House Parents PA

Overview

Located in Hershey, PA, Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a home and school serving over 2,200 pre-K through 12th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school provides a cost-free, career-focused education funded by Milton and Catherine Hershey since 1909. MHS is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. Couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of approximately 8–13 students living in the home.

Flex Houseparents create a structured, family-like environment that fosters students’ academic, emotional, and social development so they can reach their full potential.

• Provide daily supervision and mentorship
• Manage household routines and student schedules
• Administer medications and ensure student wellness
• Drive students to activities, and plan and actively engage in developmental and recreational activities with students
• Lead daily devotions and accompany students to Sunday Chapel
• Oversee budgeting and household reporting
• Initially support various student homes and follow a working schedule of nine consecutive days on duty, followed by three days off
• On weekdays, houseparents have unscheduled time while students are in school
• Transition into a Placed Houseparent role, living and working with the same group of students in their own student home

• Salary: $44,768.00 per person (approximately $168,000 total compensation per couple, including free housing, meals on duty, utilities, and more)
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings
• Relocation assistance and paid training provided
• Paid time off provided at designated times throughout the year

• 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

This is a unique, challenging, and rewarding career and life choice that requires a high level of commitment to student success from both spouses. For consideration, both spouses must complete individual employment applications. To learn more and apply, visit.