What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregivers for Youth position at Milton Hershey School?
Job Overview
Milton Hershey School seeks couples to serve as houseparents, providing nurturing care for students in a family-like environment. This unique role requires married couples to live on campus, ensuring students receive necessary support and resources while adhering to the school's values.
About Us
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where students from disadvantaged backgrounds receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, we have the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
Responsibilities
Couples will reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. They will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. When initially hired, couples will cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
* Salary of $43,825 per person (a total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple which includes free housing, meals while 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
* Schedule of nine days on followed by three days off. Workdays include a period of personal time while students are at school
* Three-week paid summer vacation
Requirements
* Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
* Both spouses should be age 27 or older
* No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
* Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
* Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
* High school diploma or GED required
* Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Milton Hershey School seeks couples to serve as houseparents, providing nurturing care for students in a family-like environment. This unique role requires married couples to live on campus, ensuring students receive necessary support and resources while adhering to the school's values.
About Us
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where students from disadvantaged backgrounds receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, we have the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
Responsibilities
Couples will reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. They will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. When initially hired, couples will cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
* Salary of $43,825 per person (a total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple which includes free housing, meals while 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
* Schedule of nine days on followed by three days off. Workdays include a period of personal time while students are at school
* Three-week paid summer vacation
Requirements
* Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
* Both spouses should be age 27 or older
* No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
* Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
* Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
* High school diploma or GED required
* Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Salary : $43,825
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