Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, PA, offers a unique opportunity for married couples to serve as Flex Houseparents, providing a family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Supported by the generous endowment of Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school ensures a comprehensive education with housing, meals, and all expenses covered.
Requirements: Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from underserved settings; this is a two-person job for legally married couples with at least two years of marriage and both spouses aged 27 or older; no more than three dependent children in the student home; must abide by campus regulations including a smoke-free, weapon-free environment and limitations on pets; valid driver’s license and ability to drive student home vans; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and attending Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited); high school diploma or GED required; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; demonstrate a high degree of integrity as a role model 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 including medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings; relocation assistance and paid training provided; nine days on followed by three days off schedule with personal time included; three-week paid summer vacation
