Live-In Couple Houseparents: Student Mentors

Confidential; Ravenna (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, is hiring married couples to serve as Full‑time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on‑campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for 8–13 students living in the home, fostering a structured, family‑like environment that promotes their academic, emotional, and social growth.

Responsibilities include daily supervision and mentorship; managing household routines; administering medications; driving students to activities; leading

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth.
• Two-person role for couples married at least two years.
• Both spouses must be age 27 or older.
• No more than three dependent children may reside in the home.
• Commitment to a smoke‑free and weapon‑free campus; no alcohol on duty.
• Pet limitations: fish and one dog of approved breeds.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Comfort leading daily devotions and Judeo‑Christian Sunday Chapel (proselytizing prohibited).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; staff are role models.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily supervision and mentorship.
• Managing household routines and student schedules.
• Administering medications and ensuring student wellness.
• Driving students to activities and planning developmental/recreational activities.
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel.
• Overseeing budgeting and household reporting.

Skills

Experience with youth

Couples required

Age 27+

Household management

Policy compliance

Driver's license

Integrity and professionalism

Leadership in devotions

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, is hiring married couples to serve as Full‑time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on‑campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for 8–13 students living in the home, fostering a structured, family‑like environment that promotes their academic, emotional, and social growth.

Responsibilities include daily supervision and mentorship; managing household routines; administering medications; driving students to activities; leading