Role Summary

The Youth Development Specialist role at Milton Hershey School involves married couples acting as houseparents, providing care and guidance to small groups of students from disadvantaged backgrounds in an on-campus home environment.

Description

Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing a career-focused education to students from pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school covers all costs for its students.

The generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey has endowed the school, allowing it to provide resources for both students and staff to thrive.

MHS is hiring married couples to become houseparents. 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.

Benefits

• A total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more ($43,825 per person)
• 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
• 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 taking 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

What We Offer

This unique career path takes consideration and commitment from both spouses. If you have any specific questions before or after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Keywords

• Youth development
• Houseparents
• Flex houseparents
• Student care
• Community support
• Education
• Milton Hershey School
• Family-focused
• Nonprofit education
• Couple roles

Salary : $43,825 - $150,000