U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lead Social Services Assistant
Pay$49025.00 - $63733.00 / year
LocationYachats/Oregon
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 809612100
- Incumbent serves as team Lead and assistant to the Dormitory Manager. Provides on-site supervision of students to ensure a safe, healthy atmosphere.
- Provides ongoing orientation to new students. Assures that new students are welcomed, and assigns an experienced student to assist with orientation.
- Provides information to the supervisor, and to the guidance counselor on the need for special help and/or attention to a new student.
- Participates with the supervisor and other residential living staff in setting performance standards, goals, and objectives for the dormitory, and follows up with students to assure these standards are upheld.
- Checks progress, performance, and behavior of students in assigned dorm in the educational and vocational programs.
- Discusses with student and assures any required corrective action is taken. Submits periodic accomplishment reports on progress in meeting objectives.
- Provides accountability of each student by conducting nightly bed checks and documenting in nightly shift report. Initiates all passes and leaves for students within the dorm.
- Maintains dormitory order, discipline, and organization. Inspects dorm for cleanliness, need for repairs, safety, and provides cleaning supplies and other materials needed.
- Supervises student duty assignments to assure dorm is maintained to established standards. Serves as dorm property manager officer; maintaining records of clothing, bedding, personal items issued to students, and conducts locker inspections.
- Instructs and counsels students in positive social skills.
- Evaluates these characteristics for each student monthly, and conducts individual counseling sessions to correct problems, or refers as necessary serious maladjustment problems to the group living supervisor.
- Holds regular dorm meeting for all students to ensure that all pertinent information on Center operations is communicated.
- Conducts group counseling sessions in the form of dorm meetings, orientation groups, dorm courts, group problem solving, and group discussion.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
- This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
- This position is required to work swing shift and night shift when determined by the needs of the Center.
- This position requires the incumbent to obtain a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) within 30 calendar days of reporting to duty, and after the mandatory minimum federal 14 day waiting period.
- After obtaining a CLP, employees will have 60 calendar days to obtain a CDL. The CDL must be issued by the state in which the center is located or which you reside.
THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. APPLICATIONS WILL EXPIRE EVERY 90 DAYS. IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN CONSIDERATION, APPLICANTS MUST RESUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS.
This position is located at Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.
The incumbent provides leadership and guidance to students in a group living environment and practical counseling to students.
For more information about Job Corps please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers/job-corps.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable). Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-7: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6);
OR
One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as social behavior, human behavior, psychology, or health care)
OR
combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: serving as the assistant to the dormitory manager providing on-site supervision of residents to ensure a safe, healthy atmosphere; and/or providing ongoing orientation to new residents; and/or participating with the supervisor and other residential living staff in setting performance standards, goals, and objectives for the dormitory, following up with residents to ensure these standards are upheld; and/or checking progress, performance, and behavior of residents in assigned dorm in the educational and vocational programs.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.About the company
The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.