What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Parents position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School provides a unique opportunity for married couples to become House Parents, providing a nurturing and structured home environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. They manage daily responsibilities such as transportation, medication administration, and budgeting while residing on-campus with students.
This role requires married couples who act as role models and mentors, ensuring the well-being and development of approximately 8-12 students. The successful couple will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
The ideal candidates will have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings. Both spouses should be age 27 or older and have been legally married for at least two years. They must also be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services.
Milton Hershey School offers a comprehensive benefits package, including salary, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings. The school also provides relocation assistance and paid training.
The work schedule consists of nine days on followed by three days off, with a period of personal time while students are at school. The couple will also receive a three-week paid summer vacation.
The house parents will reside in on-campus student homes and be responsible for guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Benefits:• Salary of $43,825 per person (a 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. Workdays include a period of personal time while students are at school
• Three-week paid summer vacation
Salary : $43,825
