Residential Manager (Monday to Friday 10am-7pm), Full-Time, Onsite

Career Systems Development Corporation•San Jose, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Manager plans, directs, and administers residential living and recreation programs for San Jose Job Corps, a government-funded education and vocational training program serving socioeconomically disadvantaged young people ages 16–24. The role directs the Social Development Department’s needs and manages Residential and Recreation Supervisors to help ensure students’ needs are met. It maintains safe, orderly, and clean dormitory conditions while promoting self-discipline and awareness of others, and oversees social skills, student leadership, and broad-based recreational activities. The manager also supports students experiencing injury, illness, emotional trauma, arrest, trouble at home, or other traumatic experiences. The position is onsite and full-time. The posting lists Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. in the title, but separately lists a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule in the description.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a work-related area.
Three years of work-related experience.
Supervisory experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with and relate to disadvantaged youth.
Ability to obtain a state driver’s license.
Ability to obtain and maintain CPR, First Aid, and AED certification.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to inspire and motivate staff and model professional behaviors for staff and students.
Strong management skills.
Ability to handle multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and abide by Company Core Values and operating principles.
Direct and plan for the Social Development Department’s needs.
Manage Residential and Recreation Supervisors to ensure students’ needs are met.
Conduct regular staff meetings and employee training sessions.
Provide monthly and weekly activity reports to the Program Director.
Prepare reports, budgets, and objectives for the residential living and recreation components.
Maintain order and discipline in dormitories while promoting self-discipline, awareness of others, and orderly, clean living conditions.
Oversee social skills and student leadership sessions.
Ensure the recreation program offers comprehensive, broad-based activities that motivate and inspire students.
Attend required staff training sessions.
Facilitate prompt and appropriate assistance for students experiencing injury, illness, emotional trauma, arrest, trouble at home, or other traumatic experiences.
Ensure departmental equal employment and affirmative action goals and objectives are met.
Interview and select staff.
Prepare and conduct performance evaluations.
Perform other duties as assigned.