Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
$44,768–$44,768 year
On-site · Amherst, South Dakota, United States
Job Summary
Houseparents for Milton Hershey School: Full-time Flex Houseparents for married couples to live in on-campus student homes, supervising 8–13 students, providing guidance, mentoring, and organizing daily routines, activities, and devotions. Responsibilities include supervising and mentoring students, administering medications, driving students to activities, planning and engaging in developmental/recreational activities, leading daily devotions and Sunday Chapel, and budgeting/household reporting. Schedule begins with nine consecutive days on duty followed by three days off, with potential transition to a placed houseparent role living with the same student group. Benefits include relocation assistance, comprehensive insurance, retirement options, paid time off, and free housing/meals on duty. Qualifications require a high school diploma or GED, experience with youth, and a two-person couple who are legally married for at least two years, with both spouses aged 27 or older. A valid U.S. driver’s license and the ability to drive student vans, along with physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs, are required. The role emphasizes a smoke- and weapon-free campus and prohibits alcohol on duty; family-appropriate, Judeo-Christian worship is part of the role. To apply, both spouses must complete individual applications.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years
- Both spouses must be age 27 or older
- Valid U.S. driver’s license
- Ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs
- Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited)
- Experience working or volunteering with youth
Additional Requirements
- Must be a legally married couple
- Two spouses must complete individual employment applications
- No alcohol permitted while on duty
- Smoke-free and weapon-free campus
- Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed
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