Residential Advisor II

Job Description:

Residential Advisor II

Description

Residential Advisor II (12-Month Position) - Missouri School for the Blind

Job Posting Number: 4039001

Salary: $39,120 (plus a $2.00 per hour shift differential for evening/night shift schedules)

Job Location: This position is located at 3815 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO

This position offers the opportunity to work with students in our residential program. The residential program has been designed to complement the education program, with an emphasis on those activities normally learned within the students' home environment. Some of these lifelong skills include personal care, activities of daily living, the development of socialization skills as well as leisure and recreational opportunities.

What you'll do

• Assist students in personal care and dress, inspecting for cleanliness and appropriate attire.
• Supervise the students’ work in cleaning the living area and grounds.
• Accompany and supervise students during meals. This involves eating with the students to establish appropriate regimen for group dining.
• Assist with and direct recreational activities.
• Assist students in packing for trips, including regular supervision of students on trips to and from points throughout the state.
• Obtain medical assistance for students who become injured or ill.
• Advise students with personal problems.
• Observe students, noting any unusual behavior in daily reports.
• Administer behavior modification techniques when required.
• Report needed maintenance and repairs.
• Complete reports on students.
• Collect, send out, and assist with laundry.
• Assume special assignments as directed by immediate supervisors.
• Assist with and provides direction for Residential Advisor I's and substitute personnel.
• Participate in direction and control of crowds of people at events on school property.
• Make rounds inside and/or outside of buildings, watch for danger, loss or damage to property, prepares and submit nightly reports.
• Enforce school rules of behavior on campus or grounds, reports disturbances or suspicious circumstances.
• Ensure lights are on or off as required and doors and gates are properly locked.
• Answer questions of visitors and others when they are on school property.
• Report emergency issues immediately to appropriate staff to be addressed in a timely manner.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• This position participates in residential field trips or may serve as a chaperone for students while traveling to and from school.
• Obtain CPR and first aid certificates.

All you need for success

• Associate degree or sixty semester hours from an accredited college or university;
  
  
• Previous experience supervising children preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Salary:

$39,120 per Year