(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Residential Advisors
Job Description
Coordinate activities for residents of boarding schools, college fraternities or sororities, college dormitories, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May refer residents to counseling resources if needed.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Mediate interpersonal problems between residents. |
99
|
Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students. |
98
|
Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel. |
97
|
Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs. |
95
|
Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure. |
94
|
Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior. |
92
|
Administer, coordinate, or recommend disciplinary and corrective actions. |
91
|
Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems. |
88
|
Hold regular meetings with each assigned unit. |
79
|
Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary. |
79
|
Direct and participate in on- and off-campus recreational activities for residents of institutions, boarding schools, fraternities or sororities, children's homes, or similar establishments. |
74
|
Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development. |
71
|
Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students. |
65
|
Confer with medical personnel to better understand the backgrounds and needs of individual residents. |
57
|
Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans. |
56
|
Chaperone group-sponsored trips and social functions. |
54
|
Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly. |
54
|
Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports. |
53
|
Assign rooms to students. |
52
|
Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents. |
51
|
Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures. |
51
|
Order supplies for facilities. |
46
|
Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages. |
43
|
Accompany and supervise students during meals. |
37
|
Supervise participants in work-study programs. |
37
|
Supervise the activities of housekeeping personnel. |
28
|
Provide transportation or escort for expeditions such as shopping trips or visits to doctors or dentists. |
18
|
Sort and distribute mail. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
72
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
72
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
70
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
66
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
64
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
63
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
63
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
62
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
60
|
Getting Information
|
58
|
Thinking Creatively
|
58
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
56
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
54
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
53
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
53
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
53
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
52
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
51
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
47
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
47
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
45
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
44
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
44
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
42
|
Processing Information
|
40
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
39
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
38
|
Interacting With Computers
|
35
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
31
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
30
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
30
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
25
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
12
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
8
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
7
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|