Couples: Full-Time Flex Houseparents for Students

Confidential; Ophir (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Comprehensive benefits

Free housing and meals while on duty

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, seeks Full-time Flex Houseparents to live on campus and care for a group of 8–13 students. Couples provide supervision, mentorship, and plan activities to support academic, emotional, and social development.

Lives on-site with nine days on, three days off schedule; includes daily devotions, Sunday Chapel, and budgeting responsibilities. Requires strong commitment and two-year married status.

Qualifications

• This is a two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years.
• Both spouses must be age 27 or older.
• No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home.
• Commitment to a 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

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, seeks Full-time Flex Houseparents to live on campus and care for a group of 8–13 students. Couples provide supervision, mentorship, and plan activities to support academic, emotional, and social development.

Lives on-site with nine days on, three days off schedule; includes daily devotions, Sunday Chapel, and budgeting responsibilities. Requires strong commitment and two-year married status.