What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School?
Youth Development Specialist
The Milton Hershey School is seeking married couples to serve as flex houseparents in on-campus student homes.
As a flex houseparent, you will be responsible for guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students, providing a consistent family-like structure and handling various responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, and reporting.
About the Role
- Salary: $43,825 per person (total compensation package of approx. $150,000 per couple)
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings
- Relocation assistance and paid training provided
- Schedule: 9 days on, 3 days off; workdays include 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 permitted while on duty
- Limited pets allowed; only fish and one dog of approved breeds permitted
- 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
- 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
About the School
The 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.
The school was founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, who endowed it with the resources to ensure both students and staff have everything they need to thrive.
Salary : $43,825
