What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required position at Milton Hershey School?
At Milton Hershey School, we are seeking married couples to become Houseparents. These individuals will provide a family-like environment for 8-12 students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Couples in this role will be responsible for supervision, transportation, and medication administration, while receiving competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.
As Houseparents, couples will work together to foster a supportive community and guide students in their daily lives.
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.
The school was founded by Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909 and is fully endowed, ensuring both students and staff have everything they need to thrive.
We are hiring flex Houseparents, who will reside in on-campus student homes and guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students.
Flex Houseparents provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
They will cover different student homes initially before being assigned to one specific home.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings.
Candidates must have 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 and meet other qualifications listed below.
Please note that this is a unique career path requiring consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervision and guidance of students
- Transportation and medication administration
- Driving student home vans
- Leading daily devotions and taking students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
- Budgeting and reporting
Benefits:
- Salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package approx. $150,000 per couple)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 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
- Legally married couple with at least two years of marriage
- Age 27 or older for both spouses
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
- Valid driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrate high degree of integrity
Salary : $43,825
