Couples: Live-In Flex Houseparents for Student Homes

Confidential; Ivanhoe (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $46,917 per person (approx $~)

Comprehensive benefits: medical,Dental

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Paid training

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes, providing care, guidance, supervision, and support for 8–13 students in a family-like environment.

Upon hire, couples follow a nine-on, three-off duty cycle, eventually transitioning to a placed houseparent role with ongoing housing and duties in the same student home.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• 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 and planning developmental and recreational activities.
• Leading daily devotions and Sunday Chapel activities.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Experience with youth

Couple must be married 2+ years

Age 27+ for both spouses

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Integrity and professionalism

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes, providing care, guidance, supervision, and support for 8–13 students in a family-like environment.

Upon hire, couples follow a nine-on, three-off duty cycle, eventually transitioning to a placed houseparent role with ongoing housing and duties in the same student home.