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Residential Advisors

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$39180	17400	3.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$39180

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

17400

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

3.8%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Some College Courses

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Develop educational or training programs.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
Evaluate employee performance.
Train service staff.
Supervise service workers.
Manage budgets for personal services operations.
Enforce rules or regulations.
Administer first aid.
Mediate disputes.
Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
Monitor environment to ensure safety.
Monitor patron activities to identify problems or potential problems.
Inspect facilities.
Develop plans for programs or services.
Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.
Organize recreational activities or events.
Assign resources or facilities to patrons or employees.
Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings.
Collect information about clients.
Perform administrative or clerical tasks.
Prepare administrative documents.
Deliver items.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
Maintain client information or service records.
Provide escort or transportation.
Store items.
Package materials or products.

Work Values

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Tasks

Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.
Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.
Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.
Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents.
Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development.
Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans.
Confer with medical personnel to better understand the backgrounds and needs of individual residents.
Administer, coordinate, or recommend disciplinary and corrective actions.
Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages.
Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems.
Hold regular meetings with each assigned unit.
Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports.
Chaperone group-sponsored trips and social functions.
Order supplies for facilities.
Oversee departmental budget.
Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly.
Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures.
Accompany and supervise students during meals.
Supervise the activities of housekeeping personnel.
Assign rooms to students.
Provide transportation or escort for expeditions, such as shopping trips or visits to doctors or dentists.
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.
Sort and distribute mail.
Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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