What are the responsibilities and job description for the Married Couple Youth Support Staff position at Milton Hershey School?
About Milton Hershey School
We are a fully endowed school, providing a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Our mission is to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed, through our exceptional career-focused education and comprehensive support services.
Job Description
The Residential Youth Caregiver position requires married couples to serve as flex houseparents, providing a nurturing environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Guide and nurture a group of approximately 8-12 students
- Provide a consistent family-like structure for students
- Handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting
- Cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home
Benefits
- A competitive salary of $43,825 per person
- A total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple, including 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
- 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, with no alcohol permitted while on duty
- Limitations on pets, with only fish and one dog of approved breeds permitted
- Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Candidates must 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
