Engage your passion and talent to make a lifelong difference for children in foster care!
Amarillo Children's Home seeks a husband and wife to serve as House Parents for children/teens from backgrounds of abuse and neglect. The position includes a salary and benefits package totaling $98,000/year per couple, including housing, health insurance and relocation assistance.
For 100 years, Amarillo Children's Home has helped children thrive in a family-oriented Christian setting. Our mission is to restore the identity of children that they may realize their great value and be a blessing to others. Our House Parents serve as parents to a group of 6-8 children ages K-12. They take children to school and church, prepare meals, help with homework, teach life skills, take the family on vacation, and much more. They're the ones who challenge and encourage children to become their best.
At ACH, House Parents are part of a team and a community. House Parents are able to build close connections with the administrative support team as well as with other House Parents and care team members.
Qualifications: Applicants must be 21 + years of age, fluent in English, possess a valid drivers' license and good driving record, pass drug and tuberculosis screenings, and pass thorough background checks. Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED. College coursework in social work, psychology, education or related is preferred. Experience working with youth is strongly preferred. Qualified applicants will demonstrate sound judgment and good moral character, have the ability to work with groups of youth from traumatic backgrounds, and be able to serve as a role model for youth. A husband and wife couple is preferred. Single individuals will be considered.
May have up to two of your own children and one pet living on campus in apartment that includes a full kitchen, living area, two bedrooms and bathroom.
Due to requirements of the interview process, we are unable to consider candidates living outside of the United States.
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Inquiries to: Dianne Hill or John Emmitt at HR@amarillochildrenshome.org. For more info visit www.amarillochildrenshome.org
For 99 years, Amarillo Children’s Home has been a safe haven where children from backgrounds of abuse and neglect thrive in a Christ-centered, family setting. Our mission is to restore the identity of children that they will realize their great value and become a blessing to others. ACH is a Christian organization providing residential care in a family-style setting for children ranging in age from 5 years old to post high school. We offer competitive salaries in addition to training, support, and excellent benefits including medical insurance (some plans are 100% paid by ACH), generous paid time off and a 401k retirement plan with excellent company match. For more, visit www.amarillochildrenshome.org/careers.