Live-In Couple Houseparents: Mentor Students & Home Life

Confidential; Dearborn (MI); 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

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings

Life insurance

Disability options

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks full-time Flex Houseparents for a two-person married couple. You will reside in on-campus student homes, provide care, guidance, supervision, and development opportunities for 8–13 students, while managing routines and transportation.

Initial duties cover nine days on, three off, with progression to a stable placed home. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, relocation assistance, and paid training.

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, planning and engaging in developmental and recreational activities.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Youth mentorship

Team collaboration

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks full-time Flex Houseparents for a two-person married couple. You will reside in on-campus student homes, provide care, guidance, supervision, and development opportunities for 8–13 students, while managing routines and transportation.

Initial duties cover nine days on, three off, with progression to a stable placed home. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, relocation assistance, and paid training.