Resident Advisor

Tuscaloosa Higher Education Program

Resident Advisor

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA - Non-Exempt

Are you mission-minded and passionate about helping youth in your community and making a lasting impact on someone’s life? We are currently seeking a dedicated Scholarship Resident Advisor for our Higher Education Program who will serve as a positive role model to support, lead, and encourage young people. You will have the chance to form lasting relationships, encourage positive behavior, and design activities to promote overall welfare of youth.

Our employees are dedicated individuals that are committed to our mission by inspiring positive change in the lives of youth. Joining our team is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with an organization driven by its powerful mission to make a difference.

For more than 130 years we have been answering the call to serve, bringing life to the ongoing mission to care for children and families in crisis through homes, healing, and hope.

What you'll do:

The Scholarship Resident Advisor works closely with the Higher Education Program Manager to provide a supportive living environment that is conducive to the academic and personal growth of college students. The Higher Education Resident Advisor will live in the Higher Education Home with students to provide supervision and assistance as needed on a 24-hour basis. The Scholarship Resident Advisor will work varying hours depending upon the residents needs.

To be considered, you should:

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program from an accredited college or university. Currently enrolled students in their senior year of a bachelor’s program will also be considered.
• Have previous experience as a resident assistant and/or experience in working with youth in foster care or in an alternative care setting.
• Have experience living in on-campus housing.
• Have previous experience with cooking and preparing meals.
• Have a passion for working with a diverse student population, a commitment to student learning and development, and strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that will allow coverage on the Agency’s insurance policy.
• pass a pre-employment physical examination including a drug screen.

Compensation:

Scholarship Resident Advisors are provided a compensation package that includes:

• A monthly stipend that will be divided into 2 payments every other week ( exception of 3 pay months).
• Specific Tuition Stipulations.
• Assignment to a single furnished room.

As followers of Christ, our passion for serving is motivated by compassion and a calling to provide homes, healing, and hope. We strive to be there for individuals who need someone to care for them when those closest to them can’t adequately provide that care. Those we serve experience hardships no one should have to face, including neglect, abuse, and abandonment. We nurture these vulnerable individuals by embracing them, meeting them where they are, and loving them unconditionally. We’re not only providing them with homes, we’re giving them a system of support and care to help them flourish. While faith is the core of our mission, we are driven by a desire to nurture, support, and prepare individuals for productive, thriving futures. We believe we can break what often becomes a cycle of neglect and circumstance for many vulnerable children and families. Our caring and compassionate team works to change the trajectory of the lives of those we serve in our homes and our programs are centered around family preservation, foster care, and school readiness.