What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supportive Family Environment for Students Needed position at Milton Hershey School?
Build Lasting Relationships with Students
Milton Hershey School seeks married couples to work as flex houseparents, providing guidance and nurturing to students in a supportive family-like environment. As a flex houseparent, you will reside in on-campus student homes with your spouse, guiding and supporting a group of approximately 8-12 students.
Responsibilities and Expectations
- Developing meaningful relationships with students
- Providing emotional support and guidance to students
- Helping students develop essential life skills
Benefits and Compensation
- $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 of nine days on followed by three days off, with personal time while students are at school
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Qualifications and Requirements
- 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
- Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students
Salary : $150,000
