POSITION TITLE: Traveling Overnight Resident Advisor
DEPARTMENT: Glebe TH
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator
SALARY: $40, 000.00 annually
LOCATION: Bronx, Glebe
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Job Summary
Rights of Passage (ROP) Traveling Overnight Resident Advisor (RA) provides supportive services to up to 20 young people aged 16-21 living in various ROP sites located in the Bronx. Reporting to the Program Coordinator of the ROP site, the RA is an energetic, creative, and diligent member of a team that includes case managers and a cadre of specialty staff including employment/education specialists, housing specialists, youth development staff, and credentialed mental health staff. The roaming Resident Advisor needs to be flexible to travel to different ROP sites as needed, provide coverage per shift assigned and provide services per program needs.
RAs are also responsible for cooking meals for up to 20 youth, at times with other staff and/or youth, or on their own. RAs will be providing assistance in obtaining food handling licenses and other culinary training, if needed. RAs also assist with keeping the site clean and well-maintained, including working with youth and other staff to manage garbage and day-to-day cleaning of all areas of the site. The RA will be working within a newly opened, stand-alone site. Flexibility and excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are critical to successfully fulfilling the requirements of this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(Responsibilities to include but not limited to the following)