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 at Milton Hershey School
The Houseparents at Milton Hershey School provide a nurturing and family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. They reside in on-campus homes and oversee the care of 8-12 students, handling various responsibilities including medication administration and budgeting. This unique position requires a legally married couple to work together, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's best private schools, where students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered.
Relocation to Hershey, PA Required at Milton Hershey School
The Houseparents at Milton Hershey School provide a nurturing and family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. They reside in on-campus homes and oversee the care of 8-12 students, handling various responsibilities including medication administration and budgeting. This unique position requires a legally married couple to work together, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's best private schools, where students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered.
Description:
Milton Hershey School was founded by Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909. Thanks to their generosity, the school is fully endowed and 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 are couples who reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. They 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.
Benefits:
• Salary: $43,825 per person (a total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple which includes 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
• Schedule: 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
• 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: 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
Qualifications:
• Experience: working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
• Couples: who have been legally married for at least two years
• Age: Both spouses should be age 27 or older
• Dependent Children: No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
• Campus Policies: Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus. No alcohol is permitted while on duty
• Pets: Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted
• Driver's License: Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
• Daily Devotions: Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Lifting Ability: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• InTEGRITY: Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students
• Applications: Both spouses must complete an individual employment application
• Couples: who have been legally married for at least two years
• Age: Both spouses should be age 27 or older
• Dependent Children: No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
• Campus Policies: Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus. No alcohol is permitted while on duty
• Pets: Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted
• Driver's License: Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
• Daily Devotions: Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Lifting Ability: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• InTEGRITY: Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students
• Applications: Both spouses must complete an individual employment application
Salary : $43,825
