House Parents, Group Care - Homes

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Scope of Position Provides safe, supervised, loving, Christ-centered homes for children in the Win Shape Homes group care program, guiding them to discover their unique and God-given potential. House Parents play a crucial role in fulfilling the vision of children and families experiencing healing and restoration through the gospel by fostering a nurturing, faith-based environment that promotes healing, stability, and growth.

The House Parent role is a husband and wife team and is a live on position on our Mt. Berry campus. For full consideration, please ensure both spouses submit an application.

Reports to Manager, House Parents - Homes

Win Shape Foundation is a Biblically-based Christian non-profit organization that seeks to glorify God by creating transformational, Christ-centered experiences for people in every stage of life. We do this through five core ministries that each use scriptural truth to offer summer camp, foster care, team and leader development, college student discipleship, and marriage enrichment. To view our full Statement of Faith, .

Ensure Total Care of Child

• Meet Spiritual Needs of Child
• Creates a gospel-centered home where children experience Christ’s love through daily interactions, prayer, and discipleship.
• Participates actively in church, attending all services possible with the family, modeling a commitment to faith and spiritual growth.
• Plans daily devotional periods that align with the goal of spiritual healing and restoration.
• Encourages children to explore their faith, ask questions, and grow in their relationship with Christ.
• Models a practice of committed, unconditional love toward children, especially during behavioral challenges.
• Demonstrates the evidence of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ in one’s own lifestyle.
• Provide Leadership
• Establishes a Christ-centered family dynamic that encourages healing and restoration through the gospel.
• Guides children in understanding their God-given identity and purpose within a structured, loving home environment.
• Plans with and for the children to establish ways of living together and managing their daily lives that reflect biblical principles.
• Recognizes and supports the individuality of each child, fostering a sense of belonging within the family.
• Work in conjunction with the child’s care team to ensure the child's best interests are being met.
• Meet Physical Needs of Child
• Ensures a stable, loving home where children feel safe and cared for, reinforcing the vision of healing and restoration.
• Provides well-balanced meals and ensures children receive appropriate medical and personal care.
• Encourages personal responsibility and self-care as a means of honoring God’s design for their lives.
• Works within the framework of the clothing budget to help ensure all children have adequate clothing appropriate to the season and comparable to peer apparel, involving the child as much as possible.
• Uses good judgment in recognizing sickness, treating minor ailments, and referring sick children to the proper medical resources.
• Meet Educational Needs of Child
• Supports a child’s academic growth by fostering a positive attitude toward education, recognizing that knowledge and wisdom are gifts from God.
• Encourages children to set academic goals and vocational goals to prepare them for future success.
• Creates and maintains an emotionally and trauma-safe environment by utilizing tools such as the 3-5-7 Model and other trauma-informed practices to support healing and trust-building with each child.
• Provides educational intervention when needed, ensuring children receive tutoring, IEP support, and career planning.
• Collaborate with teachers and school personnel by attending all school meetings and helping inform tutoring providers with necessary information.
• Execute the Plan for Care for Child
• Develop a plan with the care team that promotes each child's emotional, spiritual, and developmental healing.
• Attends care team meetings, court hearings, and special…