What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Dorm Parent (Weekend Availability) position at Piney Woods School?
Job description
The Piney Woods School is seeking an individual with the energy and passion to serve as Residential Dorm Parent. The successful candidate will appreciate and embrace the school’s history, mission and values, but will also be committed to creating new possibilities for the school that will help to guarantee a strong and vibrant future.
The Piney Woods School was founded in 1909 on land known as the piney woods located near Mississippi’s capital city of Jackson, emphasizing educating the head, heart and hands of every student through academic achievement, community service and occupational skills. The Piney Woods School endures today as the largest historically African American, independent, college preparatory, boarding school in the country.
Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred (in the area of Human Services or child development preferred); demonstrated extensive work experience in Human Services or work with adolescents in various settings (i.e. group homes); training in service delivery will be highly considered
Willingness to become certified in First Aid and CPR
Must be available to reside in the dormitory assigned and on-call as needed
Well-groomed
Professional attitude
Cheerful/pleasing personality
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to supervise students
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to exercise decision-making skills
Be able to work effectively as a team member
Demonstrate the ability to prepare and implement a residential curriculum
Have a strong work ethic, sense of responsibility and a commitment to excellence in education
Knowledge of social and psychological development of adolescents
Ability to interact positively with students
Be able to interface appropriately with staff, students and the community-at-large
Be able to provide appropriate intervention skills
Knowledge of human growth and development
Effective oral and written communication skills
Relates well to children
Appropriate disciplinary skills
Good human relations skills
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist students with daily academic assignments (in particular during study time)
Develop and implement a curriculum for residential life skills
Assist in program planning for students in residence halls
Assist in documentation of program, incidents, and other activities
Ensure students follow activities for daily living (ADL), i.e. cleaning rooms, residence halls, and appropriate wake up times
Conduct daily inspection of living environment, i.e. rooms and closets using accountability report
Provide appropriate supervision of students in the residence halls and throughout the campus as assigned, i.e. cafeteria, study time
Conduct daily inspection of students’ uniform and submit appropriate documentation
Chaperone and escort students to activities on and/or off campus
Submit requested reports in a timely manner, i.e. behavioral, incident, accident, etc.
Carry out all activities assigned during the assigned shift
Supervise and evaluate all student workers assigned to the dormitory
Monitor and report all repair and replacement needs of the residence halls to the immediate supervisor
Participate in staff development
Attend annual convocation
Exercise proper and safe work practices
Additional Responsibilities:
Perform light maintenance functions as needed
Enforce students’ dress code and report violators
Enforce school discipline procedures
Serve on various committees
Carry out all school rules, policies, and procedures
Perform other related functions as requested by your supervisor(s) or other school administrators
Job Type: Full-time
