House Parents For (Youth) Foster Care Group Home

GAP Ministries•Oro Valley, AZ

3d•$74,000 - $125,800•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 is a hands-on opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, Christ-centered home where children can experience stability, learn life skills, build healthy relationships, and grow emotionally, spiritually, and physically. House Parent Managers share daily life with the children and work as part of a larger team committed to honesty, integrity, respect, compassion, responsibility, and servant leadership. This role involves providing direct care and supervision, establishing routines, supporting children’s development, and responding to challenging situations with calm judgment and appropriate guidance. Managers work alongside their spouse or teammates and communicate with the Group Home Manager, DCS, and other professionals involved in the children’s care. The position requires flexibility for evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and school breaks; group home managers are specifically expected to work Saturdays and Sundays and certain major holidays and school-break periods. Housing and meals are provided in the group home. The stated annual salary is $74,000–$125,800 per couple, based on a three- to five-day work week. GAP Ministries assists employees in obtaining required clearances and certifications. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; the organization does not sponsor employment visas.

Requirements

The position is for a married couple.
Be at least 22 years old.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Have at least one year of experience providing direct care to children.
Have a genuine desire to serve children and families.
Demonstrate strong character, honesty, integrity, impartiality, and respect.
Be able to build trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Remain calm and make sound decisions during stressful situations.
Be comfortable working in an active, sometimes unpredictable home environment.
Be physically fit to keep up with the children, home, and paperwork.
Be emotionally able to display warmth and be comfortable with active, occasionally frustrated, and disorganized children.
Be willing to learn and apply TBRI, behavior management, crisis intervention, and other required practices.
Be comfortable using computers, email, calendars, and online documentation systems.
Have a valid driver’s license held for at least five years and meet GAP Ministries’ and DCS driving and insurability requirements.
Provide a 60-month driving record.
Have access to a safe, reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.
Be willing and able to transport children using a company-provided 15-passenger van almost daily.
Meet applicable clearance and certification requirements, including FBI fingerprint clearance and a Fingerprint Clearance Card, criminal background and Central Registry checks, and pre-employment and random alcohol/drug screening.
Complete required staff training, including TBRI, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Intervention/De-escalation, and Medication Administration.
Obtain CPR and First Aid certification, including adult and pediatric CPR, and CPI certification with ongoing required training.
Be authorized to work in the United States; GAP Ministries does not sponsor employment visas.

Nice To Haves

A great sense of humor, including in difficult situations.

Responsibilities

Create a home environment where children feel safe, cared for, respected, and supported.
Provide direct care and supervision for children in the foster care group home.
Teach practical life skills, including personal responsibility, household chores, appropriate behavior, and healthy relationships.
Use Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) strategies and GAP’s Behavior Management Plan to build trust and respond appropriately to challenging behaviors.
Work with a spouse or teammates to jointly manage the home and care for the children.
Establish and support daily routines and schedules, including meals, homework, recreation, appointments, and other activities.
Build relationships with children through games, hiking, biking, swimming, and other recreational activities.
Transport children for appointments, activities, shopping, and other needs as necessary.
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 the children’s care.
Embrace and exhibit GAP Ministries’ mission and core values and care for children placed under the managers’ mentorship.
Continue personal growth in leadership and spiritual life and serve as an example of Christ-centered character.
Remain flexible to meet children’s needs during evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and school breaks.
Work Saturdays and Sundays and major holidays, including Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, as well as the week of and before children return to school after extended breaks.
Perform household and caregiving tasks such as standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, carrying, driving, cooking, and cleaning; lift up to 50 pounds and, when necessary, separate children during a physical altercation or assist or carry a child.