Youth Development Specialist

At Milton Hershey School, we invite married couples to serve as flex houseparents and provide guidance and nurturing to students from disadvantaged backgrounds in a family-like structure. Responsibilities include driving students, administering medication, and maintaining household responsibilities. This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a unique opportunity to impact the lives of youth in a structured educational environment.

About Milton Hershey School

Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds, including housing, meals, and more – all costs covered. The school was founded by Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909 and has the resources to ensure both students and staff have everything they need to thrive.

Job Description

We are hiring married couples to become flex houseparents, residing in on-campus student homes and guiding approximately 8-12 students. Flex houseparents 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package: $43,825 per person (total compensation package 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 personal time while students are at school

• Three-week paid summer vacation

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings

• A two-person job for couples who have been legally married for at least two years

• Both spouses must be age 27 or older

• No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home

• Smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty

• Limitations on pets: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed

• Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans

• Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and taking students to 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.

Salary : $43,825