Finch-Henry Job Corps Center seeks a Residential Counselor


RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR JOB DESCRIPTION:

· Ensures orderly, clean living conditions by scheduling and supervising clean up and submitting repair requests.

· Provides supervision for the cafeteria, laundry, special activities (on and off Center) and other areas of the program as scheduled or assigned.

· Identifies and assists students in handling special problems and conducts dormitory meetings.

· Maintains communication with students’ counselors, instructors, and with other staff members.

· Attends staff in-service training sessions and other training or meetings as directed.

· Establishes a close working relationship with students, dealing justly and impartially regardless of their ability, achievement or background, and works to motivate them toward goals.

· Initiates and directs dormitory programs, utilizing Center services and activities to benefit students.

· Follows all non-health standing orders.

· Transports students to various activities and events as needed.

· Maintains an environment wherein students and staff feel safe and secure.

· Maintains electronic logs as directed and authorized that show activity during shift.

· Ensures case notes and other entries in CIS are accurate and up-to-date.

· Secures students personal property/items when a student is absent for 72 hours; all items are to be placed in property and logged.

· Submits time sheets according to Center policy.

· Assists and trains student leaders per Center policy.

· Participates in intramural programs.

· Ensures students meet their evening schedule.

· Provides support for safety and security on Center.

· Ensures that buildings are secure and clean at all times.

· Conducts periodic checks and maintains order and discipline in his/her assigned dorm.

· Completes ESPs and PCDPs and monitors students’ progress to assist them with completion.

· Works towards meeting performance management goals.

· Completes PCDPs/ESPs for assigned students to ensure they are progressing in the program.

· Ensures that Casenotes are updated at least monthly to include progress from all areas.

· Follows the CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.

· Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins and Center policies and procedures.

· Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.

· Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.

· Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATIONS:

A valid Regular Driver License is required.

Interested applicants may forward a resume and appropriate credentials to:

Finch-Henry Job Corps Center

Attn: Human Resources

pittman.lucy@jobcorps.org

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