These dedicated men and women serve as the anchors of our residential program, living on campus aboard our program vessels to guide a small group of teenage boys through daily life, spiritual growth, and character development.

Being a Houseparent is more than a job, it’s a calling from on high. It is being a parent with all the responsibilities that entails. It’s waking up on the water, helping a boy through a hard day, teaching him how to work with his hands, or helping him understand the grace of second chances. It’s a lifestyle of service, discipleship, and community that transforms lives — including your own.

Houseparents provide the structure, consistency, and compassion that form the heart of Safe Harbor’s mission. They create a home-like environment built on faith, accountability, and love — where boys can grow into men of character, integrity, purpose and vision.

• Provide daily supervision, care, and oversight for residents
• Create a safe, Christ-centered home environment
• Model integrity, faith, and discipline in daily life
• Encourage personal responsibility, spiritual growth, and work ethic
• Support boys in academics, vocational training, and daily routines
• Maintain order and cleanliness throughout the facility
• Partner with other staff to uphold program expectations and values
• Participate in community meals, devotionals, and activities
• Oversee daily study in Proverbs
• Transport boys to appointments, activities, church, supervise chore completion, correct and issue corrective actions according to program standards
• Daily reporting via written logs and electronic logging
• *this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities

We’re looking for individuals — single men or married couples — who are passionate about ministry, able to live and walk out their faith with at-risk youth.

Requirements:

• Pass extensive background checks including FBI background checks, local police background checks, driving record checks.
• Demonstrate a proven track record in working with children, particularly at-risk youth.
• Have a mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Are emotionally mature, dependable, and teachable
• Can provide firm guidance, structure and stability
• Enjoy teamwork and community living
• Are comfortable with the maritime environment and outdoor work
• Are physically active and able to navigate docks, decks, and stairs
• Have teachable life or vocational skills such as gardening, culinary arts, mechanics, carpentry, upholstery, maintenance, or practical trades (preferred but not required)
• Are willing to embrace a lifestyle of seed planting

Single males living according to Biblical Standards or couples married according to Biblical standards are welcome to apply

All staff must be faithful to instilling Christian values in the boys they care for, all employees must be born-again Christians, agree with and follow our Statement of Faith, adhere to the Ministerial Employment Agreements. Staff members are hired based on professional and educational credentials, demonstrated experience and Christian testimony.

If you are ready to get connected at Safe Harbor Boys Home and become a Houseparent please fill out the form below, and one of our team members will reach out and answer any questions you have.

We are excited to have you JOIN THE CREW!