Residential Advisor

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Town of Bethlehem, NY

10d•$21 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Advisor provides guidance to students to support positive group living relations and achievement in the Job Corps program. The role helps maintain a safe dormitory environment, supports student development and independent living skills, and provides positive customer service to students, staff, and other center customers. Regular and predictable attendance is required, and the incumbent is expected to work overtime when directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least one year of Job Corps or related program experience required.
Ability to sit, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull and/or push, carry, reach, stoop, and crouch.
Ability to lift 40 pounds or assess the load and request necessary assistance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees preferred.
Valid in-state driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

Guide students toward positive attitudes, appropriate behavior in dormitory living, and achievement of their goals and objectives.
Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to a counselor.
Assist with designated unit activities, including unit government.
Patrol and monitor dormitories and the center as required, promote safety and appropriate student behavior, and resolve potential or occurring problems.
Prepare daily operations reports, pass lists, and other student-related administrative correspondence.
Direct students and assist with dormitory cleanup and maintenance.
Recommend or requisition supplies needed for dormitory living and student safety.
Maintain dormitory and individual student files, ensuring they are complete, current, and contain required documentation.
Enter student case notes in the center information system.
Participate in the career development services system by helping ensure a safe living environment and fostering positive peer leadership through role modeling.
Provide guidance, counseling, group sessions, and independent living skills support.
Work overtime when directed and maintain regular, predictable attendance.
Provide positive, quality customer service to students, staff, and other center customers.
Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps Zero Tolerance Policy.
Promote career success standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students as needed, and monitoring positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
Perform other duties as assigned.