Youth Development Specialist - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
$46,917–$46,917 year
On-siteHershey, Pennsylvania, United States or San Marino, California, United States
Job Summary
Milton Hershey School is hiring married couples as Full-time Flex Houseparents to reside in on-campus student homes in Hershey, PA, to provide daily supervision, mentorship, care, and support for a group of approximately 8–13 students living in the home. Couples will start as Flex Houseparents with a nine-on, three-off schedule and eventually transition to a Placed Houseparent in the same student home. Responsibilities include supervising and mentoring students, managing household routines, administering medications, driving students to activities, planning developmental and recreational activities, leading daily devotions and Sunday Chapel, budgeting and reporting. Benefits include salary around $46,917 per person (roughly $180,000 per couple), comprehensive insurance, retirement options, relocation assistance and paid training, and paid time off. Requirements emphasize two legally married spouses, minimum ages, driver’s license, youth-care experience, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with a strong emphasis on a smoke-free, weapon-free campus and compliance with religious practices on campus. Both spouses must complete individual applications for consideration.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working or volunteering with youth
- Two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years
- Both spouses must be age 27 or older
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
- Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty
- Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed
- Valid U.S. driver\\'s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited)
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students
- To apply, both spouses must complete individual employment applications
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