What are the responsibilities and job description for the Houseparents - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required position at Milton Hershey School?
As houseparents at Milton Hershey School, you will provide a nurturing environment for disadvantaged students in a family-like setting. Married couples act as role models and guides for 8-12 students, taking on various responsibilities including transportation, medication administration, and daily support.
This position offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a unique opportunity to impact the lives of students from underserved backgrounds.
Description:
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more – all costs are covered – to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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.
We are 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 provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
Couples are initially assigned to different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits:
- A salary of $43,825 per person, totaling approx. $150,000 per couple, which includes 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
- A schedule of nine days on followed by three days off, with workdays including a period of 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 take 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
This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Salary : $43,825
