Full-Time Flex Houseparents (Couple) – Youth Development

Confidential; Byron (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of 8-13 students living in the home.

The role includes daily supervision, mentoring, planning activities, devotions, and budgeting. The schedule starts with nine days on, three days off, with a future transition to a placed houseparent role living with the same group.

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.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
• 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.

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
• Upon hire, Flex Houseparents initially support various student homes and follow a working schedule of nine consecutive days on duty, followed by three days off.
• On weekdays, houseparents have unscheduled time while students are in school. Flex Houseparents eventually transition into a Placed Houseparent role, where they live and work with the same group of students in their own student home.

Skills

Experience working with youth

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of 8-13 students living in the home.

The role includes daily supervision, mentoring, planning activities, devotions, and budgeting. The schedule starts with nine days on, three days off, with a future transition to a placed houseparent role living with the same group.