Position Title: Residential Advisor

Classification:

Non-Exempt

Reports To: Residential Living Manager

Shifts available

:

(THIS POSITION IS AS NEEDED ONLY ON THE SHIFTS LISTED BELOW)

• 1st Shift: 8am- 5pm (Weekends Only)
• 2nd Shift: 3pm- 12am
• 3rd Shift: 11:30pm- 8:30am
• Weekend Availability is required

Pay Range:

$17.20

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps' national mission is to educate and train highly-motivated young people, ages 16-24, for successful careers in the nation's fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Purpose:

Responsible for providing proper guidance to students to ensure positive group living relations and achievement in the program, in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance for students to achieve positive attitudes and proper behavior in dormitory living situations and to accomplish their goals and objectives in obtaining self-management skills.
• Determines, recommends, and arranges student visits to Counselors.
• Patrols and monitors dormitories and center as required, ensuring safety and proper behavior of students; resolves potential or occurring problems.
• Assists with recreational activities for students on and off center as required.
• Prepares reports, and other administrative correspondence relating to students.
• Directs and assists students in the cleanup of the dormitory.
• Conducts group sessions in accordance with the schedule and maintains required documentation; as assigned, participates in Career Preparation Period (CPP) activities.
• Provides students guidance in social skills development and self-management skills.
• Models, mentors, and monitors the positive normative culture of the center.
• Reports violations of ethical behavior.
• Identifies and reports environmental health and safety concerns.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED, associate degree in behavioral sciences preferred

Experience: Two years of related experience in counseling, social work, rehabilitation, or vocational guidance or working with youth.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Computer proficiency