Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: The Youth Development Specialist at Milton Hershey School is a unique role for married couples who act as flex houseparents, nurturing and guiding 8-12 students in a family-like environment. The position includes responsibilities like driving, administering medication, and budgeting while providing an exceptional career-focused education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and relocation assistance make this a rewarding career path for dedicated couples willing to commit to youth development.
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 a smoke-free and weapon-free campus. No alcohol is permitted while on duty; Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted; Valid driver’s license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans; Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited); High school diploma or GED required; Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.; Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students; Both spouses must complete an individual employment application
Benefits: Salary of $43,825 per person (a total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple which includes 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. Workdays include a period of personal time while students are at school, Three-week paid summer vacation
