Position: Youth Development Specialist – Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
About: The Milton Hershey School, located in Hershey, PA, is seeking Youth Development Specialists to serve as flex houseparents for at-risk youth in a nurturing family-like environment. This unique role is open to legally married couples and involves guiding students and managing daily responsibilities while enjoying comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary. Applicants will work within a fully endowed private school founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, providing career-focused education, housing, meals, and all necessary resources for students and staff to thrive.
Requirements: High school diploma or GED required; experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings; legally married couples aged 27 or older with no more than three dependent children; valid driver’s license; ability to lift up to 50 lbs; must demonstrate a high degree of integrity and act as a role model for students
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, with a three-week paid summer vacation