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Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

$42,240 medianTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 39-9041.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports.
  2. 02Order supplies for facilities.
  3. 03Confer with medical personnel to better understand the backgrounds and needs of individual residents.
  4. 04Hold regular meetings with each assigned unit.
  5. 05Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
  6. 06Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.
  7. 07Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
  8. 08Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.
  9. 09Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents.
  10. 10Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages.
  11. 11Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
  12. 12Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Residence Hall DirectorResidence Life DirectorResident AssistantResident DirectorHall CoordinatorResidence DirectorResidence Life CoordinatorResident AdvisorResidential CoordinatorResidential Life Director

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Knowledge the job leans on

Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageSociology and AnthropologyAdministrativePersonnel and Human Resources

Skills that carry over from service

Social PerceptivenessCoordinationService OrientationNegotiationTime ManagementPersuasionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision Making