Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, a renowned private school founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, is seeking couples to become flex houseparents. In this unique role, flex houseparents provide a family-like structure for groups of 8-12 students from disadvantaged backgrounds, offering them guidance, support, and various essential services.
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 with no alcohol permitted while on duty; Limitations on pets, only fish and one approved breed dog permitted; Valid driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans; Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take 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 all staff are role models for students; Both spouses must complete an individual employment application.
Benefits: Salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approximately $150,000 per couple including 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 with personal time while students are at school; Three-week paid summer vacation
