What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparent Couples Wanted position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School Overview
Our school is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We have a unique career path for married couples who want to make a difference in the lives of our students.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple, including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings. Additionally, we provide relocation assistance and paid training.
Job Description
We are looking for married couples to become flex houseparents. As a flex houseparent, you will reside in an on-campus student home and guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students. You will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. When initially hired, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you and your spouse must have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings. You must be legally married for at least two years, both spouses should be age 27 or older, and no more than three dependent children may reside in the student home. You must also be able to lift up to 50 lbs and demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
Our school is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We have a unique career path for married couples who want to make a difference in the lives of our students.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple, including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings. Additionally, we provide relocation assistance and paid training.
Job Description
We are looking for married couples to become flex houseparents. As a flex houseparent, you will reside in an on-campus student home and guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students. You will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. When initially hired, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you and your spouse must have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings. You must be legally married for at least two years, both spouses should be age 27 or older, and no more than three dependent children may reside in the student home. You must also be able to lift up to 50 lbs and demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
Salary : $150,000
