Description

The Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Workforce Training Specialist I is responsible for providing JAG services within a specific High School in Region 8. The JAG Workforce Training Specialist I is a year-round position. This position requires building relationships with educational institutions, employers, community organizations and the participating JAG school personnel. This position is responsible for fully implementing the JAG Model in an assigned school and achieving process standards and performance goals. This is a teaching position requiring daily classroom instruction of students to develop education and career skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies, recruits and instructs students who qualify for the JAG program according to JAG National standards.
• Develop a plan of action to meet annually established enrollment numbers.
• Provides appropriate curriculum and ensures students achieve specific JAG competencies through classroom instruction.
• Tailors the program and teaching methods for the needs of each specific student, and implements an intervention strategy for each individual.
• Establishes and implements a career development plan for all enrolled students.
• Ensures positive perceptions of the JAG program within schools by developing and maintaining positive, effective working relationships with school personnel including teachers, administrators, students, and members of the Advisory Committee.
• Advocates for the program and develops a pool of effective community support resources by working with employers, parents, civic groups, and legislators to build awareness of and support for the program.
• Develops job opportunities, participates in public relations activities, attends meetings and speaks to various community groups.
• Assists students in finding and maintaining quality employment and/or post-secondary educational programs upon graduation.
• Works closely with students and employers for 12 months after the end of the school year to ensure a satisfactory employment outcome.
• Develops a plan for contacts with non-graduates to ensure effective transition to employment or additional education.
• Participates in statewide JAG trainings.
• Ability to maintain data in the JAG National online data management system.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferably in the area of education, and training, human resources, economic development or related fields. Position requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel by both public transportation as well as private transportation including self-transportation. Ability to transport students may be required. Travel out of the area may be required for training purposes.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong written and public speaking skills are required.
• The ability to establish working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities is essential.
• Ability to establish the appropriate boundaries, while developing and nurturing supportive relationships with students.
• Must be able to interpret internal policies and apply them to participants as well as work with the regional management team to provide information to local employers, schools, social service agencies, community organizations and members of the community as needed.
• Individual must be detail orientated and able to compile reports. Work is performed independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills are required to maintain a state case management database. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace Platform is preferred.