Live-In Houseparent: Couple Mentor for Students

Milton Hershey School; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks two houseparents to provide daily supervision, mentorship, and care for a group of students. This two-person role requires a married couple living on campus, with a strong commitment to youth development and safety.

Duties include managing household routines, supervising student wellness, transportation, devotions, chapel attendance, budgeting, and reporting. The program operates on a nine-on, three-off cycle, with eventual placement in a shared student

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.
• 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.
• 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).
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs.

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
• Upon hire, Flex Houseparents initially support various student homes and follow a working schedule of nine consecutive days on duty, followed by three days off. On weekdays, houseparents have unscheduled time while students are in school.
• Flex Houseparents eventually transition into a Placed Houseparent role, where they live and work with the same group of students in their own student home.

Skills

Experience working with youth

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks two houseparents to provide daily supervision, mentorship, and care for a group of students. This two-person role requires a married couple living on campus, with a strong commitment to youth development and safety.

Duties include managing household routines, supervising student wellness, transportation, devotions, chapel attendance, budgeting, and reporting. The program operates on a nine-on, three-off cycle, with eventual placement in a shared student