Career Opportunities

Do you dream of a satisfying job?  Do you enjoy helping others?  If so, we want to hear from you!  Our ministries to children and families provide incredible opportunities and remarkable challenges.    You've got to be smart, compassionate, and have a real desire to learn and grow.  Make no mistake:  this is intense work, and we know it is not for everyone.  But, you will have a strong support system with our agency and will help change the world ... one child at a time.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

All full time employees are eligible for the following benefits of employment:

Leave Benefits

  • Vacation Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Holiday Leave
  • Bereavement Leave

Insurance

  • Medical Insurance (2 options)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Short Term Disability
  • Supplemental Term Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Cancer Insurance (2 options)
  • Supplemental Hospital Confinement Indemnity Insurance

Additional Benefits

  • Retirement Plan (403b)
  • Credit Union
  • UMA Destination RX Prescription Drug Program (Free)
  • Internships

We are currently accepting applications (EOE)

Positions in Our Ruston Location:

Child Care Specialist

Full-time, Relief and Part-Time Positions

This is a position working with adolescents in a residential setting.  Must successfully complete all phases of core and specialized training, including physical restraint training.  Position may experience verbal and/or physical aggression from client population.  This position provides round the clock supervision of our youth; 3-8 hour shifts per day, 365 days per year.

Minimum Qualifications: Must be twenty (20) years of age, high school diploma or GED, no criminal history and excellent driving record.  Previous child care experience is preferred.

Pay: Starting pay for Child Care Specialist is a competitive pay rate.

Positions in Our Mandeville Location:

Child Care Specialist

Full-time and Part-time positions

This is a position working with teenage adolescents in a residential setting. Must successfully complete all phases of core and specialized training. Persons in this position may experience verbal and/or physical aggression from client population.

Minimum Qualifications: Must be twenty (20) years of age, high school diploma or GED, no criminal history and excellent driving record. Previous child care experience preferred.

Salary: Anticipated hiring range for Child Care Specialist is $9.50 to $11.50 per hour.

To Apply for Employment:

employment application

To respond to these opportunities, please mail your resume and a completed Employment Application to:

Louisiana Methodist Children's Home
Attn: Human Resources Director
Post Office Box 929
Ruston, LA 71273, USA
Or by fax:  (318) 255-6623. EOE

Telephone and FAX

Phone:  (318) 255-5020
FAX:  (318) 255-6623