What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Professionals position at Milton Hershey School?
Role Overview
The Youth Development Specialist at Milton Hershey School is a unique role for married couples that involves providing guidance and nurturing to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in a family-like setting. This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and requires prior experience with youth, along with a commitment to the school's values.
About the Position
Couples work together as flex houseparents, living on campus and managing various responsibilities while fostering a supportive environment. As a key part of our team, you will provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily care and guidance to students
- Manage student homes, including meal planning and household chores
- Coordinate activities and outings for students
- Develop and maintain relationships with students, parents, and staff
Required Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Prior experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- A high school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Demonstrated commitment to the school's values and mission
Benefits
This role offers a range of benefits, including:
- 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
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Salary : $43,825
