Residential Advisor

Equus; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce development provider is seeking a candidate responsible for supporting youth at a center. The role involves supervising students, ensuring timely attendance, and providing mentoring and informal counseling. Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and relevant experience. A valid driver's license is required. This position aims to foster a supportive environment while maintaining safety and documentation standards. Join our diverse team and make a positive impact on young lives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One-year related experience preferred.
• A valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in adjusting to Center life.
• Ensure students meet schedules and are prepared.
• Provide daily supervision and informal counseling.
• Document student records and maintain cleanliness.
• Facilitate life skills groups and accountability checks.

Skills

Experience working with youth

Supervision skills

Behavior modification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

• Assistsstudents 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 training or work assignment.

• Ensures students are adequately prepared for the training day, e.g., dressed appropriately.

• Provides daily supervision orassistancein monitoring students in personal hygiene, room/chore 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.

• Maintains and ensures student rooms and bulletin boards are updated with student and center information per established standards.

• 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 assigned dormitory.

• Contacts family members for consent for pass system asrequired.

• Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to students in the event of injury, illness, emotional trauma, etc.

• Meets individually a minimum of once a month with students on assigned dorm, documenting the meeting.

• Performs and documents regular perimeter checks of dorm and outside perimeter to ensure safety and security.

• Facilitates daily Morning Accountability Checks (MAC's).

• Performs and documents regular perimeter checks of the dorm and outside perimeter to ensuresafety and security, if safe to do so.

• Conduct daily roll calls and accountability checks in the dorms.

• Ensures that all minors sign the minor accountability form toindicatetheir presence at the

• center.

• Reports information for shift briefings.

• Ensures assigned dormitory and its outdoor area are maintained in good repair, cleanliness, and order.

• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills.

• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property.

• Adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.

• Fosters and sustains a conducive environment at the center, ensuring it remains free from harassment, intimidation, and disrespect, thereby ensuring a safe space for both staff and students to engage in work and learning.

• Attends all required staff training opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).

• One-year related experience preferred.

• Experience working withyouth.

• A valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry's best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand‑driven workforce solutions. When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others. At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.