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Resident Advisor

Embrace Alabama Kids
Tuscaloosa, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026

Find Your Future Here With Us

For more than 130 years, we have answered God’s call to care for the most vulnerable children in Alabama — children who have faced abandonment, neglect and abuse. As a non-profit Methodist Ministry, we have provided them with safe environments, love, support and compassion and dedicated ourselves to preparing these children for positive, productive futures.

Today, we continue to provide homes, healing and hope for children and families in need across our state, and we’re equipping ourselves to do this critical work for many years to come.


If you share our faith-driven passion for caring for children and families by giving them homes, healing and hope, we’d love to have you join our team. All applicants will use the application system of United Methodist Children’s Home, doing business as Embrace Alabama Kids.


Position: Resident Advisor

Location:
Tuscaloosa, AL



Job Id: 309

# of Openings: 1



Tuscaloosa Higher Education Program
Resident Advisor
Reports to: Program Manager
FLSA - Non-Exempt
Are you mission minded and passionate about helping youth in your community and making a lasting impact on someone’s life? We are currently seeking a dedicated Scholarship Resident Advisor for our Higher Education Program who will serve as a positive role model to support, lead, and encourage young people. You will have the chance to form lasting relationships, encourage positive behavior, and design activities to promote overall welfare of youth.
Our employees are dedicated individuals that are committed to our mission by inspiring positive change in the lives of youth. Joining our team is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with an organization driven by its powerful mission to make a difference.
For more than 130 years we have been answering the call to serve, bringing life to the ongoing mission to care for children and families in crisis through homes, healing, and hope.
What you'll do:
The Scholarship Resident Advisor works closely with the Higher Education Program Manager to provide a supportive living environment that is conducive to the academic and personal growth of college students. The Higher Education Resident Advisor will live in the Higher Education Home with students to provide supervision and assistance as needed on a 24-hour basis. The Scholarship Resident Advisor will work varying hours depending upon the residents needs.
To be considered, you should:
  • Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program from an accredited college or university. Currently enrolled students in their senior year of a bachelor’s program will also be considered.
  • Have previous experience as a resident assistant and/or experience in working with youth in foster care or in an alternative care setting.
  • Have experience living in on-campus housing.
  • Have previous experience with cooking and preparing meals.
  • Have a passion for working with a diverse student population, a commitment to student learning and development, and strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Be at least 21 years of age.
  • Have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that will allow coverage on the Agency’s insurance policy.
  • pass a pre-employment physical examination including a drug screen.
Compensation:
Scholarship Resident Advisors are provided a compensation package that includes:
A monthly stipend that will be divided into 2 payments every other week (exception of 3 pay months)
Specific Tuition Stipulations
Assignment to a single furnished room

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