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Residential Advisors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 30 tasks, including 20 marked Core and 10 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2019.

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30 tasks shown

Core · Task 6974 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.

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Core · Task 6977 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.

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Core · Task 20138 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.

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Core · Task 6971 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.

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Core · Task 6976 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.

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Core · Task 6972 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.

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Core · Task 6970 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.

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Core · Task 6978 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.

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Core · Task 6979 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.

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Core · Task 20137 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents.

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Core · Task 6980 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development.

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Core · Task 6984 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans.

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Core · Task 6985 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Confer with medical personnel to better understand the backgrounds and needs of individual residents.

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Core · Task 6973 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Administer, coordinate, or recommend disciplinary and corrective actions.

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Core · Task 6986 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages.

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Core · Task 6975 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems.

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Core · Task 6981 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Hold regular meetings with each assigned unit.

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Core · Task 6994 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports.

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Core · Task 6993 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Chaperone group-sponsored trips and social functions.

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Core · Task 6991 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Order supplies for facilities.

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Supplemental · Task 20139 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Oversee departmental budget.

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Supplemental · Task 6992 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly.

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Supplemental · Task 6988 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures.

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Supplemental · Task 6995 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Accompany and supervise students during meals.

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Supplemental · Task 6990 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Supervise the activities of housekeeping personnel.

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Supplemental · Task 6983 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Assign rooms to students.

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Supplemental · Task 6996 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Provide transportation or escort for expeditions, such as shopping trips or visits to doctors or dentists.

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Supplemental · Task 6982 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

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.

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Supplemental · Task 6989 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Sort and distribute mail.

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Supplemental · Task 6997 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents.

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