Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, a renowned private institution founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, provides a comprehensive career-focused education with housing, meals, and full student support. The school is fully endowed, offering resources for both students and staff to thrive in a nurturing environment. The Youth Development Specialist role at Milton Hershey School involves married couples serving as flex houseparents to create a family-like setting for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, guiding student activities, administering medications, and ensuring a structured environment.
Requirements: Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings; couples must be legally married for at least two years; both spouses should be age 27 or older; high school diploma or GED required; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as role models for students; both spouses must complete an individual employment application
Benefits: Salary of $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple including free housing, meals while on duty, and utilities), 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 while students are at school, Three-week paid summer vacation
