What are the responsibilities and job description for the Careers for Married Couples position at Milton Hershey School?
Company Overview
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. With a generous foundation established by Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school offers a unique opportunity for married couples to become Houseparents.
Salary
A competitive salary package includes a total compensation of approximately $150,000 per couple, with a base salary of $43,825 per person. This package also includes comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and paid training.
Job Description
As Houseparents, couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide a nurturing environment for 8-12 students. Responsibilities include guiding students, managing daily activities, and handling various responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, and budgeting. Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking them to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be eligible, couples must have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings. Both spouses should be age 27 or older, and no more than three dependent children may reside in the student home. Couples must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and demonstrate a high degree of integrity. High school diploma or GED is required.
Benefits
Couples enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings. They also receive free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and a unique work schedule of nine days on followed by three off. Three-week paid summer vacation is also provided.
Others
Milton Hershey School provides a smoke-free and weapon-free campus, with limitations on pets. Couples must abide by these policies and maintain a family-like structure for students.
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. With a generous foundation established by Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school offers a unique opportunity for married couples to become Houseparents.
Salary
A competitive salary package includes a total compensation of approximately $150,000 per couple, with a base salary of $43,825 per person. This package also includes comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and paid training.
Job Description
As Houseparents, couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide a nurturing environment for 8-12 students. Responsibilities include guiding students, managing daily activities, and handling various responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, and budgeting. Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking them to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be eligible, couples must have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings. Both spouses should be age 27 or older, and no more than three dependent children may reside in the student home. Couples must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and demonstrate a high degree of integrity. High school diploma or GED is required.
Benefits
Couples enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings. They also receive free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and a unique work schedule of nine days on followed by three off. Three-week paid summer vacation is also provided.
Others
Milton Hershey School provides a smoke-free and weapon-free campus, with limitations on pets. Couples must abide by these policies and maintain a family-like structure for students.
Salary : $43,825
