Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, a renowned private educational institution founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, is seeking married couples to work as Flex Houseparents. In this role, couples will reside in on-campus student homes, providing guidance and support to a group of students from pre-K through 12th grade. Flex Houseparents create a family-like structure for students and handle various responsibilities to ensure a nurturing environment for the students.
Requirements: High school diploma or GED required; experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from underserved backgrounds; couples must be legally married for at least two years and both spouses should be aged 27 or older; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; valid driver’s license; no more than three dependent children in the student home; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and attending Sunday chapel services; adherence to campus rules including smoke-free, weapon-free, and pet limitations
Benefits: Salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approximately $150,000 per couple with 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
