Residential Living Assistant jobs in West Virginia

Description

Location:
Charleston, WV

What you will be doing
This is an exempt position that will report to the programs director. Directly supervises, dorm coordinators, and recreation supervisor. Responsible for the management of campus security, recreation, and residential living, which includes a safe and homelike atmosphere, dormitory management and maintenance, social skills training, dorm culture, student dorm government and peer court systems, in compliance with government and management directives.

Qualifications:

• Post secondary degree and four years experience working with youth and young adults. Two of which must be in a supervisory capacity, dormitory and security operational experience desired.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and computer proficiency required.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Essential Duties:

• Plan, coordinate and manage the administrative and programmatic activities of the residential living and recreation department.
• Provide staff training, evaluate staff performance and implement department and personnel changes as approved by center director and coordinated with the manager, human resources prior to implementation.
• Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting residential living and recreation; coordinate with other departments to promote center objectives.
• Regularly assess and audit department for contractual compliance and quality of services to students; prepare audit and assessment reports.
• Promote interaction between staff and students.
• Establish, implement and supervise student management procedures to maximize student living standards, coordinate student participation.
• Provide staff training, both group and individual, in supervision skills, Career Success Standards (CSS), communication and staff and student interaction.
• Develop and monitor shift schedules for round the clock dormitory coverage; control documentation and maintenance of records.
• Coordinate with other center staff concerning safety and security matters.
• Coordinate searches of students rooms and belongings. Ensure proper protocols are followed.
• Regularly inspect facility; maintain quality standards.
• Inspect dormitories weekly; maintain required quality standards; coordinate with facility maintenance to resolve facility issues.
• Provide support and guidance to staff in dealing with behavior of students and resolving individual or group situations.
• Ensure records for the shift and dormitories are maintained up to date. Monitor timeliness and quality of student case note entries in CIS.
• Oversee operation of all recreational facilities and programs.

What is Job Corps?
Job Corps is a federally funded comprehensive program that provides essential academic and career skills training to eligible students designed to prepare them for success in every aspect of their lives. Charleston Job Corps is located in Charleston, WV and is managed by Management & Training Corporation (MTC), a privately held company that successfully operates Job Corps, Corrections, Medical and Economic/Social Development contracts.

Visit our websites to learn more about the program and MTC:

Program: https://charleston.jobcorps.gov/
Company: https://www.mtctrains.com/