Job description

World Gospel Outreach is looking for the right people to join our team as Mentor Parents for children at Rancho Ebenezer. Mentor Parents are married Christian couples that live at Rancho Ebenezer to participate as members of Children’s Services, whose focus is developing critical relationships with ministry children in order to provide for their developmental needs. Mentor Parents focus primarily on proactively interacting with children in structured and unstructured settings, in order to be deeply involved in the life of each child, and to encourage their development toward ministry values and goals. Mentor Parents must have a clear view of the gospel in their own lives and a clear understanding of their role in cross-cultural ministry that mirrors the core values of WGO.  This position will focus on emphasizing empowerment and the personal responsibility of each child, and they must participate in a way that is consistent with organizational goals, requirements, and training.

The essential requirements and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential/Key Responsibilities include:

• Spend  time  with  ministry  children  according  to  the  approved  schedule.  Engage  with  each  child  in  a  way  that fits their personality, developing constructive relationships of support and inspiration
• Supervise  and  evaluate  the  practices  and  environment  in  family  groups,  collaborating  with  the  Children’s Services team to implement positive improvements
• Manage  caregivers  in  the  assigned  family  groups,  including  supervising,  training  and  evaluation  and mentoring as needed
• Monitor  the  individual  spiritual,  physical,  academic  and  mental  health  needs  of  each  child,  ensuring  each child receives necessary care
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms with children, coworkers, supervisors, etc.
• Submit required reports and follow administrative procedures
• Ensure  proper  resources  are  available  for  the  care  of  the  children.  Solicit  and  procure  missing  ones  as needed
• Collaborate  with  Children’s  Services,  Education,  and  Ranch  staff  members  to  develop  and  implement suggested strategies for positive growth
• Maintain status as a full-time fundraising missionary
• Maintain  a  personal  walk  with  Christ.  Be  involved  in  a  local  church,  Bible  studies,  etc.  Display  this  spiritual growth and maturity to those around you, both professionally and in your personal life

Required Skills/Abilities include:

• Be a born again believer in Jesus Christ
• Bi-lingual, speaking both Spanish and English fluently, or willing to learn
• Demonstrated ability to study, utilize and understand child care discipline and developmental strategies used by WGO
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to be used in communicating with children, supervisors, coworkers, etc.
• Understanding of cultural differences and issues that may arise
• Aware of and sensitivity to trauma backgrounds and home environments that many of the children come from

Education, Experience & Other

• Be a U.S. citizen
• At least three years of marriage
• Minimum education of high school diploma or equivalent, preferably with a university level degree with some relevance to the duties listed above
• Understanding of or willingness to learn the basics of clinical concepts, foster care systems and other human services in Honduras
• Training in or willingness to be trained in concepts of foreign missions and cultural issues
• Experience working with children, especially those from a traumatic background preferred