Position: Houseparents, Full-Time – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School is one of the world’s best private schools, offering exceptional career-focused education and fully covering all costs for students from pre-K through 12th grade. The school is seeking married couples to serve as flex houseparents, guiding and nurturing disadvantaged students in on-campus homes.
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 campus rules including no smoking, weapons, or alcohol on duty; limitations on pets with only fish and one approved breed dog allowed; valid driver’s license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking them to chapel; high school diploma or GED required; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; demonstrate high integrity as role models for students; both spouses must complete individual employment applications.
Benefits: Salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approx. $150,000 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 during workdays; three-week paid summer vacation.
