PRN Cottage Parents - North Carolina

Baptist Children Homes; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Children's Homes of NC is seeking PRN Cottage Parents across North Carolina. This hourly, non‑exempt role supports children in cottage homes, with a requirement to live on the premises and provide daily care, Christian guidance and structured activities.

We offer flexible coverage with two weeks on/off in a caring, trauma‑informed environment. Candidates must be at least 25, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and have or be willing to learn basic childcare skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 25 years of age.
• High School diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience as a residential Cottage Parent and/or ability to learn basic childcare skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to transport children.
• Ability to manage and adhere to agency policies and licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned children individually and in groups.
• Provide daily care and Christian role modeling including devotions.
• Plan meals and maintain nutritional requirements.
• Maintain a safe home environment and respond to safety needs.
• Support education, homework help and school activities.
• Participate in team planning and adhere to program models (TCI/Care).
• Drive and transport children to events as needed.

Skills

Driving license

Teamwork

Childcare basics

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position:PRN Cottage Parents - North Carolina

Location: Thomasville, NC

Job Id:580

# of Openings:4

Turn your calling into a career at Baptist Children's Homes of NC.

OUR MISSION: Sharing hope... changing lives.
OUR VISION: To provide the highest quality of Christian services to children, adults, and families in a caring culture of measurable excellence.
FOUNDED: November 11, 1885 by John Mills in Thomasville, North Carolina.
WHERE WE SERVE: We serve all 100 North Carolina counties and operate locations in 30 communities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Guatemala.

SUMMARY

The PRN Cottage Parent position is an hourly, non-exempt role. We are seeking individuals across North Carolina to provide PRN coverage as needed. Part-time hours are available, offering flexibility for those looking to serve in a meaningful role while maintaining a flexible schedule.Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc. provides cottage homes where professionally-trained parents care for children in a Christian, family environment. A nonprofit organization, BCH is nationally-accredited and uses Children and Residential Experiences: CARE, a trauma-informed model to help boys and girls find healing. The Core principles of this model are: Trauma Informed, Relationship Based, Family Involved, Ecologically Oriented, Developmentally Focused and Competence Centered. The Cottage Parent must demonstrate the agency's purpose, philosophy, policies and procedures. The Cottage Parent works as a team member and oversees the daily activities and needs of the children in care. These activities relate to supervising and maintaining individual and group relationships at the assigned areas. Cottage Parents work 2 weeks on duty / 2 weeks off.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 25 years of age.
• High School diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience as a residential Cottage Parent and/or demonstrate the ability and motivation to learn and practice basic childcare skills.
• Valid driver's license and be able to operate an agency vehicle to transport children.
• Must have the capability to manage, plan, organize, implement, monitor and maintain agency programs as well as adhere to accreditation standards and N.C. licensing requirements.
• Meets the general qualifications for employment as outlined in the agency's personnel policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily Responsibilities

• Provides supervision, both on an individual and group basis, to assigned children in care.
• Provides Christian Role Model and spiritual guidance and a Christian environment to include Daily Devotions and regular church attendance.
• Provides daily care to meet the needs of the children.
• Prepares and provides well balanced meals as outlined by the agency's menus and daily nutritional requirements.
• Establishes structure in the cottages that enables the children to learn responsibilities, self-regulation and to become functioning members of the cottage.
• Generates an atmosphere which helps the child feel accepted and respected as a group member.
• Provides encouragement and participation in school activities, assistance with homework, and educational planning and contact with teachers.
• Encourages children to plan, set and achieve personal goals and provides positive direction for children in care.
• Works within the guidelines of the clothing program, supervises appropriate clothing, evaluates clothing needs and purchases clothing as approved by supervisor.
• Participates in evaluation process of children in care by working with Case Manager/Clinician and Regional/Area Director.
• Assumes responsibility for purchasing/requisitioning materials and supplies needed to run the cottage.
• Maintains a safe home environment including instructing group in safety, fire prevention, fire drills and evacuation plans.
• Plans events for children, including informal play time, special events and group activities.
• Complies with safety in accordance with OSHA, food program, accreditation standards and N.C. licensing requirements.
• Provides transportation for children to events, including but not limited to school, work, church, and medical appointments.
• Participates with the team in developing and carrying out strategies which promote learning and movement toward self-discipline and value change by incorporating the (TCI) Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Model and the Care Model.
• Utilizes the techniques of discipline to provide positive direction with self-regulation to children.

Family Work

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the dynamics of family crisis.
• Accepts and works within the general philosophy and structure of the agency in meeting the needs of the family by accepting the parent as a worthy person and by promoting parent-child relationships.

Professionalism/Teamwork

• Represents the agency to various individuals, groups, and public in a professional manner.
• Maintains professional standards as set by the agency.
• Have the commitment and the capacity to build and to maintain individual and group relationships with the various teams within the family services area.
• Respects the rights of the total team and keeps other team members informed of any changes in the cottage.
• Works under the supervision of the assigned supervisor.
• Respects the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of staff members and children in care and strives to create a positive relationship within BCH.
• Participates in the agency's Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program as needed.

Record Keeping

• Keeps Case Manager/Clinician and Regional/Area Director informed of any incidents regarding children in care.
• Provides continuous monitoring of children in care, and maintains records

Knowledge/Training

• Continually increases knowledge and skills by taking steps necessary to stay in touch with current trends in the field of residential childcare and programs for children and families.
• Has a body of knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Participates in all required in-service training.

Policies and Procedures

• Maintain all handbooks and support materials.
• Ensure all incidents are properly recorded.

EQUIPMENT

Ability to work with Microsoft applications. Able to operate standard kitchen equipment. Must be able to drive a 15-passenger van and get in and out of the van unassisted.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write and complete necessary documentation. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, parents, teachers, counselors and team members and others within the scope of Child Care.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

Regular contact with colleagues in all departments, as well as with outside individuals and groups; should represent Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc. in a positive manner. Contacts outside of the agency where proper handling of situations is of utmost importance as the agency's image could be affected.

MENTAL / VISUAL / AUDITORY DEMAND

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and ability to draw conclusions.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA

Complies with agency policies and procedures concerning confidentiality and HIPPA regulations involving all aspects of client information, which include day to day care of the children, case records, family information, medical information, psychological services, etc which if disclosed, would have adverse internal and/or external effect, and could result in termination of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Cottage Parent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to drive and get in and out of a 15-passenger van unassisted, walk up and down stairs, sit, stand, reach, talk and/or hear, and lift up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee would encounter in any home environment while performing the essential functions of this job. Duties required are performed in a group home setting, The Cottage Parent is required to live on the premises of Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc., and to be available 24 hours a day while on duty.

Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina | P.O. Box 338 Thomasville, NC 27361 | 1-800-476-3669