Residential Advisor (62766)

About the role

Now Hiring- Residential Advisor Do you enjoy mentoring young adults, creating a positive community, and helping others achieve their goals? Are you someone who leads with compassion, accountability, and a positive attitude? If so, Glenmont Job Corps wants you on our team! As a Residential Advisor (RA), you'll do more than supervise a dorm-you'll become a mentor, role model, coach, and trusted resource for students as they prepare for successful careers and independent living.

Responsibilities

• Creating a safe, welcoming, and positive dormitory environment.
• Encouraging students to develop positive attitudes, responsible behaviors, and independent living skills.
• Coaching and mentoring students to help them reach their personal, educational, and career goals.
• Providing guidance, one-on-one support, and facilitating group discussions.
• Identifying students who may benefit from additional support and coordinating referrals to counselors.
• Promoting positive peer leadership and reinforcing Career Success Standards.
• Monitoring dormitories and the campus to ensure student safety and address concerns before they become problems.
• Assisting with dorm activities, student leadership initiatives, and unit government.
• Preparing daily reports, maintaining accurate student files, documenting case notes, and completing required administrative tasks.
• Helping maintain clean, organized, and welcoming dorm facilities.
• Ensuring dorm supplies are available and safety standards are maintained.
• Supporting the Job Corps Zero Tolerance Policy while fostering a respectful and inclusive community.
• Delivering exceptional customer service to students, staff, and visitors.
• Performing other duties that contribute to student success and campus operations.

Requirements

• A positive role model who enjoys working with young adults.
• Calm, fair, and confident when handling challenging situations.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• A strong communicator who builds positive relationships.
• Passionate about mentoring and helping students succeed.
• Flexible and willing to work overtime when needed.
• Dependable with excellent attendance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent REQUIRED
• Advanced degrees preferred.
• A minimum of one-year Job Corps or related program experience required.
• A valid in-State Driver's License preferred.
• Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching.
• Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and / or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

Schedule

Full Time position-40 hours a week Split shift: Saturday and Sunday 8a-5p, Monday 3p-12a, Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30p-8:30a Thursday and Friday OFF