What are the responsibilities and job description for the JAG Specialist position at Crittenden County Middle School?
Crittenden County Schools is searching for a specialist to lead its JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) program at CCMS for the 2025-2-26 school year. This is a certified position, 185-day contract. Candidates must have a valid teaching certificate or adjunct certification. Job responsibilities include:
BASIC FUNCTION:
Identifies, recruits, and instructs students needing additional assistance in transitioning to high school and later into postsecondary education, military, or the world of work.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
- Complete special projects and duties as assigned by program management
- Ensure positive perception of the JAG Ky program
- Advocate for the program and develop community support resources.
- Maintain enrollment
- Coordinate activities with community agencies to assist in meeting student needs
- Provide career counseling
- Participate in ALL required JAG Ky meetings, trainings, etc.
- Complete all necessary forms for enrollment and participation
- Create an Advisory Committee for referral process
- Provide, implement, and deliver instruction for all students utilizing the JAG program model
- Utilize leadership, teamwork, soft skills development, community service, competitive events, PBL to deliver the JAG model
- Tailor instruction and intervention strategies as needed
- Conduct parent-teacher conferences twice yearly
- Administer the Jobs for America’s National Pre and Post-Test to all JAG Ky participants in order to determine progress.
- Provide follow-up services in finding and maintaining quality employment and/or postsecondary educational opportunities upon graduation.
- Develop a plan for success with non-graduates to ensure effective transition to GED, employment, or additional educational services.
- Submit all required JAGforce programmatic documentation.
- Commit to documenting daily model services on the JAGforce National Data Management System for every JAG Ky participant
- Commit to providing 12 months of communication and follow-up contact with every program graduate
- Secure and properly file all student records
- Compile data and complete reports necessary for program operation
- Commit to establishing and coordinating a functional JAG Ky Student Career Association
- Provide students with opportunities for field trips and guest speakers
- Host a JAG Ky Officer Initiation and Installation program
- Participate in local, regional, state and national student competitive and leadership events, as available
- Market JAG Ky to local employers, business and industry through one-on-one communication, student/specialist presentations, classroom speaker opportunities, and news and social media
- Task a two-member site-specific tech team with the responsibility of taking and submitting weekly photos to the JAG Ky Social Media Manager
- Administer at least one site specific JAG Ky social media site
