Residential Advisor (63505)

Adams and Associates; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Matching 401(k)

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Prescription Drug Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Adams and Associates operates the Brunswick Job Corps Center on Georgia’s Golden Isles, seeking a Residential Advisor to guide students living on-site. You will mentor youth, model positive behavior, and help them pursue education and career readiness in a supportive community.

The role emphasizes safety, structured living, and thorough documentation, including case notes and daily operations reports, while upholding zero-tolerance policies and student-services collaboration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of Job Corps or related program experience.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds, or assess a lift load and request assistance as needed.
• Willingness to work overtime when directed, with regular and predictable attendance.
• Advanced degree (preferred).
• A valid in-state driver’s license (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor students to build positive attitudes and proper behavior in dormitory living and help them meet goals.
• Ensure a safe, structured environment by patrolling dormitories and the Center and addressing safety needs.
• Maintain records and reporting including daily operations reports and student files.
• Model high standards, support career development services, and promote job corps policies and student success.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

One year Job Corps or related program experience

Ability to lift 40 pounds

Willingness to work overtime with regular attendance

Advanced degree

Valid in-state driver’s license

Job description

DescriptionBe the Guide Students Remember. For students living on Center, you'll be a steady, everyday presence the person who helps them navigate group living, build positive relationships, and stay focused on their goals. As a Residential Advisor, you'll provide the guidance, structure, and role modeling that turn a dormitory into a supportive community where students feel safe and thrive. This is a role for someone with heart and patience: a natural mentor who leads by example, meets students where they are, and takes real pride in helping young adults grow into their best selves.

Why Join Us? Make a Real Impact!

Job Corps is a transformative program that provides education, vocational training, and career readiness to young adults. In this role, you'll be on the front line of student life shaping daily behavior, modeling positive leadership, and creating the kind of safe, encouraging living environment where achievement becomes possible.

What You’ll Do

Guide & Mentor Students

Provide guidance that helps students build a positive attitude and proper behavior in dormitory living and accomplish their goals. Deliver guidance, counseling, group sessions, and independent living skills; determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselors; and assist in unit activities, including unit government.

Ensure a Safe, Structured Environment

Patrol and monitor dormitories and the Center as required, ensuring the safety and proper behavior of students and resolving potential or occurring problems. Direct students and assist in the cleanup and maintenance of the dormitory, and recommend or requisition supplies to meet dorm living and student safety needs.

Maintain Records & Reporting

Prepare the daily operations report, pass list, and other administrative correspondence relating to students. Maintain dormitory and individual student files - ensuring they're complete, updated, and fully documented and enter student case notes in the Center information system.

Model Standards & Support Success

Participate in the career development services system by ensuring a safe living environment and modeling positive peer leadership. Promote the development of Career Success Standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions. Provide positive, quality customer service to students, staff, and other Center customers, and support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps Zero Tolerance Policy, along with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of one (1) year of Job Corps or related program experience
• Ability to lift 40 pounds, or to assess a load and request assistance as needed
• Willingness to work overtime when directed, with regular and predictable attendance

Preferred

• Advanced degree
• A valid in-state driver's license

Physical Requirements

This role involves sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping, and crouching. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to lift 40 pounds, or to assess a lift load and ask for necessary assistance.

Benefits & Perks

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Matching 401(k)
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

About Us

Adams and Associates is a 100% employee-owned company that has helped young adults build brighter futures since 1990. As one of the nation's largest Job Corps operators, our 2,000+ employee-owners turn potential into opportunity recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families.

The Brunswick Job Corps Center sits on a 39-acre campus on Georgia's Golden Isles coast, home to roughly 315 students earning diplomas and credentials in healthcare, construction, and other in-demand trades a close-knit community where staff make a real difference every day.

Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment