Full-Time Flex Houseparents: Couple Caregivers

Confidential; Chipley (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits package

Comprehensive health benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring Full-time Flex Houseparents, couples living on-campus to care for 8–13 students in a home setting. Responsibilities include daily supervision, routines, meals, activities, and devotions, with a nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off.

Ultimately, couples may transition to a Placed Houseparent role, staying with the same student group in their own home, while supporting student academic, emotional, and social development.

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.

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 recreational activities.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.
• On hire, support multiple student homes on a nine-on/three-off cycle.
• Transitioning to a Placed Houseparent role with a consistent group of students.

Skills

Youth work

Married couples

Age 27+

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring Full-time Flex Houseparents, couples living on-campus to care for 8–13 students in a home setting. Responsibilities include daily supervision, routines, meals, activities, and devotions, with a nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off.

Ultimately, couples may transition to a Placed Houseparent role, staying with the same student group in their own home, while supporting student academic, emotional, and social development.