house parents

About the Role

Crossnore Communities for Children is seeking couples and/or individuals to join their Bridging Families and Bridging Futures programs as House Parents (Bridge Parents).

The Bridging Families™ program supports sibling groups of children ages 18 and younger, partnering with birth parents for reunification. House Parents are active members of the reunification team, helping families heal and stabilize.

The Bridging Futures™ program supports youth ages 17–21 preparing to age out of foster care. House Parents provide stable housing, consistent adult support, and life-skills coaching to help young people build independence. Focus areas include education, employment, financial literacy, healthy relationships, and long-term stability.

Schedule

• Full time, 24/7, live-in position.
• Housing is included.
• Up to 4 days respite per month provided.
• The homes are not able to accommodate employees’ children/dependents.

Compensation & Benefits

• $42,000 – $48,000 per person.
• Housing provided.
• $3,000 sign-on bonus per person.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with sibling groups of children ages 18 and younger.
• Partner closely with birth parents to support reunification.
• Help families heal, stabilize, and move safely toward being together again.
• Provide stable housing for youth.
• Offer consistent adult support.
• Provide hands-on life-skills coaching as young people build independence.
• Focus on education, employment, financial literacy, healthy relationships, and long-term stability for youth.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Full-time, 24/7, live-in position.
• Exempt Employee classification.
• Must be a couple (partners, spouses, relatives, friends) or individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or youth (implied by program descriptions).
• Ability to partner with birth parents (implied by Bridging Families program description).
• Skills in life-skills coaching (implied by Bridging Futures program description).
• Application Deadline: December 31, 2026