What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Youth Caregiver position at Milton Hershey School?
Residential Youth Caregiver at Milton Hershey School
Summary:
Milton Hershey School is seeking married couples to work as flex houseparents in a unique role that involves providing a family-like atmosphere for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to impact students' lives through dedicated caregiving and leadership.
Description:
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where students receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey who founded the school in 1909.
The school is fully endowed and has the resources to ensure both students and staff are provided everything they need to thrive. 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.
Benefits
- Salary: $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
- Schedule: 9 days on followed by 3 days off, with personal time while students are at school
- Paid Summer Vacation: 3 weeks
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 2 years
- Both spouses must be age 27 or older
- No more than 3 dependent children may reside in the student home
- Avoid smoke-free and weapon-free campus
- Limited pets: fish and one dog of approved breeds
- 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
- 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.
This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Salary : $43,825
