Job Overview
House Parents play a vital role in our mission to see each child inspired to follow Christ, healed from past wounds, and equipped to reach their God-given potential. More than caregivers, House Parents create a nurturing, family-like environment where students experience daily discipleship, biblical guidance, and emotional support.
This live-in role involves modeling a strong Christian marriage, providing consistent care and structure, and engaging in the daily rhythms of life with the students—offering meals, tutoring, recreational activities, and spiritual mentorship. Candidates must demonstrate a clear Christian testimony, commitment to the local church, and a heart for servant leadership. While challenging, this ministry-centered position is a powerful opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the lives of children and teens.
Job Description
Overview
- 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 vision and statement of faith
- Live 5 minutes from The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Qualifications
- A strong, Christ-centered marriage
- 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
Benefits
- 2 days off a week (plus 8 additional respite days off during the year)
- 4-5 weeks of paid vacation per year during scheduled breaks
- Room and board plus salary
- All meals covered on work days and use of Ranch vehicles on work days
- Medical insurance
- Participation in Retirement Program
- 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 95K+.