Independent Living Manager at Aleut Federal, LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Job Description:

Aleut Federal, LLC


Job Category: Operations
Requisition Number: INDEP002963

Posted: March 25, 2025
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico 87101, United States

Job Corps is the largest nationwide no-cost residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. With a mission to “attract eligible young people, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education,” the program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964.

Independent Living Manager - Albuquerque Job Corps Center

Position Summary

Reports to the Social Development Director and is a salaried, exempt position. Plans, directs, and administers the activities of the residential living program. Demonstrates ongoing commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Position Functions

• Demonstrates and abides by Aleut Core Values and operating principles.
• Directs and plans for the Independent Living department's needs. Manages the activities of the Shift Supervisors and Dorm Coordinators to ensure that students' needs are met.
• Coordinates Career Success Team (CST) activities, monitoring and incentives
• Knowledgeable on National Job Corps New Vision goals, Region business plan, projects and initiatives ensuring the New Vision language is incorporated into the center goals.
• Ensures that center maintains the highest level of data integrity in all reporting of center statistics and metrics.
• Conducts regular staff meetings and employee training sessions.
• Provides monthly and weekly activity reports to the Social Development Director.
• Prepares reports, budgets, and objectives for the residential living components.
• Ensures that order and discipline are maintained in dormitories, while promoting self-discipline and an awareness of others.
• Ensures orderly and clean-living conditions.
• Oversees social skills and student leadership sessions.
• Attends required staff training sessions.
• Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to students in the event of injury, illness, emotional trauma, arrest, trouble at home and other traumatic experiences.
• Ensures that departmental equal employment and affirmative action goals and objectives are met.
• Interviews and selects staff.
• Prepares and conducts performance evaluations.
• Cultivate and maintain a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, bullying and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer fluency.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education
• Two (2) years related experience working with at-risk youth.
• Prefer at least one (1) year managerial experience.
• Prefer Job Corps experience.
• Must possess knowledge of computers and software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to effectively relate to trainee population.
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff and students.
• Strong management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid/ AED certification.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Position requires an ability to operate office equipment.
• In addition, individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

Working Conditions:

• This position involves frequent sitting and occasional standing, walking, stooping, and squatting. Applicant must be able to see, hear, and speak.

Environmental Demands:

• Position requires ability to spend 5% of work time outside and 95% of work time indoors.
• Ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time.
• Ability to work in high-temperature settings during the summer months.
• Ability to work in low-temperature settings in winter months.

Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• 401k and match

Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. 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. AF prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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