Description:
Job Summary: Creates a comfortable, safe, and supportive atmosphere for the residents in student housing, as well as to help them interact well with their dorm mates and adjust to campus life overall.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provides daily supervision or assistance in monitoring students in personal hygiene, room/chore assignments, special recreation activities, cafeteria monitoring, transportation, and programmed activities.
- Documents student’s records according to requirements of Department of Labor; accesses and inputs all relevant student data, including but not limited to attendance, performance, progress, discipline, etc. into the computer information system.
- Conduct evening/overnight bed checks as required (if applicable).
- Facilitates small group discussions in life skills, peer mediation, conflict resolution, etc.
- Assesses the need for confidentiality balanced with the need to report situations on behalf of students to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.
- Contacts family members for consent for pass system as warranted.
- Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to students in the event of injury, illness, emotional trauma, etc.
- Meets individually a minimum of once each month with students on assigned dorm, documenting the meeting.
- Performs and documents daily checks of dorm and outside perimeter to ensure safety and security.
- Conducts Student Wake up procedures and ensures the MAC is signed (Morning Accountability)
- Creates a warm/welcoming atmosphere for students, including encouragement to personalize the living environment.
- Ensures student rooms and bulletin boards are maintained per Center standards without references to profanity, gang affiliation, drugs, alcohol, or inappropriate graffiti or sexually provocative or inappropriate material.
- Ensures assigned dormitory and its outdoor area are maintained in good repair, cleanliness, and order.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Minimum: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent required. Model company core values. Valid Driver’s License. Six month’s experience in education or similar field.
Preferred: Possess a B.A. or B. S. Degree in a behavioral health field from an accredited college or university. One year’s experience in education or similar field.
Knowledge: In order to perform the essential job functions of this position, candidate must be able to compose/write descriptive reports; use appropriate techniques to implement programmatic activities; verbally direct individuals and groups; remedy dysfunctional behavior; intervene with students; successfully complete mandated training courses.
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