Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, a renowned private school founded by Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, is seeking married couples to join as Flex Houseparents. This unique position involves guiding and nurturing a group of students in on-campus student homes, providing a family-like structure and essential support for their development and well-being.
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 a smoke-free and weapon-free campus, with no alcohol permitted while on duty; Limitations on pets, with only fish and one approved breed of dog allowed; Valid driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans; Comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking them to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited); High school diploma or GED required; Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs; 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, including a period of personal time while students are at school; Three-week paid summer vacation
