Become a Houseparent
Our Flock Needs a Shepherd Like You
Are you an empty nester with more love and care to give? Considering foreign missions work and not sure the time is right? We have an immediate need for Houseparents, the backbone of Sunnybrook’s Ministry!
Help us Change Lives for the Better!
Houseparents at Sunnybrook provide the consistency of a loving, gospel-minded home that most of our residents have never had. They are Sunnybrook’s frontline warriors, providing supervision and instruction to transitional-age youth who, without their support, would be at a much higher risk for homelessness, joblessness, and teen pregnancy.
Responsible to: Direct Care Supervisor
Qualifications: Highschool Diploma, professional experience working with youth in a ministry setting, and at least 25 years of age.
Expectations from 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 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 the Residents’ Personal Development
- Afternoons, evenings and weekends are structured in a way that promote productive living
- 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
Houseparents at Sunnybrook are
Make an Eternal Impact
Houseparents at Sunnybrook model the Gospel in everyday life, provide structure, and offer unwavering support to residents.
Gospel-Driven
Houseparents maintain an eternal perspective to their assigned work within the houses. They desire to use everyday life experiences to both teach and model the Gospel for the residents they shepherd.
Flexible
Houseparents are prepared for the uncertainties that working in this field brings. They seek to improve processes that promote structure and consistency within the houses and on campus.
Emotionally Intelligent
Houseparents 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.
Problem Solvers
Houseparents first seek to solve problems within the home before requesting assistance. They are the primary leader within each house and thus will face the burden of solving their problems and the residents’.