Residential Life Trainer

State of North Carolina • Wilson, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Life Trainer oversees and participates in the care, supervision, and welfare of students in a residential setting. The trainer supports students with additional needs, including health impairments, multiple disabilities, and behavioral issues, and assists with personal hygiene, behavior management, socialization, leisure activities, transportation, and field trips. The role is essential to school operations, and the employee is designated as mandatory during adverse weather conditions.

The position provides direct residential care and supports students’ personal growth and independent living skills, safety, learning, emotional and social well-being, and adherence to school policies. It also involves transportation, activity planning, student-related documentation, and other duties as required by the supervisor. The selected candidate will receive a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in an age-appropriate childcare setting or a goal-oriented setting for work with children, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For work with adults: high school diploma or GED and two years of experience in a residential or goal-oriented program for adults, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Maintain annual recertification of NC Interventions (NCI) training.
• Complete and maintain annual transportation training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in developing functional skills and personal growth, including punctuality, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, laundry, formal social skills, and behavior.
• Monitor and supervise students on and off campus to ensure their safety.
• Assist students with personal hygiene, independent living skills, first aid, manners, survival skills, self-esteem, character development, accessing community services, etiquette, and nutrition.
• Maintain annual NC Interventions (NCI) training recertification to help prevent the use of restraints and seclusion.
• Assist students with homework, class projects, and reading.
• Communicate expectations to students and ensure they follow school policies.
• Provide emotional and social support to students and serve as a positive role model.
• Monitor students on field trips and drive or monitor assigned transportation to and from home and approved field trips.
• Decorate the dorm area to create a friendly, home-like atmosphere.
• Refer students to the Student Health Center for medical attention when needed.
• Interpret for students in settings such as TV programs and when securing community services.
• Attend required workshops, sign at all times, and attend sign language class as needed.
• Create weekly lesson plans; maintain, coordinate, and post dorm activities, rules, schedules, and calendars.
• Plan and coordinate activities with the Residential Life Coordinator to include all students.
• Consult and cooperate with people responsible for implementing student IEPs.
• Prepare and maintain written documentation related to students, including behavior logs and required incident and accident reports.
• Make Student Safety Check Sheet entries every 15 minutes until 11:30 p.m. and every 10 minutes during bedtime hours.
• Complete and maintain annual transportation training requirements.
• Perform other related work as required by the supervisor.

Benefits

• $3,000 sign-on bonus
• Comprehensive benefits for eligible state employees, including leave options, professional development opportunities, and insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED