Youth Development Specialist - Relocation to Hershey, PA Required
$46,917–$46,917 year
On-siteNiagara Falls, New York, United States
Job Summary
Provide daily supervision, mentorship, and guidance for 8–13 students while managing household routines, schedules, and medication administration. Drive students to activities, plan developmental and recreational programs, lead daily devotions, and accompany them to Sunday Chapel services. Oversee budgeting and household reporting, ensuring a structured, family-like environment that supports academic, emotional, and social development. Married couples must reside on-campus in student homes, initially following a nine-day-on-three-days-off rotation before transitioning to a Placed Houseparent role with a specific student group. Both spouses must be 27 or older, legally married for at least two years, and hold a valid U.S. driver's license to operate student home vans. The role requires a commitment to a smoke-free, weapon-free campus with no alcohol permitted during duty hours.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working or volunteering with youth
- This is a 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
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