What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required position at Milton Hershey School?
Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required at Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School is seeking married couples to become houseparents for our students. As houseparents, you will provide guidance and nurturing to a group of approximately 8-12 students from disadvantaged backgrounds while living in on-campus homes.
This role requires a legally married couple to foster a family-like environment, handling responsibilities such as transportation, budgeting, and student welfare. The position offers a competitive salary package, comprehensive benefits, and a structured schedule that supports personal time and family commitments.
Description
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. All costs are covered, including housing, meals, and more.
Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS is fully endowed and has the resources to ensure both students and staff are provided everything they need to thrive.
Role and Responsibilities
As flex houseparents, you will be responsible for:
- Providing a consistent family-like structure for students
- Handling responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
- Covering different student homes before being assigned to one specific home
Benefits
We offer:
- A salary of $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
- A schedule of 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
To be eligible for this role, you must:
- Have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- Be a legally married couple 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
- Be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- 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
