Youth Mentor - Night Watch

Telos Residential; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Telos Residential in Utah seeks Night Watch Youth Mentor to safeguard students during nighttime hours, enforce bedtime rules, and handle select custodial duties. Part-time, non-exempt role with overnight shifts 10:00pm–7:00am and potential split shifts; a swing-shift differential of $1.00/hour applies.

Responsibilities include 10-minute checks, rule enforcement, medical charting under mentor, and reporting to the shift supervisor.

Qualifications

• Ideal for individuals with strong presence, emotional control and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to influence behavior and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Willingness to follow instruction, pass a background check, and have a driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Monitor boundaries surrounding lights out and bed-time protocols.
• Perform assigned 10-minute checks.
• Enforce students' rules as needed.
• Chart in each student’s medical record under mentor.
• Communicate and report to shift supervisor.
• Assist other Telos departments in roles like cleaning and answering phones as staffing allows.
• Participate on committees or special assignments.
• Assist with runaway retrieval.
• Comply with nighttime building and security protocols.
• Complete assigned cleaning chores.
• Assist in filing and charting as needed.
• Administration of medications as needed.

Skills

De-escalation

Emotional control

Strong presence

Influence behavior

Relationship skills

Dependable

Boundary setting

Instruction following

Driver's license

BCI pass

Education

College education preferred

Job description

Job Description: Night Watch Youth Mentor

Time commitment: Part-Time with 16-24 or 24-32 hours/week

Report to: Night Watch Supervisor

Job Status: Non-Exempt

This position qualifies for a $1.00/hour additional Shift Differential for swing shift hours (3:00pm-11:00pm)

Schedule:

10:00pm-7:00am

Potential Split Shifts

10:00pm-3:00am or 3:00am-7:00am

Days TBD

The night watch staff is the person who is directly responsible for the physical safety and security needs of each student during nighttime hours as well as select clerical and custodial needs of the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and maintaining boundaries surrounding lights out and bed-time protocols
• Performing assigned Q10 minute checks
• Enforcing students rules as needed
• Charting in each student’s medical record under mentor
• Communicating and reporting to shift supervisor
• Supporting and assisting all other Telos departments in their job descriptions (i.e., nursing general cleaning and maintenance, answering telephones) as allowed by staffing ratios
• Participating on assigned committees or special assignments
• Assisting with runaway retrieval
• Complying with and carrying out nighttime building and security protocols
• Completing assigned cleaning chores
• Assisting in filing and charting as assigned and as needed
• Administration of medications as needed

Restrictions/Prohibitions:

• No sleeping
• Movies and games on computer are only allowed if they absolutely do not interfere with the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job
• May only have headphone in one ear while on shift, with volume down to low

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Ideal for former athletes, coaches, military personnel, or those comfortable with confrontation and de-escalation
• Requires strong presence, emotional control, and ability to influence behavior in real time
• Exceptional relationship skills
• Timely, dependable, reliable
• Ability to hold appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to receive and carry out instruction.
• Genuine care and concern for others
• Drivers license
• Can pass a BCI
• College education preferred