What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School?
The Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School is a unique opportunity for married couples to serve as flex houseparents, providing guidance and support to underserved youth in a family-like environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee student homes
- Drive students
- Administer medications
- Create a nurturing atmosphere conducive to personal growth
About Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's best private schools, providing a career-focused education with housing, meals, and more - all costs covered.
Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS has the resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
Flex Houseparent Benefits
- $43,825 salary per person (approx. $150,000 total compensation package)
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, 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
- 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
- Couples must abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus
- Limitations on pets
- Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity
Salary : $43,825
