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About the Role
Serve as a mentor and positive role model for students ages 16-24, helping them develop confidence, responsibility, leadership, and independent living skills. This role offers hands-on experience supporting future careers in education, counseling, social services, youth development, and behavioral health.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a mentor and positive role model for students residing on campus.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and encouragement to promote personal growth and responsible decision-making.
- Monitor student activities and maintain a safe, respectful, and supportive residential environment.
- Teach independent living skills, leadership, conflict resolution, communication, and personal responsibility.
- Ensure accurate accountability of students throughout each shift.
- Conduct room inspections and maintain residential standards.
- Respond to student concerns and assist with conflict resolution and behavior de-escalation.
- Maintain detailed shift logs and communicate important information to incoming staff.
- Collaborate with counselors, instructors, wellness staff, security personnel, and other departments to support student success.
- Encourage student engagement, leadership, teamwork, and community involvement.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience working with youth or young adults preferred.
- Experience in a residential setting, group home, college residence hall, after-school program, or similar environment is a plus.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to build positive relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Skills
- Youth mentoring
- Counseling techniques
- Behavior management
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership development
- Independent living instruction
- Communication and relationship building
- Case documentation
- Team collaboration
Location
- Medina, NY
Work Type
- Regular
- Hourly
- Non-Exempt
Experience Level
- Experience working with youth or young adults preferred
- Experience in a residential setting, group home, college residence hall, after-school program, or similar environment is a plus
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- Starting at $21.54 per hour
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay
- Low-cost medical insurance with affordable family coverage
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance and additional benefit options
- Two weeks paid vacation
- Two weeks paid sick leave
- Twelve paid holidays (including two-day holidays for Thanksgiving and Christmas)
- Short-Term Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free access to our fitness and cardio facilities
- Low-cost meals in our dining hall ($2.00 per meal)
About the Company
- Job Corps is the nation's largest residential education and career training program for young adults ages 16–24.
- For more than 50 years, Job Corps has helped students complete their education, develop career skills, and prepare for meaningful employment.
- At Iroquois Job Corps, students receive career training in Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Bricklaying, Carpentry, Electrical, and Painting.
Equal Opportunity
- Iroquois Job Corps provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.