Residential Advisor
On-siteEl Paso, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Supervise Job Corps trainees in dormitory activities, monitor progress toward performance contract goals, and enforce behavior management using Core-Value-driven practices. Ensure students arrive on time for school or work, maintain personal hygiene standards, and oversee room and chore assignments. Provide daily supervision, informal counseling on stress management, and facilitate life skills groups covering budgeting, renters' rights, and conflict resolution. Document student records, prepare reports, and maintain clean dormitories and bulletin boards while serving as a communication channel between management and staff. Conduct weekly dorm meetings, perform perimeter safety checks, and assist with injuries or emergencies using CPR and first aid as needed. Maintain a zero-accident environment, ensure equal opportunity, and model career success standards to prepare young people for the workforce.
Required Qualifications
- High School graduate
- Valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record
- Able to read, comprehend, interpret, communicate, and execute instructions fluently in English
- Ability to effectively relate to the trainee population
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to operate office equipment
- Ability to compose descriptive reports
- Ability to use appropriate techniques to implement programmatic activities
- Ability to verbally direct individuals and groups
- Ability to remedy dysfunctional behavior
- Ability to intervene with students in crisis with aggression control/safe physical management restraint techniques
- Knowledge of methods needed to instill appropriate behavior as well as work and study habits in adolescent students
- Knowledge of housekeeping techniques
- Knowledge of management
- Ability to see, hear, and speak
- Ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time
- Ability to work in high-temperature settings during the summer months
- Ability to work in low-temperature settings in winter months
- Ability to spend 65% of work time outside and 35% of work time indoors
- Ability to perform occasional standing, walking, stooping, carrying, and lifting to 50 pounds
Desired Qualifications
- Two years' experience in a related field such as counseling, education, social work, rehabilitation, or vocational
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