Married Couple Flex Houseparents for Student Homes

Confidential; Americus (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Meals on duty

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, PA, seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for about 8–13 students, fostering a structured, family-like environment.

Upon hire, Flex Houseparents initially support various student homes with a nine-day on-duty cycle followed by three days off, transitioning later to a Placed Houseparent living with the same group of students.

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.
• 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 for students.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Youth experience

Driver's license

Lifting ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, PA, seeks married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for about 8–13 students, fostering a structured, family-like environment.

Upon hire, Flex Houseparents initially support various student homes with a nine-day on-duty cycle followed by three days off, transitioning later to a Placed Houseparent living with the same group of students.