Youth Development Specialist

The Youth Development Specialist position involves married couples serving as flex houseparents for students in grades pre-K through 12.

Couples provide care and guidance to small student groups, ensuring a supportive family-like environment while covering responsibilities like medication administration and transportation.

This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, all while requiring a commitment to the welfare of at-risk youth.

Description:

Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with all costs covered.

The school was founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, who made it fully endowed with resources to ensure both students and staff have everything they need to thrive.

We are hiring married couples to become flex houseparents, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students in on-campus student homes.

Flex houseparents provide a consistent family-like structure for students and handle responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary of $43,825 per person (a 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 personal time while students are at school

· 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

· Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds is permitted

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

· Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited)

· High school diploma or GED required

· Must be able 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