Residential Advisor

Residential Advisor

Agency: 025 OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Supervisory Organization: Oklahoma Military Department

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: $40,000

Benefits: This is a full-time state position that provides a percentage of matching contributions to employees' retirement plans, 11 holidays, and a minimum of 15 days of annual and sick leave per year. The state also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Basic Purpose: Monitor and supervise 35 to 45 youth (ages 17-21) in the Oklahoma Job Challe NG e Program (Sooner Job Challenge Program).

Essential Functions:

• Under administrative supervision monitors and supervises 35 to 45 youth (ages 17 to 21) in the Oklahoma Job Challe NG e Program (Sooner Job Challenge Program)
• Maintains accountability of assigned platoon at all times
• Maintains discipline, security, and safety within a quasi-military atmosphere
• Develops a team-oriented attitude in the Associates
• Mentor/role model for those assigned cadets during the residential phase of the program
• Conducts first line counseling and problem solving for those assigned Associates and is the primary instructor in Drill and Ceremony and group living skills
• Directs and participates in physical training
• Provides transportation and supervision for Associates attending vocational training
• Maintains supporting documentation and evaluations for those assigned Associates

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Military background preferred, but not necessary

Education and Experience: High School diploma or GED. Degree not required

Licenses/Certificates required: Valid Driver's license

Physical Requirements:

• Requires long periods of standing and walking indoors and outdoors throughout the day
• Working in conditions of both high and low temperatures
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to run a mile and walk extended distances
• Ability to do pushups, side straddle hops, sit ups and other physical training and fitness activities
• Ability to teach and perform physical training to Associates as outlined by the Youth Challenge Physical Fitness Program.
• Ability to drive or ride in a vehicle for extended distances

Conditions of Employment:

• Serves a 12 month trial period
• Contingent on a favorable NCIC/OSBI background check
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• Contingent on a favorable pre-employment physical
• Contingent on a favorable MMPI test
• Contingent on continuous federal funding
• T1, child care check security clearance (eligibility for national security positions shall be granted only to persons who are U.S. citizens)
• Employee will be considered essential personnel (required to work during inclement weather)
• Available to work if called in due to an emergency
• Shift work and working weekends (facility open 24 hours, 7 days a week)
• Must maintain a valid driver's license
• FLSA Non-Exempt status
• Tobacco and Vape free facility

This agency receives federal funding and follows federal statutes, rules, and policies.

Notes: This position is located at Sooner Job Challenge in Oklahoma City, OK.

Travel may be required at the expense of the employee to be reimbursed within 45 days of travel.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.