Full-Time Flex Houseparents (Couples) – Live-in Student Mentors

Confidential; Springville (UT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $46,917 per person

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents in on-campus homes. The roles involve supervising a group of 8–13 students, guiding their academic, emotional, and social growth, and maintaining a structured family-like environment.

The schedule starts with nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off, with opportunities to become a Placed Houseparent living in a dedicated student home.

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.
• 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.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students.

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 with students.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Youth engagement

Mentoring

Youth supervision

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents in on-campus homes. The roles involve supervising a group of 8–13 students, guiding their academic, emotional, and social growth, and maintaining a structured family-like environment.

The schedule starts with nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off, with opportunities to become a Placed Houseparent living in a dedicated student home.