Live-On-Campus Houseparents (Couples) - Mentor Students

Confidential; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement savings

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks Full-time Flex Houseparents (two adults) to live in on-campus student homes and provide care, supervision and guidance to 8–13 students. The role combines housing, meals on duty, and a schedule of nine days on, three off, with a transition to a Placed Houseparent.

Responsibilities include daily supervision, planning activities, devotions and chapel, budgeting and reporting, and ensuring student wellbeing.

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 permitted while 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; MHS staff serve as role models for students

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

Experience with youth

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks Full-time Flex Houseparents (two adults) to live in on-campus student homes and provide care, supervision and guidance to 8–13 students. The role combines housing, meals on duty, and a schedule of nine days on, three off, with a transition to a Placed Houseparent.

Responsibilities include daily supervision, planning activities, devotions and chapel, budgeting and reporting, and ensuring student wellbeing.