Houseparent Aide

Sunnybrook is seeking a part time houseparent aide for a girl’s home. Houseparents aides at Sunnybrook are employed to assist our live-in the house by provide frontline supervision and instruction for residents during non-program hours. Our desire is to have gospel-oriented individuals that are committed to Sunnybrook’s vision.

Responsible to: Program Director

Qualifications: Highschool Diploma, and professional experience working with youth in a ministry setting.

Expectations within the home:

• Food services and assisting the residents as they learn to cook
• Cleanliness and order of the home is interdependently reliant upon residents and houseparents
• Productivity and operations are consistent and structured so that flexibility is available
• Engagement with the residents:
• Assisting, Modeling and Teaching residents healthy habits and productive skills related to daily living
• Reinforcing program philosophies around the house with regards to work, creativity, problem-solving and serving others
• Involvement with residents’ personal development:
• Afternoons, evenings and weekends are structured in a way that promote productive living
• Assist with transporting residents to jobs, school, doctor appointments, etcetera
• creating, facilitating and overseeing activities and events that foster individual development
• Family life (Climate of the House) is resident-centered and is relational in orientation

Core Competencies and Measurable Expectations:

• Gospel-Driven – It is expected that Houseparents will maintain an eternal perspective to their assigned work within the houses. A core marker of Houseparents will be their desire to use everyday life experiences to both teach and model the Gospel for the residents they shepherd.
• Flexible – It is expected that Houseparents will be prepared for the uncertainties that working in this field bring. Houseparents will be expected to be flexible (items outside of Sunnybrook control) in carrying out their job duties and daily plans. It is also expected that Houseparents will seek to improve processes that promote structure and consistency within the houses and on campus.
• Emotional Intelligence – It is expected that Houseparents will be able to connect relationally to residents in such a way that discrepancies in residents’ baseline moods, words and behaviors will be recognizable and met with the needed support.
• Manage Conflict – It is expected that Houseparents will navigate adversity both within the home and with the team in a way that is solution-focused and reinforces program’s mission and vision. Healthy boundaries are critical for Houseparents to establish and guarding these appropriately will inevitably lead to conflict amongst team members and/or residents. This has to be met head-on with truth-filled conversations covered in grace for one-another.
• Problem-Solver – It is expected that Houseparents will first seek to solve problems within the home before requesting assistance. The Houseparents are expected to be the primary leader within each house (not program staff) and thus will face the burden of solving their problems and the residents’.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ridgeland, MS 39157 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ridgeland, MS 39157: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20