RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR 1, 2 or 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5039322) Apply  RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR 1, 2 or 3 Salary $1,855.00 - $3,338.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number SSD2025-71 Department SSC Special School District Opening Date 08/12/2025 Closing Date 8/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Join Our Team as a Residential Advisor – Louisiana Special School District Make a difference every day by guiding, mentoring, and supporting students in a safe, nurturing residential environment. As a Residential Advisor, you’ll play a vital role in promoting positive behavior, fostering life skills, and helping students reach their full potential both inside and outside the classroom. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative team setting where your compassion, leadership, and commitment truly matter. Minimum Qualifications No experience or training required. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Provides guidance, direction, and support to promote students’ personal growth, independence, and social skills. + Assists students with daily living activities, homework, and the development of life skills. + Maintains a positive and respectful living environment that encourages cooperation and good citizenship. + Plans, organizes, and participates in recreational, social, and educational activities. + Monitors student behavior and addresses issues in accordance with established policies and procedures. + Communicates with staff, parents, and administration regarding student needs, concerns, and progress. + Maintains required logs, reports, and documentation related to student activities and care. + Responds to emergencies and follows established safety and security protocols. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional. If chosen required to take a probationary appointment. Career Progression:This position may be filled as a Residential Advisor 1, 2, or 3. Location: The residential department at the Louisiana Special School District. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Louisiana Special School District Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist Human Resources (225) 757-3207 Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) Certified? + Yes + No 02 I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service. + Yes + No 03 Have you ever worked in a 24-hour State Facility? + Yes + No 04 Have you ever worked in a school setting? + Yes + No 05 Have you ever worked in a residential program? + Yes + No 06 Have you ever worked in a residential program which provides direct care to deaf, hearing impaired, and/or visually impaired students? + Yes + No 07 Please list your experience level and or years for working with the Deaf and Visually Impaired: 08 Are you willing/able to work weekends and/or holidays as needed? + Yes + No 09 Are you willing to work occasional overtime as required? + Yes + No 10 What is your American Sign Language skill level? Novice, Survival, Intermediate, Advanced, Superior or N/A. 11 Are you willing to learn American Sign Language (ASL)? + Yes + No 12 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 13 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place, and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 14 Are you currently 21 years of age or older? + Yes + No 15 Are you a current or former employee of LSDVI or Special School District? + Yes + No 16 Are you a current or former student of LSDVI or Special School District? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email