What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparents, Full-Time position at Milton Hershey School?
Houseparents, Full-Time - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
Milton Hershey School is hiring married couples to become full-time houseparents. Houseparents provide a nurturing and structured family-like environment for students aged pre-K through 12th grade.
Description:
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The school was founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, who endowed it with the resources needed to ensure students and staff thrive.
As a houseparent, you will reside on-campus in a student home and guide a group of approximately 8-12 students. Your responsibilities will include driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, and more.
Benefits:
- A total compensation package of approximately $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 a period of personal time while students are at school.
- Three-week paid summer vacation.
Qualifications:
- Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings.
- This is a two-person job for 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.
- Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus. No alcohol is permitted while on duty.
- Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted.
- 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 (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited).
- 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.
- Both spouses must complete an individual employment application.
Salary : $150,000
