Part-Time Residential Youth Mentor
About The Position
Rite of Passage Team is hiring a Part-Time Residential Youth Care Professional at San Pasqual Academy in Escondido, California. San Pasqual Academy is a 238-acre campus in rural San Pasqual Valley, with classrooms, an auditorium, gym, cafeteria, and sports and recreational activities. Residential staff and house parents serve as surrogate parents who mentor and tutor students, teach age-appropriate independent living and family living skills, encourage exploration of interests and participation in recreation, and help students explore career and job opportunities. As a Child Care Worker, you provide in-person supervision and safety for youth around the clock. You support each student's physical, personal, and health needs through individual counseling and behavioral, social, physical, and educational skill development. You help maintain a supportive atmosphere, monitor and document student behavior and activities, participate in educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities, and collaborate with professional staff on student treatment-plan goals. Scheduled part-time positions are Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, either 7 a.m.–3 p.m. or 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and pay $23 per hour. Part-time on-call positions start at $19 per hour.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Must pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.
- Must pass a search of the child abuse central registry.
- Prior experience working in residential care for youth or with youth ages 12–17.
Responsibilities
- Provide safety and in-person supervision of youth.
- Address students' physical, personal, and health needs through individual counseling and behavioral, social, physical, and educational skill development.
- Provide an atmosphere supportive of students' needs.
- Monitor and document student behaviors and activities.
- Participate in and assist with educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities.
- Collaborate with professional staff to establish or meet each student's treatment-plan goals.
- Mentor and tutor students, teach independent living skills, encourage exploration of interests and participation in recreation, assist with career and job exploration, and promote family living skills.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
