Full-Time Flex Houseparents: Couples for Student Homes

Confidential; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary per person

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid training

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 8–13 students, creating a structured, family-like environment that fosters academic, emotional, and social development.

Responsibilities include supervision, routines, medications, driving to activities, leading devotions and Sunday Chapel, and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Two-person role for couples married 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.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Comfort leading students in daily devotions and Sunday Chapel.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 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 development and recreational activities.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Youth experience

Driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

Couple eligibility

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 8–13 students, creating a structured, family-like environment that fosters academic, emotional, and social development.

Responsibilities include supervision, routines, medications, driving to activities, leading devotions and Sunday Chapel, and budgeting.