What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required position at Milton Hershey School?
Couples with prior experience working or volunteering with youth, particularly in under-served settings, are encouraged to apply for the position of Houseparents at Milton Hershey School. As a Houseparent, you and your spouse will provide a family-like structure for 8-12 students, guiding and nurturing them while living on campus.
Milton Hershey School (MHS) 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. Students receive an all-inclusive education, including housing, meals, and more – all costs are covered thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909.
The school has the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive. MHS is hiring married couples to become flex houseparents. Flex houseparents reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. They handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, and more. Initially, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
Couples can enjoy:
• Salary: $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;
• Schedule: nine days on followed by three days off, with personal time during students' school days;
• Vacation: three-week paid summer vacation.
Candidates must meet the following qualifications:
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, with no alcohol permitted while on duty;
- Limits on pets: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed;
- Valid driver's license, with ability to become certified to drive student home vans;
- Couples must lead students in daily devotions and take them 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
