Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School is a renowned private institution offering exceptional career-focused education, housing, meals, and comprehensive support to students from pre-K through 12th grade, all provided at no cost. The school was established in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey with a fully endowed foundation ensuring a thriving environment for students and staff on its campus in Hershey, PA. Married couples are sought to serve as Flex Houseparents, creating a family-like setting for around 8-12 students in student homes on campus.
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 allowed; valid driver’s license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking them to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (proselytizing is prohibited); high school diploma or GED required; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; demonstrate high integrity as role models 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: medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings, Relocation assistance and paid training provided, Nine days on followed by three days off schedule with personal time during school hours, Three-week paid summer vacation
