House Parents Foster Group Home -- HIRING NOW

GAP Ministries•Tucson, AZ

7d•$80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Live-In House Parents, Youth Group Home with $3500 Incentive Bonus. This offer is temporary. GAP Ministries needs mature, compassionate houseparents with a heart for ministry. At GAP you will provide supervision, structure and assistance in meeting neglected children’s physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. Don’t miss this ministry opportunity to invest in the lives of children and youth by serving foster children in a group home in northwest Tucson, Arizona. What You Will Do: Live in provided housing to properly care for the needs of the children. Work as a team with your husband/wife and your team to create a safe, nurturing environment for children who come from difficult backgrounds. Creatively teach basic life skills and Christian values through positive behavior responses and engagement with children, doing homework, cleaning house, doing community activities, etc. either as a family, or one-on-one, as the needs require. Complete many of the daily tasks you might take care of in your own home, from meal prep and laundry to transportation and housework to homework to model to the children a healthy family and welcoming home. Initiate and follow a daily schedule to create structure and stability for the children. Collaborate with team members on community activities, as families or adults only. Of course, there is plenty of paperwork you will do, too. Essential Skills We Need From You: Be physically fit to keep up with the children, home, and paperwork! Be self-aware so you are emotionally able to display warmth and able to enjoy and be comfortable with active, occasionally frustrated, and disorganized children. Know how to turn on and navigate a computer and use a smart phone to request your vacation leave, submit reports, respond to email, and follow a Google Calendar for yourself and your house. Be willing to engage in our community and participate in outings, trainings, and staff activities. Embrace our mission and love our children placed under your supervision. Be flexible and have a great sense of humor in the worst of situations!

Requirements

Be physically fit to keep up with the children, home, and paperwork!
Be self-aware so you are emotionally able to display warmth and able to enjoy and be comfortable with active, occasionally frustrated, and disorganized children.
Know how to turn on and navigate a computer and use a smart phone to request your vacation leave, submit reports, respond to email, and follow a Google Calendar for yourself and your house.
Be willing to engage in our community and participate in outings, trainings, and staff activities.
Embrace our mission and love our children placed under your supervision.
Be flexible and have a great sense of humor in the worst of situations!
To be at least 22 years old in order to drive your home’s 15 passenger van.
Provide at least a high school diploma or equivalency diploma (GED), and one year experience in working with children or related role.
Successfully pass FBI and interstate criminal history background checks.
Possess a valid driver license and a good 5-year driving record to drive 15 passenger van.
Have manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills and be able to perform various physical tasks.
Be willing to learn our ways and love your children.
FBI fingerprint clearance check and procure a Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Tuberculosis (TB) screen, Drug screen, physical examination (fit for duty).
At least a high school diploma or equivalency diploma (GED), and one year experience in working with children; or one-year post-high school education in a program leading to a degree in the field of child welfare or human services.
Successful clearance of Criminal Background Check(s), Central Registry in Arizona and any state(s) lived in within 5 years of hire.
Valid driver license and a good 5 year driving record to drive 15 passenger van.
Staff children must have proof of current immunizations at all times.

Responsibilities

Live in provided housing to properly care for the needs of the children.
Work as a team with your husband/wife and your team to create a safe, nurturing environment for children who come from difficult backgrounds.
Creatively teach basic life skills and Christian values through positive behavior responses and engagement with children, doing homework, cleaning house, doing community activities, etc. either as a family, or one-on-one, as the needs require.
Complete many of the daily tasks you might take care of in your own home, from meal prep and laundry to transportation and housework to homework to model to the children a healthy family and welcoming home.
Initiate and follow a daily schedule to create structure and stability for the children.
Collaborate with team members on community activities, as families or adults only.
Complete paperwork

Benefits

Out of State relocation assistance bonus is negotiable.
After experience with our team there is a possibility to move to 4 days a week for $50,000 annually per person.
A $3,500.00 incentive bonus is being offered temporarily between 9/25/2025 and 10/31/2025 .
You’ll also receive seventeen days of paid leave just in the first year.
We pay for your: FBI fingerprint clearance check and card.
Medical and Mental Health physicals and Drug screen.
Bi-Annual CPR, AED & First Aid Certification
Annual De-Escalation Certification
We pay you during training.
You will live in our homes with minimal maintenance requirements and NO utility expenses.
We clothe you in GAP apparel – well, at least one t-shirt.
You accrue up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave annually to use as you want.
Vouchers to shop our Community Warehouse and Treasures & More resale store.
COSTCO Warehouse Gold Membership
Your choice from 3 Medical Plans: a PPO plan and 2 Free HSA plans
Employer Paid Dental
Employer Paid Vision
Dependents are eligible for insurance plans at employee’s cost
Employer Paid $10,000 Life Insurance
Additional 12 days of Paid Leave (PTO) in the first year
Access to employer matching retirement savings plan and retirement planning resources through Principal