What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparents, Full-Time position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School is a world-renowned private school that provides an exceptional education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in pre-K through 12th grade. The school is fully endowed and has the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
The school is hiring married couples as flex houseparents who will reside on-campus and guide a group of approximately 8-12 students. They will provide a consistent family-like structure and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting.
Benefits:
• Salary of $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
• Married couples who 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
• Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
• High school diploma or GED required
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide a family-like environment for students
• Manage various responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting
• Guide and nurture students in on-campus homes
• Ensure students' well-being and safety
Salary : $43,825
