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​

FAQ

• Do you need to be married to serve as a House Parent? Answer: Yes, you and your spouse serve together in this role.
• What is the ideal size for a House Parent Family? Answer: four or less (preferably less than three of your own children currently living in your home).
• May a family pet live in our house as we House Parent? Answer: No. Dogs and cats are welcome on campus but must stay outside or in the garage.
• May House Parents responsibly drink alcohol when they are off duty? Answer: No. For the sake of our students from abusive backgrounds, all employees of Wears Valley Ranch voluntarily give up alcohol consumption while employed by WVR.
• Can House Parents continue their education while serving? Answer: Maybe. House Parenting is very engaging. Depending on the type of study, and your personal family commitments, continuing education may be a possibility while House Parenting.
• May couples apply who intend to serve less than two years as House Parents? Answer: No. We desire that House Parents commit to serving at least 2.5–4 years.
• How much do House Parents make? Answer: While, we do not disclose salary numbers at this time, we do believe in providing well for our House Parents. For context, our total compensation package for House Parents is roughly 26% above the average for all workers in Tennessee.

How to Apply? Visit applywvr.org