Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, PA, is seeking dedicated married couples to serve as Youth Development Specialists, also known as flex houseparents. In this unique role, houseparents create a supportive and family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing guidance in various daily tasks such as transportation, medication administration, and budgeting. The school covers all costs for students in pre-K through 12th grade, including housing and meals, ensuring a nurturing environment for both students and staff.
Requirements: Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings; this is a two-person job for legally married couples with at least two years of marriage; both spouses should be age 27 or older; no more than three dependent children may reside in the student home; abide by campus regulations including a smoke-free and weapon-free environment, no alcohol while on duty, and limitations on pets; valid driver’s license and ability to drive student home vans; comfort in leading students in daily devotions and taking them to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services; 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 (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, with personal time during workdays, Three-week paid summer vacation
