Dorm Supervisor (60979)

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Ayer, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Shriver Job Corps Center is a program funded by the Department of Labor that provides disadvantaged students aged 16-24 with free hands-on vocational training and the opportunity to earn their High School Diploma or Equivalent. Our academic and career training programs are accredited and lead to national industry-recognized credentials. Our 21-acre campus is nestled away minutes off of Route 2 in Devens, MA. We service between 200 and 300 students at any given time with rolling admissions weekly. Most students reside on campus, while some commute daily. Our staff value the student experience and often cite the personal impact of what we do as a major factor of employment satisfaction. In addition, we have amenities that are open for staff to utilize such as a gym, basketball courts, full-service cafeteria, and more as well as full benefits packages offered to eligible employees. Job Description Oversees the daily management of their respective dorm area and uses proper judgment and discretion to resolve student and staff issues and concerns. Responsible for providing students with a safe, clean, and structured living environment that fosters student retention, satisfaction, achievement, and success. Responsible for providing students with comprehensive and individualized case management ensuring student progress, retention, and completion of the Job Corps program. Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment. Supervises and manages residential staff. Coordinates staff coverage to ensure student areas are supervised including maintaining an active list of substitute Residential Advisors to fill staff vacancies and callouts Ensures the accuracy and completeness of incident and shift reports. Ensures the physical security of the dorm area and reports concerns to senior management. Maintains adequate levels of inventory and proactively orders supplies to meet department requirements. Initiates work orders to make necessary repairs as required and follows-up with maintenance to ensure completion. Employs sound time-management and delegation skills. Holds staff accountable for producing quality work, develops staff for career progression and disciplines staff that fail to meet goals. Provides required/supplemental training for new and current employees. Effectively motivates, empowers and requires staff to perform his/her job responsibilities. Motivates and manages staff to work effectively, creates a supportive work environment, recognizes staff accomplishments and proactively addresses staff performance concerns. Develops Center-beneficial linkages within the community for education, employment, Career Technical Training, and Work-Based Learning programs. Promotes a positive image of the Center and Job Corps. Provides transportation as required. Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior. Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services. Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students. Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A minimum of three years of Job Corps or related program experience.
High School Diploma required, Associates or Bachelors Degree from an accredited school preferred.
A valid in-State Driver’s License.
Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching.
Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and / or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

Responsibilities

Oversees the daily management of their respective dorm area and uses proper judgment and discretion to resolve student and staff issues and concerns.
Responsible for providing students with a safe, clean, and structured living environment that fosters student retention, satisfaction, achievement, and success.
Responsible for providing students with comprehensive and individualized case management ensuring student progress, retention, and completion of the Job Corps program.
Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment.
Supervises and manages residential staff.
Coordinates staff coverage to ensure student areas are supervised including maintaining an active list of substitute Residential Advisors to fill staff vacancies and callouts
Ensures the accuracy and completeness of incident and shift reports.
Ensures the physical security of the dorm area and reports concerns to senior management.
Maintains adequate levels of inventory and proactively orders supplies to meet department requirements.
Initiates work orders to make necessary repairs as required and follows-up with maintenance to ensure completion.
Employs sound time-management and delegation skills.
Holds staff accountable for producing quality work, develops staff for career progression and disciplines staff that fail to meet goals.
Provides required/supplemental training for new and current employees.
Effectively motivates, empowers and requires staff to perform his/her job responsibilities.
Motivates and manages staff to work effectively, creates a supportive work environment, recognizes staff accomplishments and proactively addresses staff performance concerns.
Develops Center-beneficial linkages within the community for education, employment, Career Technical Training, and Work-Based Learning programs.
Promotes a positive image of the Center and Job Corps.
Provides transportation as required.
Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population.
Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior.
Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met.
Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.
Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
Other duties as assigned.