Houseparents, Full-Time - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required

The Milton Hershey School is seeking married couples to serve as full-time flex houseparents, living on campus and guiding 8-12 students. Houseparents provide a nurturing family-like environment while managing daily responsibilities such as transportation, medication administration, and budgeting.

Description:

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's best private schools, providing exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more – all costs covered – to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS has the resources to ensure both students and staff are provided everything they need to thrive.

MHS is hiring married couples to become flex houseparents. Flex houseparents reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing approximately 8-12 students. They provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.

Initially hired flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.

Benefits:

• A salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package: approx. $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 workdays including personal time while students are at school
• Three-week paid summer vacation

Qualifications:

• Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
• 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 permitted while on duty
• Limitations on pets; only fish and one dog of approved breeds permitted
• Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
• Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking 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

This is a unique career path that requires consideration and commitment from both spouses. If you have any specific questions before or after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Salary : $43,825