Houseparents, Full-Time

At Milton Hershey School, we provide a supportive family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Married couples reside in on-campus housing, guiding a small group of students while handling various responsibilities, including driving and budgeting.

This unique role offers a competitive benefits package, including a comprehensive salary package, relocation assistance, and a flexible work schedule that balances personal time with student care.

Description

Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds. We cover all costs, including housing, meals, and more, ensuring both students and staff have everything they need to thrive.

Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, we are fully endowed and equipped to provide our students and staff with unparalleled resources.

About the Role

We are hiring married couples to become flex houseparents. As flex houseparents, you will reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing 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.

In your initial assignment, you will cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.

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

• Flexible schedule of nine days on followed by three days off, with 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 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

Salary : $43,825