Full-Time Flex Houseparents for Student Homes (Couples)

Confidential; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals while on duty

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks a married couple to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. They live in on-campus student homes, guiding 8–13 students, with nine days on duty followed by three off. The role evolves to a placed houseparent within the same home, fostering stability and student growth.

Responsibilities include supervision, scheduling, wellness, transportation, devotions, and budgeting. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, relocation support, and paid training.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Two-person couple role married at least two years.
• Both spouses aged 27 or older.
• Eligible to drive student vans and obtain certification.
• Ability to lift 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 developmental/recreational activities
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting

Skills

Youth mentorship

Couple work dynamic

Leadership

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks a married couple to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. They live in on-campus student homes, guiding 8–13 students, with nine days on duty followed by three off. The role evolves to a placed houseparent within the same home, fostering stability and student growth.

Responsibilities include supervision, scheduling, wellness, transportation, devotions, and budgeting. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, relocation support, and paid training.