House Parents For (Youth) Foster Care Group Home

GAP Ministries•Oro Valley, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

GAP Ministries is seeking a married couple to serve as House Parent Managers in a youth foster care group home. The role involves sharing daily life with children in care and creating a safe, nurturing, Christ-centered home that offers stability, structure, encouragement, and a sense of family. House Parent Managers provide direct care and supervision, help children develop life skills and healthy relationships, and support their emotional, spiritual, and physical growth. They work jointly with their spouse or teammates and as part of a broader team, communicating with the Group Home Manager, DCS, and other professionals involved in the children’s care. This is a hands-on, active position that may require evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and school breaks. Managers are expected to work Saturdays and Sundays, major holidays including Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and the week before and the week children return to school after extended breaks. The position includes transportation duties and maintaining the group home, yard, and vehicles. Housing and meals are provided in the group home. The annual salary is $74,000–$125,800 per couple, based on a three- to five-day work week.

Requirements

Must be at least 22 years old.
High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience providing direct care to children.
Genuine desire to serve children and families.
Demonstrated honesty, integrity, impartiality, respect, and strong character.
Ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in stressful situations.
Comfort working in an active, sometimes unpredictable home environment.
Physical fitness and ability to keep up with children, household duties, and paperwork.
Emotional self-awareness and ability to show warmth and be comfortable with active, occasionally frustrated, and disorganized children.
Willingness to learn and apply TBRI, behavior management, crisis intervention, and other required practices.
Comfort using computers, email, calendars, and online documentation systems.
Valid driver’s license held for at least five years.
Must meet GAP Ministries’ and DCS driving and insurability requirements and provide a 60-month driving record.
Access to a safe, reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.
Willingness and ability to transport children using a company-provided 15-passenger van almost daily.
Must meet required criminal background and Central Registry checks, obtain FBI fingerprint clearance and a Fingerprint Clearance Card, and complete pre-employment and random alcohol/drug screening.
Must complete required staff training, including TBRI, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Intervention/De-escalation, and Medication Administration.
Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification, including adult and pediatric CPR, and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification and ongoing required training.
Must be able to perform household and caregiving tasks including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, carrying, driving, cooking, and cleaning; may need to lift up to 50 pounds, separate children during a physical altercation, and assist or carry a child when necessary.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; GAP Ministries does not sponsor employment visas.

Responsibilities

Create a safe, caring, respectful, and supportive home environment for children.
Provide direct care and supervision for children in GAP Ministries’ foster care group home.
Teach practical life skills, including personal responsibility, household chores, appropriate behavior, and healthy relationships.
Apply Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) strategies and GAP’s Behavior Management Plan to build trust and respond to challenging behaviors.
Work with a spouse or teammates to jointly manage the home and care for children.
Establish daily routines and schedules for meals, homework, recreation, appointments, and other activities.
Build relationships with children through games, hiking, biking, swimming, and other recreational activities.
Transport children to appointments, activities, shopping, and other necessary destinations.
Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and inspection-ready home, yard, and vehicles.
Complete required documentation accurately and on time while maintaining confidentiality.
Communicate and work closely with the Group Home Manager, teammates, DCS, and other professionals involved in children’s care.
Embrace and demonstrate GAP Ministries’ mission and core values, and provide mentorship and care to children.
Continue personal growth in leadership and spiritual life and model Christ-centered character.
Work required weekends, major holidays, and school-break periods, and remain flexible to meet children’s needs.
Participate in required staff training and obtain required clearances and certifications.
Maintain driving eligibility and transport children in a company-provided 15-passenger van as needed, almost daily.