What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Parents position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School seeks married couples to serve as House Parents, providing a supportive family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This unique role requires caregivers to live on-campus, guiding approximately 8-12 students while handling various responsibilities such as driving and budgeting.
Milton Hershey School is a world-renowned private school offering an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from underprivileged backgrounds. All costs are covered, including housing, meals, and more.
The school has the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive, thanks to the generosity of its founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey. As one of the best private schools globally, MHS prioritizes student development and well-being.
Flex houseparents reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. They provide a consistent family-like structure and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting.
Benefits:
• Salary: $43,825 per person (approximately $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: nine days on followed by three days off, with personal time while students are at school
• Three-week paid summer vacation
Qualifications:
• Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
• Legally married couple, aged 27 or older
• No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
• Smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty
• Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
• Couples must be comfortable leading daily devotions and taking students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated integrity as all staff are role models for students
Salary : $43,825
