Grace House Ministries, a Christian, residential facility for girls in Fairfield, AL, is seeking qualified and compassionate adults to join our team as House parents. House parents act as mom and dad to the girls, ages 6-18, who call Grace House home.

Responsibilities include:
  •  Supervising, directing, and providing instruction (as appropriate) to the children in all areas of their lives. This includes providing meaningful discipline designed to teach and not to punish. Discipline is to be balanced with encouragement.
  •  Modeling an appropriate lifestyle for the children in all areas of their lives, including spiritually, socially, emotionally, physically, and morally.
  •  Must attend assigned church on a regular basis (Sunday morning, Sunday evening, Wednesday services, and additional services/programs as needed).
  •  Participating in our child care team to select, evaluate, and assessing a child’s needs and developing a plan to effectively meet those needs.
  •  Demonstrating the ability to analyze and react to difficult situations, often while under considerable stress and pressure, while paying particular attention to the safety and well-being of the children.

Successful candidates must have:
  •  High School Diploma or equivalent. Youth services training or college preferred.
  •  Be 21 years or older.
  •  Minimum (2) years experience working with children in some capacity
  •  Valid AL Driver’s License.
  •  Excellent Christian values in work and family life
  •  Exemplify appropriate behaviors to be modeled for the children under the houseparent’s care in all aspects (spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically)
  •  Good interpersonal skills and ability to make accurate observations and assessments of a child’s behavior
  •  Ability to work with children of all socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds

Print and complete the application below.  Email, fax, or hand-deliver the (1) application, (2) your resume, and (3) your pastor's letter of recommendation to Sharon Roach, Houseparent Supervisor, at sroach@grace-house.org or 205-780-0750.