What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School?
The Youth Development Specialist role at Milton Hershey School involves married couples acting as flex houseparents for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Couples will guide and nurture 8-12 students in a family-like environment, ensuring they receive proper care and support while living on campus. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, competitive salary, paid training, and relocation assistance for dedicated individuals seeking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more – all costs are covered – to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS is fully endowed and has the resources to ensure both students and staff have everything they need to thrive.
MHS is hiring married couples to become flex houseparents. Flex houseparents are couples who 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. When initially hired, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
A total compensation package of approximately $150,000 per couple includes:
- Salary of $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 a period of 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 are 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
This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses. If you have any specific questions, please reach out to our recruitment team.
Keywords:
Youth Development, Houseparents, Private School, Student Support, Community Service, Family Structure, Relocation Assistance, Education Career, Nurturing Role, Social Impact
Salary : $43,825
