Residential Living Coordinator

Description

The Residential Living Coordinator is responsible for overseeing daily operations and staff during daytime hours in a residential setting. This position ensures the well-being, safety, and support of residents while supervising a team of residential advisors, coordinating daily activities, and maintaining a positive, structured living environment. 

• 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 logbooks 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 24 hours; all items are to be placed in property and logged. 
• Submits time sheets according to Residential Living Supervisor. 
• Assists and trains student leaders per center policy. 
• 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. 
• Works towards meeting performance center goals. 
• Follows the CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily. 
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) Bizzell policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures. 
• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards. 
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement. 
• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer Literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional and collaborative relationships with students. 
• Knowledge of residential living and dormitory procedures and practices. 
• High level of communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism.
• Minimum one year working with youth or related experience and/or training. 
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.  Associate’s Degree in a human services field such as Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or related fields is preferred.