How to hire a guardian family member

How to hire a guardian family member, step by step

Here's a step-by-step guardian family member hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a guardian family member job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new guardian family member
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The guardian family member hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a guardian family member to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a guardian family member that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of guardian family members.

   Type of Guardian Family Member	Description	Hourly rate
   Guardian Family Member	Personal care aides help clients with self-care and everyday tasks. They also provide social supports and assistance that enable clients to participate in their communities.	$11-19
   Direct Support Staff	The direct support staff is a professional who takes responsibility for the overall care of people with developmental disabilities. Direct support professionals work directly with developmental illness patients in long-term health care facilities... Show more	$8-25
   Direct Support Professional	Direct support professionals are responsible for taking care of patients with physical or mental limitations. They do a variety of tasks for their patients, such as doing household chores, running errands for them, cooking for them, feeding them, bathing and dressing them, and helping them with their medication, among others... Show more	$8-25

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patient Care
   • Vital Signs
   • Doctor Appointments
   • Child Care
   • Mental Health
   • Physical Therapy
   • Meal Preparation
   • Blood Pressure
   • Medication Administration
   • Medical Appointments
   • Catheter

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
   • Serve as liaison between grievances and appeals and/or medical management, legal and/or service operations and other internal departments.
   • Provide all incontinence care, including bathing, changing diapers and condom catheters.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your guardian family member job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A guardian family member can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, guardian family members' average salary in florida is 48% less than in maine.
   • Seniority. Entry-level guardian family members 41% less than senior-level guardian family members.
   • Certifications. A guardian family member with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a guardian family member's salary.

   Average guardian family member salary

   $15.25hourly

   $31,712 yearly

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   Entry-level guardian family member salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a guardian family member job description

   A guardian family member job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a guardian family member job description:

   Guardian family member job description example

   Shares in the overall responsibility for generating maximum sales potential through upholding high customer service standards, maintaining store appearance, keeping merchandise filled to the appropriate levels on the sales floor and minimizing shortages.
   OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
   
   + Maintain visual presentation standards that are consistent with division philosophy and direction.
   
   + Manage time and prioritize tasks.
   
   CUSTOMER SERVICE / SALES
   
   + Ensure customer service is the #1 priority.
   
   + Follow all customer service guidelines.
   
   PERSONNEL
   
   + Demonstrate professional image and conduct.
   
   + Follow specific divisional dress code policy.
   
   + Works as a member of a team to accomplish goals set forth in the store.
   
   + Must be flexible to work rotating hours, as assigned by management.
   
   + Communicate concerns to management.
   
   + Support all company / management decisions.
   
   _PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant's current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH_
   
   DIVERSITY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to recruiting, training and providing career advancement to all associates regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or social or ethnic origin. Diversity in the workplace is encouraged. Bigotry, racism and any form of harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find guardian family members for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your guardian family member job on Zippia to find and recruit guardian family member candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit guardian family members, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new guardian family member

   Once you've found the guardian family member candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new guardian family member. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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