Residential Advisor (60204)
About The Position
Are you a passionate advocate for youth? Do you want a career where every day you work is a step toward changing a young person's future? The Atterbury Job Corps Center is seeking Residential Advisors to join our dynamic team! At the Atterbury Job Corps Center, we work with youth ages 16-24 and provide them residential services, and academic and career training, all at no cost to the student. We are a federally funded program administered by the Department of Labor. We are a year-round, self-paced program for our students. If you are passionate about helping disadvantaged students, get the support they need to become successful adults, this could be the position for you! Join our team and be a life-changing influence in a young person's journey! We have a true team approach to our work. All staff collaborate to support the needs of students and the Center. We work hard because our amazing students deserve the best from us. We have fun because we love what we do! Careers Begin Here! POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for providing proper guidance to students to ensure positive group living relations and achievement in the Job Corps program.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- A minimum of one-year Job Corps or related program experience required.
- A valid in-State Driver’s License preferred.
- 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
- Provide guidance for students to achieve a positive attitude and proper behavior in dormitory living situation and to accomplish their goals and objectives.
- Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselor.
- Assist in unit activities, as designated, including unit government.
- Patrol and monitor dormitories and center as required ensuring safety and proper behavior of students; resolve potential or occurring problems.
- Prepare the daily operations report, pass list, and other administrative correspondence relating to students.
- Direct students and assist in the cleanup and maintenance of the dormitory.
- Recommend or requisition supplies to provide needs for dorm living and safety of students.
- Maintain dormitory and individual student files; ensure files are complete, updated and contain all required documentation.
- Enter student case notes in the center information system.
- Participate in career development services system by ensuring a safe living environment and creating positive peer leadership role modeling techniques within the dorm.
- Provide guidance, counseling, group sessions and independent living skills.
- It is expected the incumbent will work overtime when directed to do so.
- Regular and predictable attendance is required.
- Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers.
- Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps' Zero Tolerance Policy.
Benefits
- 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for the employee
- no cost for single enrollees, opportunity to buy up for a richer plan and/or dependent coverage
- Employer sponsored Wellness Program
- Retirement plan options
- Professional development opportunities
- 12 paid holidays a year
- Generous vacation and sick time accruals
- Voluntary benefits offered through VOYA
- Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts and/or Dependent care FSA
- Employer HSA Match Program
- 401k after one year of service with employer matching
- Employee Assistance Program, etc
- Discounted dinner for $2.50 per employee per meal
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
