Couples: Full-Time Flex Houseparents for Student Homes

Milton Hershey School; Beverly (NJ); On-site; USD 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents who live in on-campus student homes and care for 8–13 students. The role includes supervision, budgeting, devotions, and coordinating daily routines, with a nine-days-on/three-days-off schedule. Opportunities to move into a placed houseparent role exist.

Requires high school diploma or GED, a valid U.S. driver’s license, and a commitment to a smoke-free, weapon-free campus.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Two-person role for couples married at least two years.
• Both spouses must be age 27 or older.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily supervision and mentorship.
• Managing household routines and student schedules.
• Administering medications and ensuring student wellness.
• Driving students to activities and planning development and recreation.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.
• Working nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off.
• Transiting to Placed Houseparent living with the same student group.

Skills

Youth mentorship

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents who live in on-campus student homes and care for 8–13 students. The role includes supervision, budgeting, devotions, and coordinating daily routines, with a nine-days-on/three-days-off schedule. Opportunities to move into a placed houseparent role exist.

Requires high school diploma or GED, a valid U.S. driver’s license, and a commitment to a smoke-free, weapon-free campus.