What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Professional position at Milton Hershey School?
The Education Support Specialist role at Milton Hershey School requires a married couple to serve as flex houseparents for 8-12 students from disadvantaged backgrounds. As a key member of our team, you will provide a family-like environment, drive students, administer medication, and oversee daily activities. This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the unique opportunity to positively impact students' lives.
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds receive an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more—and all costs are covered. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, we have the resources to ensure both students and staff are provided everything they need to thrive.
We are hiring married couples to become flex houseparents. Flex houseparents reside in on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. They provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. When initially hired, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a family-like environment for students
- Drive students
- Administer medication
- Oversight of daily activities
Benefits
- Salary: $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. Workdays include a period of personal time while students are at school
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Salary : $43,825
