Couple Houseparents: On-Campus Student Home Mentor

Confidential; Rumford (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-campus housing

Meals while on duty

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks two married adults to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents on campus. You will provide daily supervision, mentorship, and care for a group of 8–13 students in a home setting, following a nine-on/three-off schedule before potential placement in a fixed home.

The role emphasizes stability, devotions, and daily routines, with comprehensive benefits and housing included. Qualifications include a high school diploma, age 27+, and a valid U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Two-year married couple required.
• Both spouses must be age 27 or older.
• No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home.
• Smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty.
• Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily supervision and mentorship
• Managing household routines and student schedules
• Administering medications and ensuring student wellness
• Driving students to activities, as well as planning and actively engaging in developmental and recreational activities with students
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting
• Upon hire, Flex Houseparents initially support various student homes and follow a working schedule of nine consecutive days on duty, followed by three days off. On weekdays, houseparents have unscheduled time while students are in school. Flex Houseparents eventually transition into a Placed Houseparent role, where they live and work with the same group of students in their own student home.

Skills

Youth mentoring

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks two married adults to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents on campus. You will provide daily supervision, mentorship, and care for a group of 8–13 students in a home setting, following a nine-on/three-off schedule before potential placement in a fixed home.

The role emphasizes stability, devotions, and daily routines, with comprehensive benefits and housing included. Qualifications include a high school diploma, age 27+, and a valid U.S.