possess the ability to make sound decisions based on CYDC policies and procedures and weigh all the factors of good judgment. The judgement/decision could involve the protection and welfare of a child responding to change.
Major Challenges:
1. To successfully work with a group of children with a wide variety of presenting needs and problems in a temporary setting.
· To actively involve children of different ages and developmental stages in activities.
Functional Knowledge: Basic, with good working knowledge of appropriate child management practices.
Type of Knowledge Required: Must possess the knowledge and cultural sensitivity necessary to work with diverse population of children who have been traumatized, and must have the ability to use basic counseling techniques.
Education and Specific Training: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, or a related human services field is preferred. Will consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience Level: At least one year.
Interested candidates contact Cathedra Miller, Human Resources
5055 Lackawanna Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29405
Office: (843) 266-5242