Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, a renowned private educational institution, is seeking married couples to serve as Flex Houseparents, providing a supportive environment for students in pre-K through 12th grade. Couples in this role offer guidance and nurturing to students, creating a family-like setting while managing daily tasks such as driving and budgeting. The school, founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, covers all expenses for students and staff, ensuring a thriving educational experience.
Requirements: High school diploma or GED required; experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably in under-served settings; couples must be legally married for at least two years and both spouses should be age 27 or older; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; valid driver’s license; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services; demonstrate a high degree of integrity as a role model 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 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
