Full-Time Couple Houseparents for On-Campus Student Homes

Confidential; Athens (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $46,917 per person (approx. $/

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for about 8–13 students, creating a structured, family‑like environment that supports academic, emotional, and social growth.

Duties include daily supervision, routines, medications, transport to activities, and leading devotions; nine days on duty followed by three off, with eventual placement in a single student home.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Valid U.S. drivers license and ability to drive student vans.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

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/recreational activities.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Youth experience

Driver license

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for about 8–13 students, creating a structured, family‑like environment that supports academic, emotional, and social growth.

Duties include daily supervision, routines, medications, transport to activities, and leading devotions; nine days on duty followed by three off, with eventual placement in a single student home.