Center Residential Advisor****FEMALE DORM ONLY***** - Cherokee Nation

Supervises and assists in all student activities.  Maintains order in dorms and accurate student records.  Provides individual guidance and oversees housekeeping.  Maintains accountability system for each student in compliance with the Department of Labor, Policy Requirement Handbook and the Center Operating Procedures.  Serves as a role model for the student in regard to behavior and character.

Supervises and assist student in housekeeping chores and maintains a clean, orderly, safe and comfortable dorm atmosphere and appearance.   Identifies and intiates work request for building maintenance needs and safety concerns.  Maintains an adequate record system including a running log of significant events affecting students.  Makes appropriate referrals as needed.  Assists in the maintenance of a Social Training Achievement Record (STAR) for each student and promptly identifies special needs.  Other duties may be assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

No supervisory responsibility.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT

High school education; or general education degree (GED).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 

One year of experience working with adolescents is preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS 

An individual should have knowledge of Database software and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.