What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Parents position at Milton Hershey School?
At Milton Hershey School, we are seeking married couples to serve as House Parents. In this role, you will provide guidance and nurturing for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, creating a family-like environment and support system for approximately 8-12 students.
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, offering an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more – all costs covered – to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We are fully endowed thanks to the generosity of our founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey, and have the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
As a flex houseparent, you will reside in an on-campus student home and guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students, providing a consistent family-like structure and handling responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting.
Benefits
You will receive:
- A competitive salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple, including 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
- A schedule of nine days on followed by three days off, with personal time while students are at school
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you must:
- Have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- Be a married couple who has been legally married for at least two years
- Both spouses must be age 27 or older
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
- Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus, with no alcohol permitted while on duty
- Limitations on pets: only fish and one dog of approved breeds are permitted
- Hold a valid driver's license and be able to become certified to drive student home vans
- Be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrate a high degree of integrity, as all staff are role models for students
- Both spouses must complete an individual employment application
Salary : $43,825
