Live-In Couple Houseparents: Student Home Mentors

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Housing provided

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples live in on-campus student homes, supervising 8–13 students and guiding their academic, emotional, and social development.

Responsibilities include daily supervision, routines, medication administration, and coordinating activities. Initially nine days on, three off, with potential transition to a placed houseparent role. Benefits include salary per person and comprehensive coverage.

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

Skills

Experience with youth

Two-person role

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples live in on-campus student homes, supervising 8–13 students and guiding their academic, emotional, and social development.

Responsibilities include daily supervision, routines, medication administration, and coordinating activities. Initially nine days on, three off, with potential transition to a placed houseparent role. Benefits include salary per person and comprehensive coverage.