Residential Advisor at Adams and Associates in Devens, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Are you interested in assisting young people in developing life skills while achieving their academic and career goals? If so, Shriver Job Corps is the ideal place to launch a rewarding career helping our students reach their potential and succeed in the workforce.


Shriver Job Corps is an education and training center in beautiful Devens, MA. We are a Center that uses student-focused programs to ensure successful training and employment placement for each individual we serve. With a capacity of 208 students, we strive to achieve excellence for each student across 7 different trades.

So are you looking for a fast-paced, exciting career with tons of growth opportunities? Are you looking to impact the world, change the lives of young people, and be a part of change in our community? If so, we are looking for committed individuals to join our growing team of professionals.



Summary of Duties: Responsible for providing proper guidance to students to ensure positive group living relations and achievement in the Job Corps program.



Some Essential Tasks:

• Provide guidance for students to achieve a positive attitude and proper behavior in dormitory living situation and to accomplish their goals and objectives.
• Determine, recommend, and arrange student visits to counselor.
• Assist in unit activities, as designated, including unit government.
• Patrol and monitor dormitories and center as required ensuring safety and proper behavior of students; resolve potential or occurring problems.
• Prepare the daily operations report, pass list, and other administrative correspondence relating to students.
• Direct students and assist in the cleanup and maintenance of the dormitory.
• Recommend or requisition supplies to provide needs for dorm living and safety of students.
• Maintain dormitory and individual student files; ensure files are complete, updated and contain all required documentation.
• Enter student case notes in the center information system.
• Participate in career development services system by ensuring a safe living environment and creating positive peer leadership role modeling techniques within the dorm.
• Provide guidance, counseling, group sessions and independent living skills.

Various Shifts available



Benefits Include:

Competitive wages

FREE BASIC HEALTH, VISION AND DENTAL INSURANCE (Employee Only) with the option to upgrade to a higher/richer plan

10 paid holidays a year

Generous vacation annual allotments and sick time accruals

Voluntary benefits offered through VOYA

Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts and/or Dependent care FSA

401k with employer matching

Employee Stock Ownership after one year of service

Employee Assistance Program, Will Preparation, Travel Assistance, and Identity Theft ($0 cost to employees)

Robust Employee Assistance Program and Wellness Program that include free and discounted services in addition to monetary incentives for making healthy decisions

Discounted lunch and dinner for $2.50 per employee, per meal

Gym and weight room available for use when students are not utilizing these areas.

Qualifications



High School Diploma or equivalent required. Advanced degrees preferred. A minimum of one-year Job Corps or related program experience required. A valid in-State Driver's License preferred.

Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching. Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and / or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

"Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability." This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training Apply Now