Live-In Youth Home Parents (Couples) – Flexible Schedule

Confidential; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $46,917.00 per person

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Paid training

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks full-time Flex Houseparents—a married couple living in on-campus student homes to guide 8–13 students, providing daily supervision, mentorship, and a structured family-like environment that supports academic, emotional, and social growth.

You will manage household routines, supervise schedules, drive students to activities, lead devotions and Chapel, and participate in budgeting, reporting, and staff collaboration.

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 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.

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

Youth mentorship

Youth supervision

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, seeks full-time Flex Houseparents—a married couple living in on-campus student homes to guide 8–13 students, providing daily supervision, mentorship, and a structured family-like environment that supports academic, emotional, and social growth.

You will manage household routines, supervise schedules, drive students to activities, lead devotions and Chapel, and participate in budgeting, reporting, and staff collaboration.