House Parents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
$46,917–$46,917 year
On-siteHershey, Pennsylvania, United States or Ray City, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents to reside in on-campus homes in Hershey, PA, and to supervise and support groups of approximately 8–13 students. Responsibilities include daily supervision and mentorship, managing household routines and student schedules, administering medications, driving students to activities, planning and engaging in developmental and recreational activities, leading daily devotions and Sunday Chapel, and overseeing budgeting and household reporting. Initially, couples work nine consecutive days on duty, then three days off, with eventual transition to a Placed Houseparent role living with the same group of students in their own home. Compensation is $46,917 per person (about $180,000 total per couple, including free housing and meals), plus comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and paid training. Qualifications require experience with youth, a legally married two-person couple, both spouses aged 27 or older, up to three dependent children in the home, a valid U.S. driver’s license with ability to become certified to drive student vans, high school diploma or GED, ability to lift 50 lbs, commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus, and the ability to lead devotions and attend Sunday Chapel. Applicants must complete individual employment applications for consideration. The job is located on the Milton Hershey School campus with locations in Hershey, PA and Ray City, GA (US).
Required 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
- High school diploma or GED required
- Valid U.S. driver’s license
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism
- Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
- Ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services
- Willingness to relocate to on-campus homes and reside with students
- Ability to follow a schedule with nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off
- Relocation assistance and paid training provided
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with youth
- Ability to lead students in daily devotions and Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel
- Couples legally married for at least two years
- Both spouses age 27 or older
- Valid U.S. driver’s license
- Ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus
- No more than three dependent children in the student home
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism
- Willingness to relocate to Hershey, PA or other on-campus homes
- Schedule flexibility for nine consecutive days on / three days off
- Budgeting and household-reporting capability
- Experience or comfort in supervising and mentoring youth
- Comfort driving students to activities
- Experience administering medications (as applicable)
- Ability to plan and engage in developmental and recreational activities
- Ability to contribute to a structured family-like living environment
- Proven reliability and ability to follow campus safety policies
- Experience with youth programming and caregiving in a residential setting
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