Residential Advisor - Daytime

Equus Workforce Solutions; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions seeks an on-site youth program staff member at Gary Job Corps in San Marcos, TX with a hybrid schedule. The role emphasizes supervising students, mentoring, and guiding life skills in a structured center environment.

Required qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, one year of related experience, and a valid Texas driver’s license. The position involves frequent interaction with youth and various safety and administrative duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One-year related experience.
• Experience working with youth.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record

Responsibilities

• Assist students in adjusting to Center life through supervision, behavior modification and mentoring.
• Ensure students meet schedules, wake on time, and arrive punctually for training or work assignments.
• Prepare students for training days (proper attire, etc.).
• Provide daily supervision and assist with personal hygiene, room/chore assignments, and activities.
• Maintain dorms in clean, inspection-ready condition.
• Offer informal counseling on stress management and responsible behavior.
• Document student records per PRH and update rooms and bulletin boards with center information.
• Facilitate life skills groups (budgeting, renters’ rights, leases, chores).
• Lead small group discussions on life skills, peer mediation, and conflict resolution.
• Participate in ESPs for students in assigned dormitory and coordinate with families as needed.
• Report information for shift briefings and communicate safety and security procedures.
• Support maintenance of dormitory areas and ensure a safe space free from harassment.

Skills

Mentoring

Supervision

Youth work

Behavior modification

Conflict resolution

Documentation

Education

Associate’s degree

GED

Job description

Company Description

Our Job Corps programs provide life‑changing services that help young people succeed in school, obtain good jobs, excel in their chosen fields, and serve as contributing members of their communities. We accomplish this through an intense commitment to safety, quality service, excellence, and partnerships.

Our Job Corps programs provide life‑changing services that help young people succeed in school, obtain good jobs, excel in their chosen fields, and serve as contributing members of their communities. We accomplish this through an intense commitment to safety, quality service, excellence, and partnerships.

This position works on site at Gary Job Corps in San Marcos, Tx with a hybrid schedule. A minimum of an Associate’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or closely related field, and two years related experience.

Job Description

• Assists students 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 or assistance in 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 as required.
• 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 ensure safety 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 to indicate their 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.
• Experience working with youth.

A valid driver’s license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record

Additional Information

This is an individual contributor role and does not have any direct reports. The position may from time to time be required to support work in other regions. Domestic travel of approximately 20–30% may be required.

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

Extensive standing, and sitting and continuous computer, phone, and deskwork required. Work will be primarily in a defined office environment with specified hours. Will require one on one and group interaction with individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds. Must be available for occasional out of office meetings, conferences, training, and other events as needed.

APM, including Equus Workforce Solutions, Ross Innovative Employment Solutions, Dynamic Workforce Solutions, DESI, AGELIC, and Grant Associates, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

APM is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or selection process, please contact [e-mail].