Youth Development Specialist

As a Youth Development Specialist at Milton Hershey School, married couples serve as houseparents to provide a stable family-like environment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Responsibilities include guiding and nurturing students, managing daily activities, and ensuring a consistent living structure.

The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a unique opportunity to positively impact students' lives in a supportive community.

Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing students with a career-focused education, housing, meals, and more – all costs covered.

Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS is fully endowed with resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.

We are hiring married couples to become houseparents. Houseparents reside 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

· Competitive salary: $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. 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 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

This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses.

Salary : $43,825