Residential Advisor (61750)

Adams and Associates, Inc.; Glenmont (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Adams and Associates, Inc. is hiring Residential Advisors at our Glenmont Job Corps Center. You will lead and support students, promote positive behavior, and ensure a safe dorm environment.

The role emphasizes mentorship, life and career skills development, and collaboration with staff across departments. Evening/weekend shifts are required to meet program needs and support student success.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One year Job Corps or related program experience required.
• Valid in-State Driver's License preferred.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, climb, walk, lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate center activities to ensure a safe, structured, and supportive student environment.
• Work with staff to promote positive student behavior and engagement.
• Monitor campus safety, respond to incidents, and enforce policies.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to students to develop life and career skills.
• Collaborate with departments to maintain a productive, goal-oriented atmosphere.
• Guide students to achieve positive attitudes and proper behavior in dorm living.
• Direct and assist in dormitory cleanup and maintenance.
• Enter student case notes in the center information system.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Youth development

Supervision

Flexible shifts

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Advanced degrees preferred

Job description

Description Now Hiring: Residential Advisors

• Lead, Inspire, and Make a Difference! Are you a strong leader passionate about guiding young adults toward success? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where teamwork and problem-solving are key? If so, we want YOU to join our Glenmont Job Corps Center team as a Residential Advisor. What You'll Do: Supervise and coordinate center activities to ensure a safe, structured, and supportive student environment. Work with staff members to promote positive student behavior and engagement. Monitor campus safety, respond to incidents, and enforce policies. Provide mentorship and guidance to students, helping them develop life and career skills. Work collaboratively with different departments to maintain a productive and goal-oriented atmosphere. What We're Looking For: Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills. Experience in working with youth student, supervision (Job Corps or similar setting preferred). Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends. Passion for youth development and creating a positive impact. Why Join Us? Meaningful Work
• Shape the future of young adults and help them achieve their goals. Growth Opportunities
• We support career advancement and professional development. Competitive Pay & Benefits
• Health, retirement, and paid time off. POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for providing proper guidance to students to ensure positive group living relations and achievement in the Job Corps program. MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES o Provide guidance for students to achieve a positive attitude and proper behavior in dormitory living situation and to accomplish their goals and objectives. o Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselor. o Assist in unit activities, as designated, including unit government. o Patrol and monitor dormitories and center as required ensuring safety and proper behavior of students; resolve potential or occurring problems. o Prepare the daily operations report, pass list, and other administrative correspondence relating to students. o Direct students and assist in the cleanup and maintenance of the dormitory. o Recommend or requisition supplies to provide needs for dorm living and safety of students. o Maintain dormitory and individual student files; ensure files are complete, updated and contain all required documentation. o Enter student case notes in the center information system. o Participate in career development services system by ensuring a safe living environment and creating positive peer leadership role modeling techniques within the dorm. o Provide guidance, counseling, group sessions and independent living skills. o It is expected the incumbent will work overtime when directed to do so. o Regular and predictable attendance is required. o Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers. o Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps' Zero Tolerance Policy. o Promote the development of career success standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions. o Other duties as assigned. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 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. "Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individual with disabi