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Flexible Houseparents
Milton Hershey School is a world-renowned private school that provides exceptional career-focused education, housing, and meals to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's generosity of its founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey, has fully endowed the institution with resources to support both students and staff.
About the Role
We are seeking married couples to become flex houseparents. These couples will reside on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. As a flex houseparent, you will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Guiding and nurturing a group of students
- Driving, administering medication, and handling household chores
- Budgeting and financial management
- Reporting and maintaining accurate records
Benefits
- Total compensation package of approx. $165,000 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 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
- Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted
- Valid U.S. 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 (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
- 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
Salary : $43,925 - $164,700
