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 offers a unique opportunity for married couples to serve as flex houseparents, guiding students in a nurturing environment.
Description
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, providing an exceptional career-focused education to students 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.
Flex houseparents are married couples who 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, and reporting.
Benefits
Couples can expect a salary of $43,825 per person (approximately $150,000 per couple), including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability options, and retirement savings.
Additional perks include relocation assistance, paid training, a schedule of nine days on followed by three days off, and three-week paid summer vacation.
Qualifications
To be eligible, couples must:
- Have experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings;
- Be legally married for at least two years;
- Both spouses be age 27 or older;
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home;
- Avoid smoking and carrying weapons on campus;
- Limited pet ownership allowed;
- Hold a valid driver's license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans;
- Lead students in daily devotions and attend Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services;
- Hold a high school diploma or GED;
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.;
- Demonstrate integrity as all staff are role models for students.
Candidates must submit individual employment applications.
Salary : $43,825
