Live-In Couple: Flex Houseparents for Students

Confidential; Fortuna (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary per person

Free housing

Meals while on duty

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents. You will reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, supervision, and support for 8-13 students, fostering a structured, family-like environment to help them reach their full potential.

The role starts with nine days on, three off, then transitions into a Placed Houseparent living and working 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.
• 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 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, 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.

Skills

Youth mentorship

Two-person role

Age 27+

Physical ability lift 50 lbs

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents. You will reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, supervision, and support for 8-13 students, fostering a structured, family-like environment to help them reach their full potential.

The role starts with nine days on, three off, then transitions into a Placed Houseparent living and working with the same group.