Social Development Specialist - Wednesday - Sunday, 11:30 pm - 8:30 am

Description:

Job Summary: Provides a safe, supportive, and predictable environment in dormitory supervision of Job Corps trainees in their daily activities, monitoring their progress in attaining performance contract goals and objectives and utilizing behavior management and intentional and consistent Core Value driven practices. Conduct dormitory operations in accordance with Center operating policy and procedures and in accordance with CSD Operating Procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists students in adjusting to Center life by providing supervision and acting as a mentor.
• Conducts daily safety inspections of assigned area and reports/documents all Facility or Safety related issues.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures.
• Provides daily supervision or assistance in monitoring students in personal hygiene, room/ chore assignments, recreations activities, cafeteria monitoring, transportation and programmed activities.
• Ensures that students meet required schedule, waking on time and being on time for work or school assignments.
• Maintains bulletin boards in assigned area with updated student and center information.
• Organizes, conducts and directs recreation/ non-vocational activities.
• Supervises Recreation activities on / off center.
• May coach or supervise various sport activities.
• Facilitates small group discussions in Life Skills, peer mediation, conflict resolution, etc.
• Attends required trainings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Minimum: Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: At least one year of experience in education or a similar field, working with students. Model the company Core Values.

Knowledge: Knowledge of methods needed to instill appropriate behavior as well as work and study habits in adolescent students; of housekeeping techniques and management; to read, comprehend, interpret, communicate, and execute instructions or directives fluently in English. Must obtain CPR & 1st aid Certification