What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Parents position at Milton Hershey School?
House Parents at Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School is seeking married couples to become House Parents, providing guidance and support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in a family-like setting. They will oversee daily activities such as driving, administering medication, and budgeting while ensuring a wholesome living environment for 8-12 students.
About the Position
- Oversight of daily activities including driving, administering medication, and budgeting
- Providing a wholesome living environment for 8-12 students
- Flexibility in scheduling with a balance of work and personal time
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $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
Qualifications
- Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- Couples must have been legally married for at least two years
- 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
- Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students
About Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered.
The school is fully endowed and has the resources to ensure both students and staff are provided everything they need to thrive.
Salary : $43,825
