House Parents
$10,000 HIRING BONUS
Position Title: Houseparent
Facility Name: Sunshine Acres Children’s Home
Facility Location: 3405 N. Higley Rd. Mesa, AZ. 85215
Contact Person: Joe Petrielli
Contact Phone #: 480-832-2540
Contact E-Mail: jpetrielli@sunshineacres.org
Salary: $43,888 per person ($87,776 per couple)
Job Description:
Home to ten deserving girls
Sunshine Acres Children’s Home seeks hard-working, fun-loving, trainable, and relational married couples to serve as house parents at our Mesa, Arizona campus. Our mission is to provide a loving, wholesome, Christian home for children who are separated from their parents. Only missionary-minded couples of high-character who relate well with children ages 4-18 need apply. This full-time, salaried position includes:
- Housing, Utilities, Food
- 401K Eligible
- Health, Life, Dental for you and your family
- PTO
- Training
Qualifications
- High school Diploma or equivalent
- Desire to minister in a missionary environment
- Good human relations skills
- Ability to become CPR certified
- Current valid Driver’s license
- Clean driving record
- Qualify to get a fingerprint clearance card
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Enforce home guidelines for behavior and personal growth
- Provide nurturing and comfort for the children
- Housecleaning — have home “tour ready” (see HP Daily Checklist)
- Attend meals with the children and supervise kitchen clean-up when scheduled
- Provide morning and evening devotions with the children
- Attend Chapel services with the children
- Attend staff meetings and regular meetings with Community Managers
- Train children in life skills, working with them and teaching by example
- Supervise the children’s play and always know their locations, especially on off-campus outings
- Work closely with Community Managers when disciplinary measures are needed
- Supervise homework, coordinate tutoring, and communicate with academic administrators and community managers concerning schoolwork
- Transport children to school functions, work, and outside activities