What are the responsibilities and job description for the Couples Caregivers position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School Overview
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school was founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey and is fully endowed with the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
Job Description
Couples are needed to become flex houseparents at Milton Hershey School. As a flex houseparent, you will reside in on-campus student homes and guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students. Your role will involve providing a consistent family-like structure for students and handling responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. Initially, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Responsibilities
* Drive students to appointments and activities
* Administer medication as needed
* Budget and manage household expenses
* Report student progress and behavior
Qualifications
* Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
* Must be married couple with at least two years of marriage
* 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
Benefits
* Competitive salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple)
* 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
* Three-week paid summer vacation
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school was founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey and is fully endowed with the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
Job Description
Couples are needed to become flex houseparents at Milton Hershey School. As a flex houseparent, you will reside in on-campus student homes and guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students. Your role will involve providing a consistent family-like structure for students and handling responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. Initially, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Responsibilities
* Drive students to appointments and activities
* Administer medication as needed
* Budget and manage household expenses
* Report student progress and behavior
Qualifications
* Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
* Must be married couple with at least two years of marriage
* 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
Benefits
* Competitive salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple)
* 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
* Three-week paid summer vacation
Salary : $43,825
