Live-In Couple Houseparents: Mentor & Care for Students

Confidential; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Meals on duty

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA is hiring full-time Flex Houseparents. This two-person role requires married couples to reside in on-campus student homes, provide daily supervision, guidance, and support for approximately 8–13 students, helping them grow academically, emotionally, and socially.

Initially, couples serve nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off, with a path to a placed houseparent role.

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.
• 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

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA is hiring full-time Flex Houseparents. This two-person role requires married couples to reside in on-campus student homes, provide daily supervision, guidance, and support for approximately 8–13 students, helping them grow academically, emotionally, and socially.

Initially, couples serve nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off, with a path to a placed houseparent role.