Job Description
Description
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Located in Hershey, PA, Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a top-notch home and school where over 2,200 pre-K through 12th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided an extraordinary, cost-free, career-focused education. This is made possible by the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who established the school in **** and ensured it was fully endowed. Thanks to their foresight and generosity, the school has over 12,000 graduates and continues to expand to serve more students.
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MHS is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. In this unique and life-changing career, 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 play a vital role in creating a structured, family-like environment that fosters students' academic, emotional, and social development so they can reach their full potential.
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Responsibilities include:
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Providing daily supervision and mentorship
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Managing household routines and student schedules
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Administering medications and ensuring student wellness
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Driving students to activities, as well as planning and actively engaging in developmental and recreational activities with students
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Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel
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Overseeing budgeting and household reporting
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Upon hire, Flex Houseparents 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.



Flex Houseparents eventually transition into a Placed Houseparent role, where they live and work with the same group of students in their own student home.
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Perks include:
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Salary: $46,****** per person (approximately $180,000 total compensation per couple, including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more)
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Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings
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Relocation assistance and paid training provided
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Paid time off provided at designated times throughout the year
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Qualifications include:
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Experience working or volunteering with youth
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This is a two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years
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Both spouses must be age 27 or older
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No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
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Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty
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Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed
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Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans
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Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited)
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High school diploma or GED required
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Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
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Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students
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This is a unique, challenging, and rewarding career and life choice that requires a high level of commitment to student success from both spouses.
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📌 Youth Development Specialist - Relocation To Hershey, Pa Required (Victoria)
🏢 Milton Hershey School
📍 Victoria