Monday, 30 July 2012

Residential Advisor (Overnight)

Details: Interested in making a difference in young adults’ lives?  If so we may have the perfect job for you.  COMPANY OVERVIEW: Job Corps is a government-funded, no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps socioeconomically disadvantaged youth between the ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through academic and career technical training.  Additional information about Job Corps can be found at: www.jobcorps.org. Job Corps' mission is to attract eligible young people, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. We strive to fulfill this mission by following our Core Values of “Safety, Individual Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Growth and Commitment." Come and surround yourself with talented and professional individuals who have also taken the next step of making a difference in someone’s life by applying at www.careersystems.com.    HOURS:  11:30pm – 8:30amJOB SUMMARY: The Residential Advisor provides safe, supportive and predictable environment in dormitory supervision of Job Corps trainees in their daily activities, monitoring their progress in attaining performance contract goals and objectives and utilizing behavior management and intentional and consistent Core Value driven practices.  Conducts dormitory operations in accordance to Center operating policy and procedures and in accordance with CSD Operating Procedures.   DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  Assists students in adjusting to Center life by providing supervision, behavior modification and acting as a mentor. Provides daily supervision or assistance in monitoring students in personal hygiene, room/chore assignments, special recreation activities, cafeteria monitoring, transportation, and programmed activities. Provides informal counseling related to stress management, personal problems, emergency or home situations, etc., with students, and provides insight into responsible behavior and attitudes. Prepares reports and forms and annotates logs to ensure accurate documentation of daily observations of student’s progress, performance, behavior and attitudes, staff breaks, emergency information, communication information, references to critical information contained in folders. Facilitates groups in life skills including budgeting, renter’s rights, completing a lease, completing chores, etc. Facilitates small group discussions in life skills, peer mediation, conflict resolution, etc. Performs other duties as assigned.

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