What are the responsibilities and job description for the Married Couple Houseparents Opportunity position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School provides an exceptional career-focused education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. As a flex houseparent, you and your spouse will play a vital role in providing a nurturing environment and guiding students towards their goals.
The flex houseparent position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- A salary of $43,825 per person (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
Responsibilities:
- Providing a family-like structure for students
- Handling responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting
- Leading students in daily devotions and taking students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
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
- 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