Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School is a renowned private school providing an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school offers comprehensive support including housing, meals, and all educational expenses, thanks to its full endowment by Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909. The Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School involves married couples acting as flex houseparents, guiding and nurturing groups of 8-12 students in a supportive and family-like environment.
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 a smoke-free and weapon-free environment, no alcohol while on duty, limitations on pets, and actively participating in student activities; valid driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking them 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 role models for students; both spouses must complete individual employment applications.
Benefits: Salary of $43,825 per person (a total compensation package of approximately $150,000 per couple which includes free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more), Comprehensive benefits including 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; three-week paid summer vacation
