What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Youth Caregiver position at Milton Hershey School?
The Residential Youth Caregiver position at Milton Hershey School involves married couples living on-campus to provide guidance and nurturing to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Couples play a vital role in creating a supportive family-like environment while managing various responsibilities such as driving, medication administration, and budgeting.
Couples must be experienced in youth care, committed to being positive role models, and comfortable participating in daily devotions and Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services.
About Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds 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 Role
MHS is hiring married couples to become flex houseparents. Flex houseparents are couples who reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students.
Flex houseparents provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
When initially hired, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
A salary of $43,825 per person (a total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple which includes 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
A schedule of nine days on followed by three days off. Workdays include 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. No alcohol is permitted while on duty
Limits on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted
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.
Both spouses must complete an individual employment application
This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses.
Salary : $43,825
