Houseparents, Full-Time - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
$46,917–$46,917 year
On-siteHershey, Pennsylvania, United States or Kingsland, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Milton Hershey School is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents who reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, supervision, and guidance for a group of approximately 8–13 students. Responsibilities include daily supervision, mentoring, 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, overseeing budgeting and reporting, and transitioning from nine consecutive days on duty with three days off to a placed houseparent role with the same group of students. The role emphasizes creating a structured, family-like environment to support students’ academic, emotional, and social development and requires compliance with campus policies and a commitment to long-term student welfare. Benefits and relocation assistance are provided, and both spouses must complete individual applications for consideration.
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
- 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
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students
- High school diploma or GED required
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