Independent Living Advisor

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Education & Training Resources LLC

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Oneonta, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and orderly dormitory by managing student behavior and providing guidance on interpersonal relationships. Provide training in independent living and leadership skills while maintaining accurate shift logs and student records.

Qualifications

You have experience as a Residential Advisor (RA) or Direct Support Professional (DSP), with proven customer service skills and experience working with youth aged 16-24. You are proficient in using common computer software and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills to manage student behavior and provide guidance.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Residential Advisor (RA)

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Customer Service

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Driver's License

Job Description

Wage: $22.84/Hour

Position Functions:

Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly dorm by managing student behavior. 

A good candidate for this position would be someone who has experience as a Residential Advisor (RA), a Direct Support Professional (DSP), who has Good Customer Service Skills, and who has worked with the youth between the ages of 16-24 years. 

Multiple Shift Options: 

Department Shift Schedules:  

  • Prime Shift – Monday through Friday 3:00pm-12:00am
  • Split Shift – Monday and Tuesday Overnight 11:30pm-8:30am and Saturday and Sunday 11:30am-12:00am
  • Overnight Shift – Wednesday through Sunday 11:30pm-8:30am

** On-Call Hours are filled in where we need help on any shift. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Ensure accurate accountability of students who are present for duty at the center
  • Provide counseling and guidance to students in assigned dorms on topics such as attitude, behavior, and inter-personal relationships with others
  • Monitor student activity in the dorm and ensure appropriate student behavior
  • Direct students and assist during maintenance and cleanup of the dorm areas
  • Provide students with training in independent living and leadership skills
  • Reinforce positive behaviors and hold students accountable for negative behaviors
  • Maintain all shift logs, enter data into the center information system and student folders, and report any unusual or critical incidents to supervisors
  • Support dorm supervisor, counselors, and other team members in providing effective case management services to the students on their assigned caseloads
  • Act as a member of a team with other advisors who are assigned to the dorms by completing assigned shift duties and communicating all shift-specific information appropriately
  • Act as an advisor to student peer counsel

Note: This job description is not all-inclusive. You must be able to perform other related job duties as assigned to meet the organization's ongoing needs. 

Skills & Competencies:

  • Ability to relate to and work with disadvantaged youth 
  • Proven customer service skills 
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
  • Ability to meet frequent deadlines and handle stressful, hectic situations without loss of efficiency and composure 
  • Proficient in using computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Education Requirements: 

  • High School Diploma, or GED
  • Residential experience in a group home or college dormitory setting preferred 
  • Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Benefits: 

  • Medical Coverage with Reduced Rates for Employees
  • Dental, and Vision
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) 
  • Long-Term, and Short-Term Disability Insurance 
  • Accident Insurance (dismemberment, dislocation, or fracture) on, or off the job
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance (supplements your medical plan)
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
  • Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time 
  • 12 Paid Holidays 
  • Free access to our Weight and Cardio Rooms, and low-cost meals from our dining hall ($3.00 per meal) daily.

ADA Requirements: 

Following the Americans with Disabilities Act, requirements may be modified to accommodate disabled individuals however reasonably, no accommodations will be made that may pose serious health, or safety risks to the employee, or others, or which impose an undue hardship on the company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability," means an individual with a disability who with, or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Activities Include:

  • Fluently reading, writing, and communicating in English
  • Hearing and speaking to express ideas and, or exchange information in person or over the telephone
  • Seeing to read road maps, signs, labels, posters, documents, computer screens, etc.
  • Sitting, standing, and moving about, or walking for occasional or frequent periods
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment
  • Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching overhead
  • Retrieving and storing files and supplies

Working Conditions:

  • General office and dorm setting
  • Indoor and outdoor environment
  • May be required to work a flex schedule to include evenings and weekends as needed 
  • Exposure to possible confrontation with students 

Oneonta Job Corps provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law. 

As of September 17, 2023 - Under the NYS DOL Pay Transparency Law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who discuss their compensation with coworkers. 

 
Discover Job Corps, who we are, what we do, who we serve, eligibility requirements, and more. https://oneonta.jobcorps.gov/ 


Multiple Shift Options:

Department Shift Schedules:

Prime Shift – Monday through Friday 3:00pm-12:00am
Split Shift – Monday and Tuesday Overnight 11:30pm-8:30am and Saturday and Sunday 11:30am-12:00am
Overnight Shift – Wednesday through Sunday 11:30pm-8:30am
** On-Call Hours are filled in where we need help on any shift.

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Education & Training Resources LLC

We are a proud partner of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, and workforce development programs across the nation. As a Job Corps center operator, ETR is a stakeholder in the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country, and our mission is clear: “To provide meaningful and quality education, training and employment services to disadvantaged youth and adults that will lead to opportunities for their professional growth and personal self-sufficiency.” Since 1991, ETR has managed both residential and non-residential workforce development programs. Now, with over 30 years of experience, we know exactly how to deliver quality academic and career technical training services, as well as competent and qualified students to employers! Through our partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and Office of Job Corps, ETR currently employs over 900 full-time workforce development staff, serving approximately 2,500-3,000 young adults in both residential and non-residential campuses every year. In partnering with Education & Training Resources, you will gain an experienced, capable, and dedicated partner and service provider, able to supply employers with proficient, passionate, and hardworking employees!
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