Live-in Couple Houseparents for Student Homes

Confidential; Sheridan (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Meals while on duty

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring full-time Flex Houseparents. This two-person role requires a legally married couple for at least two years, living in on-campus student homes to care for 8–13 students daily.

Responsibilities include supervision, routines, medications, transportation to activities, and facilitating devotions and chapel. The role offers strong benefits, relocation assistance, and paid training with opportunities to move into a placed houseparent position.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• This is a two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years.
• Both spouses must be age 27 or older.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.

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 experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring full-time Flex Houseparents. This two-person role requires a legally married couple for at least two years, living in on-campus student homes to care for 8–13 students daily.

Responsibilities include supervision, routines, medications, transportation to activities, and facilitating devotions and chapel. The role offers strong benefits, relocation assistance, and paid training with opportunities to move into a placed houseparent position.