Position Summary

The Residential Advisor provides overall guidance and direction to assigned students to help them acclimate to group living standards, develop positive, independent living and social skills, and adhere to Job Corps behavioral standards to successfully complete the program.

Essential Functions

• Follow strict accountability documentation requirements to account for students' whereabouts during non-training hours through morning attendance checks (MAC), roll call, nightly bed checks, and unauthorized absence (UA) checks in compliance with Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook guidelines.
• Monitor dormitories and student interactions at all times to ensure a safe living environment and intervene as needed to deescalate student conflicts.
• Maintains individual student files to include basic identifying information, emergency contacts, and written parental consent for minors for weekend passes to approved destinations.

Ensures files are secured, but accessible to authorized dormitory staff.

• Follow all non-health standing orders in collaboration with medical staff and adhere to center protocols in managing emergency situations.
• Participate in regular evaluations of student progress and case management meetings to provide input on social development, behavioral progress, and interventions as needed.
• Enter regular social development progress notes in the Job Corps Case Notes system using the RAP (Reason, Action, Plan) format.

Ensure that confidential student information is not entered in Case Notes.

• Provide instruction and guidance to students in developing self-management skills including personal responsibility, maintaining clean living areas, good personal hygiene, and positive peer relations.
• Supervise and participate in daily dorm cleanup, monitor supplies, and submit requisitions and repair requests to management as needed.
• Conduct daily student dorm room and common area checks and counsel students as needed to promote orderly and clean-living conditions.
• Promote positive student behavior through monthly individual and group competitions and administer incentives in alignment with the departmental budget and the center's Behavior Management and Incentive Plans.
• Support the academic and CTT departments to promote good class attendance to students.
• Enforce accountability for dorm attendance requirements including signing MAC rosters, requesting weekend passes, and adhering to curfews.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience Minimum

High school diploma or equivalent and one year's experience working with youth. High level of conflict

resolution and verbal communication skills. Information technology proficiency including MS Office. Unless waived by management, a valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record is required.

The incumbent may be required to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL).

Preferred

Associate's in human services or related field and two years' experience working with youth.

Last updated : 2024-03-07