Live-In Houseparents (Couples) - Mentor Student Homes

Confidential; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary per person

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSAs/FSAs

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings

Relocation assistance

Paid training

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 and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of approximately 8-13 students, helping them develop academically, emotionally, and socially in a structured, family-like environment.

Responsibilities include daily supervision, scheduling, medication administration, and leading devotions and Sunday Chapel.

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 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 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Youth experience

Couple role

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 and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of approximately 8-13 students, helping them develop academically, emotionally, and socially in a structured, family-like environment.

Responsibilities include daily supervision, scheduling, medication administration, and leading devotions and Sunday Chapel.