Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, PA, is a renowned private school that provides underprivileged students from pre-K through 12th grade with a comprehensive education including housing, meals, and more, all covered at no cost. The school, founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, is dedicated to ensuring a nurturing and structured environment for both students and staff to thrive. The Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School involves married couples serving as flex houseparents to guide and support a small group of students.
Requirements: High school diploma or GED required; experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably in under-served settings; this is a two-person job for legally married couples of at least two years; both spouses should be age 27 or older; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; valid driver’s license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans; comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking students to Sunday chapel services; 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, 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 personal time; three-week paid summer vacation
