Share Email Opening
Title

Houseparent -- Relocation Assistance & $3500 Bonus 
Description

Houseparents are essential to the success of our group homes. Be a vibrant part of changing the lives of children going through a difficult season by using your unique parenting qualities.

Houseparents reside with 8-10 children in one of GAP's 8 homes and provide caring support and love to children unable to currently be with their parents. Learn more about GAP Ministries and houseparenting on our website and YouTube channel.

GAP Ministries is seeking mature, compassionate husband and wife teams with a heart for ministry. At GAP you will provide supervision, structure and assistance in meeting abused/neglected children’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs while modeling Christ and teaching them life skills. It is a wonderful ministry opportunity to invest in the lives of children and youth by serving foster children and youth in a group home in beautiful northwest Tucson, Arizona.

As houseparents you will strive to provide a safe, Christ-centered temporary home for children in your care. You are part of a larger Christ-centered management team with high expectations for biblical character and values focused on creating and modeling these behaviors of love, hope and peace for the children and for all staff.

Benefits include:

  • Paid Training
  • Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • Bi-Annual CPR, AED & First Aid Certification
  • Annual De-Escalation Certification
  • Paid Sick Leave, up to 40 hours per year, very flexible use
  • $600 Vouchers to shop our Community Warehouse and Treasures & More resale store
  • Costco Warehouse Gold Membership, after 90 days
  • FT Employees also receive:
    • Choice from 4 Medical Plans, including 2 health savings plans one of which is Employer Paid
    • Employer Paid Dental
    • Employer Paid Vision
    • Employer Paid $10,000 Life insurance
    • Additional 12 days of Paid Time Off in the first year
    • Access to matching retirement savings plan and retirement planning resources

Employment Type: Full-Time (50 to 65 hours weekly) or Part-Time (hours/schedule varies by couple)

Salary: $80,000 to $100,000 annually per couple based on a 50 to 65 hour work week. Plus $3,500 incentive bonus per full time couple, paid in increments following successful completion of 30 days, 90 days and 180 days.

Weekly Schedule: 4 to 5 days on with 3 or 2 days off weekly, requires weekends.

THIS IS NOT THE FULL AND COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION. One can be provided upon request prior to hire. Candidates must read and understand the full and complete Job Description contents and understand it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.

Essential Functions: The primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Living in the SPLASH home is a condition of employment. Living in the house must be accepted to properly perform the essential functions of this position.
  • Provide direct care of children and steward a home for the children in care by creating a safe, nurturing environment while teaching basic life skills and implementing positive behavior plans and behavior modifying techniques. Assist children with homework, providing appropriate workspace and guidance to complete tasks.
  • Nurture family time to connect with children and share the principles of a Christ-centered life.
  • Maintain calm yet playful demeanor when interacting with children in care. Build trust with children and co-workers.
  • Responsible for keeping the SPLASH House and its grounds neat and clean daily to ensure the home is inspection ready at all times.
  • Implement the night schedule for the children; help to supervise morning activities of the group or with individual children within the group.
  • Agree to get up in the middle of the night if a child is in need of assistance/sick.
  • Personally grow in leadership and spiritual life to exemplify the characteristics of a cultural champion.

Learn more at gapmin.com or visit our YouTube channel.

Why Work At GAP Ministries?

"Everyone cares about each other and is open to share their thoughts. The CEO has an open-door policy and is always open to sit and discuss anything that you would like to bring up. The company runs like it is a big family and every person is a key person in this environment. This is by far the most fulfilling job I have ever had."

 
Position Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Be physically fit to perform job duties. Be emotionally able to display warmth and able to enjoy and be comfortable with active, often aggressive and disorganized children in an intimate, integrated living situation.
  • Proficient in the use of a personal computer and corresponding programs.
  • Be able to respect and work cooperatively with a variety of persons.
  • Direct Care Profesionals should be able to work well with ever changing priorities and or situations. Have the ability to stay calm in tense situations and utilize common sense and logic.

GAP MINISTRIES WILL PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

  • FBI fingerprint clearance check and procure a Fingerprint Clearance Card.
  • Tuberculosis (TB) screen, Drug screen, physical examination (fit for duty).
  • GAP Ministries is a drug-free workplace and requires drug screening of all new employees as well as random screenings to ensure enforcement of this policy.

REQUIREMENTS OF DIRECT CARE PROFESSIONALS:

  • Must be 22 years old in order to drive GAP's 15 passenger vans.
  • 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 hildren must have proof of current immunizations at all times, as outlined by the CDC Immunization Schedule.

  • Have manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills and be able to perform various physical tasks.

COVID-19 considerations: All non-live-in staff of this department, are required to wear face coverings, daily complete a symptom survey, and have a temperature check at beginning of shift.

THE DIRECT CARE PROFESSIONAL IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION. GAP Ministries is a drug-free workplace and requires drug screening of all new employees as well as random screenings to ensure enforcement of this policy.

Being authorized to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. GAP Ministries does NOT sponsor employment visas.

 
About the Organization GAP Ministries, a faith-based ministry standing in the GAP for those in need in three core areas: Children, Family, and Community. GAP has been serving Southern Arizona since 1999.



CHILDREN - GAP Ministries began by caring for foster children in the home of our founders, and that aspect of the ministry has grown over the years, depending on the need, from 9-14 family model group homes where the love of God is shared with the children and teens each day. GAP also licenses and trains individuals and couples to care for foster children to increase the number of homes where these children can live and thrive while away from their own family.

FAMILY - Children are at the heart of GAP, but if we continually care for abused and neglected children but never help their families, it becomes a never-ending cycle. If we can begin to heal these families we can change the direction of their lives and generationally impact them going forward. To heal the root causes of the foster care crisis, GAP has programs to provide supervised visitation and parent aid for the birth parents. It is our desire and goal to see healthy restoration of families when possible

COMMUNITY - Breaking cycles of poverty and creating transformed communities. Tucson is a beautiful city, but unfortunately there are many children, women, and men who are really struggling. One in four of our residents are below the poverty line. GAP's Community Warehouse reclaims food and new items from major retailers that would otherwise end up in landfills, and redistributes them to individuals in need through nonprofit partnerships.



GAP Ministries is all about impacting One Life. Because we believe each and every person matters to God, we strive to lift up each child we care for and each individual we serve to become all God made them to be and live out their best life.  
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

To search for an open position, please go to http://GAPMinistries.appone.com

WE ALSO RECOMMEND
Other Jobs Within Same Category
-- None found --



Other Jobs Within 60 Miles
-- None found --




 


AppOne.comTM   ©1999-2021 HR Services, Inc.
Click here for technical assistance.