House Parents (Discipleship/Counseling)

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated House Parents to provide care and support for children and youth in a residential setting. Our vision at Wears Valley Ranch is to see each child inspired to follow Christ, healed from their past, and equipped to reach their full potential.

House Parents are our most essential instrument for accomplishing the vision of Wears Valley Ranch. We are more than a school, we are a family, and that family dynamic, atmosphere, and culture flow from God through the House Parents. They are the front lines of the change we work and pray for in the lives of our students. House Parents are the central instruments God uses to bring health and healing in the lives of our students. They are the embodiment of Deuteronomy 6 when God instructs his people to impress his commandments and instructions on their children…it is life on life: when you sit at home and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up. That means house parenting can be hard and messy at times, but it is in the messiness of relationships where change happens, where a loving house dad and mom love these students and point them to Jesus. House parenting can also be deeply rewarding not only in the short term as you witness them change, but in the future as your relationship with the children you served continues years after your time as House Parents.

Requirements

Provide House Parent Care for…

• Eight students per house
• Each student is private placement
• Students at WVR have a problem in their home which they did not create
• Each house includes 2 Mentors (College-age Students)
• Attend church of your choice that agrees with the WVR statement of faith
• Live 5 minutes from The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Qualifications

• A strong, Christ-centered marriage between a man and a woman
• Clear Christian testimony with demonstrated integrity
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the local church.
• Cheerful, patient, flexible and energetic
• Team-player; must model servant-leadership for Residential Mentors and children
• Enjoys problem solving
• Servant-oriented exhorter
• Responsive to authority and supervision

Responsibilities

• Model a Christ-centered marriage and provide a nurturing family environment
• Provide informal biblical counseling to students and mentors as needed.
• Provide 11 nutritionally balanced meals a week (Summer 14 meals a week)
• Learn and abide by the Staff Handbook
• If needed, tutor WVR students in daily academics
• Provide Spiritual Leadership (daily discipleship and leading evening devotions)
• Give consistent loving discipline, nurture, affirmation, and affection
• Administer prescribed medication to students
• Participate in recreational activities

Benefits

• 2 days off a week (plus 8 additional respite days off during the year)
• 4-5 weeks of paid vacation per year during scheduled breaks
• Room and board plus salary (95K+ Total Compensation Package)
• All meals covered on work days and use of Ranch vehicles on work days
• Medical insurance
• Participation in Retirement Program

Wears Valley Ranch provides Christian homes, education, and counseling to children in crisis situations. Our vision is to see each child inspired to follow Christ, healed from the past, and equipped to reach their potential.