What are the responsibilities and job description for the Married Couple Youth Caregivers position at Milton Hershey School?
Join Our Team
Milton Hershey School is seeking dedicated and compassionate married couples to join our team as houseparents. As a houseparent, you will play a vital role in providing a nurturing and supportive environment for our students. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children.
Responsibilities
- Provide love, care, and support to students in a family-like setting
- Administer medications as needed
- Drive student home vans
- Manage household expenses
- Report student progress and concerns
- Participate in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $43,825 per person (total compensation package 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 of nine days on followed by three days off
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Requirements
- Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- 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
- Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking 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.
Milton Hershey School is seeking dedicated and compassionate married couples to join our team as houseparents. As a houseparent, you will play a vital role in providing a nurturing and supportive environment for our students. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children.
Responsibilities
- Provide love, care, and support to students in a family-like setting
- Administer medications as needed
- Drive student home vans
- Manage household expenses
- Report student progress and concerns
- Participate in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $43,825 per person (total compensation package 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 of nine days on followed by three days off
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Requirements
- Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- 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
- Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking 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
