What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Youth Caregiver position at Milton Hershey School?
Residential Youth Caregiver - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required at Milton Hershey School Summary:
Milton Hershey School seeks married couples to serve as flex houseparents. They will provide a nurturing environment for 8-12 students in on-campus homes. Responsibilities include guiding students, administering medication, and managing household tasks.
Candidates should have experience with youth, integrity, and the ability to support a family-like structure in a private school setting.
Description:
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools. It provides an exceptional career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school covers all costs, including housing, meals, and more.
The school was founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey. Due to their generosity, the school has the resources to ensure both students and staff are provided everything they need to thrive.
MHS hires married couples to become flex houseparents. Flex houseparents reside in on-campus student homes and guide approximately 8-12 students. They provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
Flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home. This unique career path requires consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Benefits:
• 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
• Schedule of nine days on followed by three days off
• Three-week paid summer vacation
Qualifications:
• Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
• Legally married couple for at least two years
• Both spouses must be age 27 or older
• No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
• Smoke-free and weapon-free campus
• Limitations on pets
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive student home vans
• Comfortable leading students in daily devotions and Sunday chapel services
• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrate high degree of integrity
• Both spouses must complete individual employment application
Salary : $43,825
