Residential Advisor

Job Corps is the largest nationwide no-cost residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. With a mission to "attract eligible young people, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further their education," the program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964.SummaryThe Residential Advisor reports to the Independent Living Manager and is an hourly, non-exempt position. Provides a 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 by center operating policy and procedures and by Aleut operation procedures. Demonstrates ongoing commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.Position FunctionsDemonstrates and abides by Aleut Core Values and operating principles. Assists students in adjusting to Center life by providing supervision, behavior modification, and acting as a mentor. Ensures students meet the required schedule, waking on time and arriving on time for school or work assignments. Serves as a Career Success Team (CST) member developing and implementing student interventions. Ensures students are adequately prepared for the training day, e.g., dressed appropriately. Provides daily supervision or assistance in monitoring students in personal hygiene, roomchore assignments, and other activities. Ensures dorms are always clean and inspection-ready. Provides informal counseling related to stress management, personal problems, etc., and provides insight into responsible behavior and attitudes. Documents student records according to PRH, inputting all relevant student data. Prepares applicable reports to ensure accurate documentation of student progress. Maintains dormitory dream boards and bulletin boards with updated student and center information. Serves as a channel of communication between management, staff, and students. Facilitates groups in life skills including budgeting, renter's rights, completing a lease, completing chores, etc. Facilitates small group discussions on life skills, peer mediation, conflict resolution, etc. Participates in ESPs for students in the assigned dormitory. Assesses the need for confidentiality balanced with the need to report situations on behalf of students to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff. Contact family members for consent for the pass system as warranted.Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to students in the event of injury, illness, emotional trauma, etc.Additional Requirements: Ability to operate office equipment, particularly computers.Ability to effectively relate to the trainee population. Inspire and motivate staff and students. Strong management skills. Ability to handle multiple priorities. Obtain and maintain CPRFirst Aid and AED certification. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. In addition, individuals must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.Working Conditions: This position involves frequent sitting and occasional standing, walking, stooping, and squatting. Applicant must be able to see, hear, and speak.Environmental Demands: Ability to spend 5% of work time outside and 95% of work time indoors. Ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work timeAbility to work in high-temperature settings during the summer monthsAbility to work in low-temperature settings in winter months.Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees: Health insuranceDentalVision insurancePaid Time OffShort- and Long-Term DisabilityLife insurance401k and match Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AF prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.!#aoz #zr Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected VeteransIndividuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Created: 2025-02-24