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SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION:Â
Maintains a safe, clean and orderly dorm by effectively controlling student behavior.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Â
- Ensures accurate accountability of students that are present for duty on center.
- Provides counseling and guidance to students in assigned dorm on attitude, behavior and inter-personal relationships with others.
- Monitors student activity in the dorm and ensures appropriate student behavior.
- Directs students and may assist during maintenance and clean-up of dorms and dorm areas.
- Provides students with training in independent living and leadership skills.
- Reinforces positive behaviors and holds students accountable for negative behaviors.
- Maintains all shift logs, enters data into the Center Information System and Student Folders and reports any unusual or critical incidents to superiors.
- Supports Dorm Supervisor, Counselor and other team members in providing effective case management services to students on their assigned caseloads.
- Acts as a member of a team with other Independent Living Advisors assigned to a dormitory by completing assigned shift duties and communicating all shift specific information appropriately.
- Acts as an advisor to Student Peer Court.
Note: Â This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Â Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Â
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to relate to and work with disadvantaged youth.
- Proven customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to meet frequent deadlines and handle stressful, hectic situations without loss of efficiency and composure.
- Proficient in the use of computer software such as MSWord, Excel and Outlook, etc.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or GED.Â
EXPERIENCE:
- Residential experience in a group home or college dormitory setting preferred.
OTHER:
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
ADA REQUIREMENTS:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. Â However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company. Â
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
- Reading, writing and communicating fluently in English
- Hearing and speaking to express ideas and/or exchange information in person or over the telephone
- Seeing to read labels, posters, documents, PC screens, etc.
- Sitting, standing, moving about or walking for occasional or frequent periods of time
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment
- Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching overhead
- Retrieving and storing files and supplies; occasionally carrying and/or lifting light objectsÂ
WORKING CONDITIONS:Â
- General office and dormitory setting
- Indoor and outdoor environment
- May be required to work a flex schedule to include evenings and/or weekends
- Exposure to possible confrontations with students
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