Position Overview:

The College & Career Specialist will take personal responsibility for ensuring that 35-45 high school students who are at risk of dropping out of school and/or failing to successfully transition into the workplace, achieve expected outcomes, including graduation and placement into postsecondary education, the workforce and/or the military.  He/she will provide targeted youth with employability and life survival skills through classroom instruction based on JAG’s (Jobs for America’s Graduates) high school competencies, guidance/counseling, academic remediation, work-based learning experiences, summer activities, postsecondary, and career advisement and provides a twelve-month follow-up period following graduation. This position is a full-time, year-round position dedicated 100 percent (50% classroom teaching and 50% post-high school graduation placement/planning & case management) to the implementation of the JAG Model and responsible for delivering the JAG High School Curriculum.   The Specialist is responsible for reinforcing the competency-based lessons during other periods of time in which students and graduates are engaged in the JAG Multi-Year Program. They also will create a sustainable system of support throughout the local community for students through graduation and one year of follow-up services and targeted outcomes.

 Essential Functions:

• Establishes a positive and on-going supportive relationship with students, families, principals, administrators, and school faculty to support students in the JAG Multi-Year Program.
• Collaborates with school personnel and community partners to support and reinforce the curriculum and build support for personal, academic and career success for JAG students
• Analyzes student data and confers with the JAG advisory committee (or School Success Team) to identify and develop a pool of qualified students in need of intensive academic support.
• Deliver the JAG curriculum for the targeted 35-45 students in grades 11 and 12 with an emphasis on the core competencies through classroom instruction and Project Based Learning.
• Monitor basic skills improvement and provide appropriate academic support and remediation as needed
• Develop, implement and update monthly individualized development plan (IDP) with all students on the program roster.
• Establishes a positive and on-going supportive relationship with students, families, principals, administrators, and school faculty to support students in the JAG Multi-Year Program.
• Collaborates with school personnel and community partners to support and reinforce the curriculum and build support for personal, academic and career success for JAG students
• Analyzes student data and confers with the JAG advisory committee (or School Success Team) to identify and develop a pool of qualified students in need of intensive academic support.
• Deliver the JAG curriculum for the targeted 35-45 students in grades 11 and 12 with an emphasis on the core competencies through classroom instruction and Project Based Learning.
• Monitor basic skills improvement and provide appropriate academic support and remediation as needed
• Develop, implement and update monthly individualized development plan (IDP) with all students on the program roster.

Additional Skills:

• Perform various school-related functions such as lunch duty; work closely with the school administrator to limit non-JAG Model assignments.
• Connect the full cohort of students to and/or organize and lead field trips to higher education institutions, business and industry, and other community-based activities and events.
• Complete special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in social service, counseling, business, education, or a related discipline is preferred.  An equivalent combination of training, education, and experience may be considered.
• North Carolina’s Professional Educator’s Licensure is preferred, but not required
• Experience working with students and knowledge of child development issues
• Experience in secondary and/or postsecondary education settings.
• Skills in human relations, leadership, supervision, and motivational techniques.
• Ability and interest to work 12 months per year.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to establish appropriate boundaries while developing and nurturing supportive relationships with students.
• Ability to educate a variety of constituencies and interested parties about the program by developing ongoing relationships and making formal presentations.
• Ability to support curriculum instruction, projects and/or other educational opportunities consistent with the goals of the program.
• Working knowledge of basic computer applications such as word processing, Excel, and electronic data tracking, using the Internet-based Electronic National Data Management System (e-NDMS).

Core Competencies:

• Leadership
• Planning
• Customer Focus
• Quality Orientation
• Timing Management

Job-Specific Competencies:  

• Innovation
• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Oral Communication
• Knowledgeable
• Teamwork

Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel up to 10%
• Must be able to type, see, speak and hear
• Must be able to move about the classroom
• Must be able to lift 10 lbs. on an intermittent basis

Perks:

We offer outstanding benefits including medical, dental, vision, 403(b), and MORE!!! We offer paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.  Our team is friendly, fun, and collaborative.

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