Live-in Couple Houseparents: Student Home Mentors

Confidential; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes, supervising 8–13 students and fostering a structured, family-like environment to support academic, emotional, and social development.

Responsibilities include supervision, routine management, medication administration, transportation, and activity planning, with a path from Flex to Placed Houseparent.

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.
• U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision and mentorship to students.
• Manage household routines and student schedules.
• Administer medications and monitor student wellness.
• Drive students to activities and engage in developmental/recreational activities.
• Lead daily devotions and accompany students to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel.
• Oversee budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Youth experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) in Hershey, PA, is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes, supervising 8–13 students and fostering a structured, family-like environment to support academic, emotional, and social development.

Responsibilities include supervision, routine management, medication administration, transportation, and activity planning, with a path from Flex to Placed Houseparent.