Position: Teaching Parent
Department: Program
Reports to: Chief Program Officer, MA, LPC, NCC, LCCA
Organization
Boys and Girls Country’s mission is to change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing them in a Christian home, raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults. Boys and Girls Country provides a loving, stable, Christian home for children whose family cannot care for them.
Boys and Girls Country serves up to 88 boys and girls aged five to eighteen and 14-20 young adults in our College and Career program. Boys and Girls Country is located 35 miles northwest of Houston (www.boysandgirlscountry.org).
Position Summary
Teaching Parents are the backbone of Boys and Girls Country, building vital relationships with our children and raising them as their own. Being a Teaching Parent at Boys and Girls Country is a calling—it requires full-time attention, with Teaching Parents living onsite and working an 8 day on/4 day off rotation. Teaching Parents commit their time to the welfare, health, education, and spiritual development of our children. Teaching Parents also work in conjunction with the rest of the Boys and Girls Country staff, and report directly to the Program Manager assigned to their cottage. Teaching Parents may be a married couple, or a single person with non-dependent children.
Roles and Responsibilities
· A commitment to emulate and support the Christian mission of Boys and Girls Country.
· Must be able to live onsite in one of 11 cottages and care for the children in the cottage.
· A full-time commitment to caring for the children in their cottage, and looking out for all of our children. This position requires that Teaching Parents do not work an additional job.
· A commitment to work 24 hours a day for 8 days, with 4 days off.
· A willingness to undergo extensive training about Boys and Girls Country, our policies and procedures, and our teaching model.
· A commitment to actively use the Family Teaching Model with all of our children.
Critical Skill Set:
Our Teaching Parent candidates should:
· Feel called to a life of service and caring for children.
· Be able to function as a dependable team member.
· Have the ability to live on-site and work 24 hours per day, with an 8 day on/4 day off schedule.
· Extensive knowledge of program best practices.
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
· Ability to work efficiently on several projects simultaneously and prioritize deadlines.
· Follows company policies and procedures designed to maintain resident, visitor, and employee safety. Ensure all necessary steps are taken to provide for the safety and welfare of staff, children, visitors, and volunteers. Follows company policies and procedures regarding the safety of residents when transporting.
· Is knowledgeable of and adheres to Boys and Girls Country Mission and Vision Statement.
Qualifications:
· Must attend Boys and Girls Country orientation and pre-service training prior to being assigned responsibility for the care of students.