What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School?
Role Summary
The Youth Development Specialist position involves married couples serving as flex houseparents, providing guidance and care to groups of 8-12 students from disadvantaged backgrounds. They manage a family-like environment, taking on responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, and participating in students' daily lives.
This role is part of Milton Hershey School's mission to provide exceptional education and care for students from underprivileged backgrounds.
Description
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, offering a career-focused education with housing, meals, and other benefits to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds - all at no cost to the students or their families.
Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS is fully endowed, allowing us to invest in our staff and students alike.
We are seeking married couples to become flex houseparents, residing in on-campus student homes and guiding a group of approximately 8-12 students. Flex houseparents provide a consistent family-like structure, handling responsibilities like driving, administering medication, budgeting, and more. When initially hired, they cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
- A total compensation package of approximately $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 personal time during students' school days
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Qualifications
- Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- This is a two-person job for couples who have been legally married for at least two years
- 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. No alcohol is permitted while on duty
- Limited pets allowed: only fish and one dog of approved breeds
- Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and attending Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students
- Both spouses must complete an individual employment application
About Us
Milton Hershey School is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses. If you have any questions before or after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.
Salary : $150,000
