Full-Time Couple Houseparents — On-Campus Youth Care

Confidential; Berea (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary per person: $46,917

Free housing

Meals while on duty

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits: medical,Dental

Paid training

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks two-person Flex Houseparents on a full-time basis. Couples reside in on-campus student homes, providing care, guidance, and supervision for a group of 8–13 students, fostering a family-like environment to support academic, emotional, and social development.

Initially, couples support multiple homes on a rotating schedule of nine days on / three days off, then transition to a placed houseparent role with a consistent student group.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Two-person couple 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 on duty.
• Pet limitations: fish and one dog of approved breeds.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Comfort leading students in daily devotions and Judeo-Christian Chapel services.
• High school diploma or GED is required.

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 with students.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Youth engagement

Driver’s license

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks two-person Flex Houseparents on a full-time basis. Couples reside in on-campus student homes, providing care, guidance, and supervision for a group of 8–13 students, fostering a family-like environment to support academic, emotional, and social development.

Initially, couples support multiple homes on a rotating schedule of nine days on / three days off, then transition to a placed houseparent role with a consistent student group.