Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required

Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing a career-focused education to underprivileged students in pre-K through 12th grade. Students receive housing, meals, and more – all costs are covered thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey.

The school is fully endowed, ensuring both students and staff have everything they need to thrive. We're hiring married couples to become flex houseparents, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students in on-campus student homes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent family-like structure for students
• Handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.

Benefits:

• Salary: $43,825 per person (a 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
• Schedule: 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
• 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
• Limitations on pets
• Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
• Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
• 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

Salary : $43,825