House Parents - Chandler, AZ

Houseparent Job Description (General) The general scope of responsibilities while employed as a houseparent are all the tasks relating to personal care, housing, meals, study and recreational activities of children in a residential child care establishment.

Tasks of house parents: • Elicit good behavior of the children • Supervise and arrange activities to ensure proper mental, physical, social and spiritual development • Ensure hygiene standards are maintained • Ensure that the students attend school regularly • Be a sounding board to children with problems or provide counseling services • Manage the household (domestic duties) • Take children on outings. Being a house parent can be considered more of a calling than an occupation. While on duty, this is a 24 hour a day responsibility (just like being a parent to your own children). You must have an innate concern for the wellbeing of youngsters. You don’t choose the children placed in your care, so a good understanding of cultural differences is important. Effective houseparents have a strong sense of responsibility, great leadership skills, are very organized, able to work in close proximity to others, and be in good health and physical condition. Most of the time, you will be in close contact with biological parents, social workers, counselors and child psychologists, teachers and more. The ability to interface with a variety of people is essential. Good recordkeeping is also important.

Qualifications — TheHouseparents shall: 1. Be qualified on the basis of personal character to work with expectant and troubled young women and to serve as part of a team. 2. Have had 3 years of experience/education involving the supervision of teenagers/young adults. 3. Be capable of providing leadership and spiritual guidance to the young women according to theirspecific needs. 4. Be able to provide evidence of financial responsibility and be relatively free of debts.

Duties — TheHouseparents shall: 1. Be responsible for daily operation of household such as but not limited to planning meals, purchasing groceries, supervising/assisting cleanliness of house, and getting the mail daily from mailbox. 2. Assign household chores to residents and observe their completion (personal, weekly, and extra chores). Administer random bedroom checks and final room check before residents are discharged. 4. Transport residents on outings and to some medical, WIC, and social service appointments.. 5. Plan and implement family out