Milton Hershey School Is Hiring A Bilingual

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, offers a unique opportunity for married couples to make a life-changing impact by serving as Full-time Flex Houseparents, providing care and mentorship in a nurturing, family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

🏫 About Milton Hershey School

Located in Hershey, PA, Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a prestigious home and school serving over 2,200 pre-K through 12th-grade students. Established in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school aims to provide a cost-free, career-focused education for students from underserved communities. With more than 12,000 graduates, MHS continues to grow, shaping futures through generosity and foresight.

🌟 Job Opportunity: Full-Time Flex Houseparents

Join our dedicated team as a married couple and serve as Flex Houseparents, residing in on-campus student homes to support students' academic, emotional, and social development. This is a once-in-a-lifetime career that fosters meaningful connections and personal growth.

🤝 Responsibilities include:

• Providing daily supervision and mentorship
• Managing household routines and student schedules
• Administering medications and ensuring student wellness
• Driving students to activities and planning engaging developmental and recreational activities
• Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel services
• Overseeing household budgeting and reporting

Initially, Flex Houseparents support various homes following a schedule of nine consecutive days on duty, then three days off. During weekdays, houseparents have unscheduled time while students are in school. Eventually, they transition into a Placed Houseparent role, living and working with the same group of students in their dedicated home.

🎁 Benefits include:

• Salary: $44,768 per person (approximately $168,000 total per couple, including free housing, meals, utilities, and more)
• Comprehensive insurance: medical, dental, and vision
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance and disability options
• Retirement savings plan
• Relocation assistance and paid training
• Paid time off throughout the year

🎯 Qualifications:

• Experience working or volunteering with youth
• Legally married couples for at least two years
• Both spouses age 27 or older
• No more than three dependent children residing in the home
• Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol while on duty
• Pet limitations: only fish and one approved breed dog
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to be certified to drive student vans
• Comfort leading daily devotions and attending Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel (proselytizing prohibited)
• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; role modeling for students

🎓 Why Join Us?

This career offers a unique, challenging, and rewarding opportunity to shape the lives of students while fostering your own personal growth. Both spouses must complete individual employment applications to be considered.

To learn more and apply, visit our careers page.