Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, provides a unique opportunity for married couples to serve as flex houseparents, offering a nurturing environment for 8-12 students in on-campus homes. The school, founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, is fully endowed and covers all costs for students and staff, ensuring a supportive and enriching environment for all.
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; limitations on pets; valid driver’s license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans; couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking 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; 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
