Senior Residential Advisor

Job Overview

Directly oversees the residential advisors on assigned shift or dormitory. Responsible for residential activities within the dormitories providing for maximum program coordination, student safety/wellbeing, discipline, and preparation of records and reports in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Evaluates situations and conditions within the dormitories and make decisions or recommendations to maintain a safe, positive, and wholesome environment.
• Provides staff training and evaluates residential living staff in assigned area. Recommends department and personnel changes.
• Performs assigned administrative duties required for effective student and staff services.
• Provide medication assistance/support to students following the Job Corps Symptomatic Management Guidelines for Non-Health Staff, Center Standard Operating Procedures and within the scope of the State of Alaska Medication Administration Training for Unlicensed Personnel.
• Provide one-on-one coaching and accommodated need assistance for cleaning, hygiene, Social skill and independent living skill development for students.
• Verifies and approves time and attendance of residential advisors in assigned dorm.
• Works as an effective member of the social development team, ensuring communication with shift Center Duty Officer (CDO) and support of other departments.
• Performs residential advisor functions as necessary to ensure safety and proper student behavior. Prepares and trains for emergency situations that may arise.
• Communicates with families of students by mail and phone, as required, to resolve problems and assure the wellbeing of students.
• Coordinates residential activities including recreation and entertainment on and off Center. Creates and assists in special dorm events.
• Inspects dormitory facility regularly. Recommends facility maintenance work when needed. Assists in selection and training of all hall leaders and ensure daily cleanup.
• Determines, recommends, and arranges student visits with counselor.
• Conducts and participates in Career Preparation activities in accordance with the schedule.
• Assumes responsibility of CDO during shift as assigned. Serves in the absence of the residential manager, as assigned.
• Assists in the development and implementation of new and revised policies, procedures, and programs affecting residential living.
• Provide required documentation and communication, in required format, through written, memo, e-mail, CIS case note, verbal or referral means.
• Oversees and attends meetings. Serves as advisor to dorm government.
• Maintains positive and effective relations with students. Provides guidance for students to achieve a positive attitude and proper behavior in the dormitory living situation and to accomplish their goals and objectives.
• Maintain accountability of students and property. Adhere to standard safety practices.
• Cultivate and maintain a Center climate which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students in which to work and learn.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to students, management and line staff, corporate and DOL personnel and public groups.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and manage data.
• Ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with all departments
• Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
• Compliance with company standard…