POSITION TITLE: House Parent

HOURS: Full-time/Part-time. All shifts.

BENEFITS:
Full-time: Paid time off, 7 Paid Holidays, Health, Dental & Vision, Sick leave, 401(K) Savings Plan
Part-time: Sick leave, 401(K) Savings Plan

SUMMARY

House Parents provide direct care to children, age birth through twelve years under the direct oversite of a Lead House Parent. They are responsible for providing safe, nurturing, fun, and developmentally appropriate activities during the daily routine. House Parents are responsible for daily upkeep of childcare areas and items used by and for children.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Must be compassionate, non-judgmental and have a passion for helping families.
• Skilled in organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments for self and co-workers.
• Ability to work well individually and as a team member.
• Must work well under pressure, time constraints and have ability to meet multiple needs simultaneously.
• Skilled at maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work with higher needs children with sometimes challenging behaviors.
• Ability to follow directions and work effectively with many different personalities.
• Ability to transition children from one space to another in a calm, organized manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn new applications such as internal client management system, HRIS, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or high school or equivalency course of study (GED/HSEC)
• Must be 18 years of age
• Six months of full-time experience working directly with children.
• CPR, Infant CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens Certifications are required. Ability to obtain/renew through Vanessa Behan classes.
• Food Handlers permit is required or ability to obtain after hire.
• Successful completion of Washington State and National background check prior to hire. Completed every 3 years.
• Successful completion of fingerprint check prior to hire. Completed every 3 years if employee lives out of state.
• Meet all current vaccination requirements.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.80 - $21.29 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Spokane, WA 99202: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person