Jag Specialist - Los Angeles, United States - COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Under the direction of the JAG Manager, the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) In-School Specialist is responsible for serving multiple cohorts of 30-35 high school students that have been identified as needing additional support and guidance to stay on-track, graduate on-time and successfully transition into the workforce and/or post-secondary education upon graduation.

The Specialist will work with partner high schools in South Los Angeles to enroll cohorts of 30-35 students, potentially from multiple grade levels, in the Jobs for Los Angeles Graduates (JLAG) program and provide them with high touch case management support, academic guidance, engaging career and college readiness curriculum, leadership development opportunities, and community engagement initiatives throughout the school year.

The Specialist will deliver regular classroom instruction on the topics that adheres to the JAG National high school competencies (37 to 81 depending on the number of years of enrollment in the program) with the goal of students gaining mastery of these competencies upon graduation.

The Specialist will also be responsible for building relationships with local employment and post-secondary partners to offer post-graduation education for JLAG students.

Upon graduation, the Specialist is responsible for following up and continuing to support students to successful outcomes over a 12-month period.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides direct classroom instruction and comprehensive support to a diverse group of students from South Los Angeles that are impacted by significant systemic barriers, such as lack of social mobility, undocumented parents, profiling by law enforcement, systeminvolvement (childwelfare and justice), housing instability and lack of access to healthcare.
Establishes a positive and meaningful relationship with students, families, school administrators and faculty to support the successful implementation of the JLAG inschool program.
Delivers engaging classroombased curriculum to students to achieve mastery of JAG high school competencies through a variety of methods including lecture, handson activities, peertopeer learning, and projectbased learning.
Builds meaningful rapport and confidence with each student to inform an ongoing individual development plan to meet education and career development goals.
Conducts comprehensive intake and barrier assessment with each student to inform case management strategy and resources needed. Provide consistent case management support to remove or mitigate identified barriers.
Administers required JAG pre/posttests and other identified tests to measure student progress.
Coordinate's student engagement opportunities through handson activities, guest speakers, industry and college tours, and workshops.
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 relevant meetings, and speaks to various community groups.
Builds appreciation for teamwork, sense of belonging, and commitment to community service among JLAG students by organizing and serving as advisor to a JLAG Professional Association.
Complies with mandatory school policies such as mandated reporting, discipline, and attendance, etc.
Complies with all JAG documentation and data entry requirements in a timely fashion including contacts and activities involving students, employers, and other groups.
Participates in regular supervision and program planning meetings.
Develops and maintains a wellorganized filing system.
Assists students in finding and maintaining quality employment and/or postsecondary 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 nongraduates to ensure effective transition to employment or additional education.
Participates in staff, regional, statewide meetings, staff development activities
Upholds CRCD's Mission Statement and 5 Year Strategic Plan.

Requirements:

12 years related work experience and bachelor's degree
Experience working with high school age youth with significant barriers.
Some knowledge of child development theory and traumainformed care.
Ability to establish appropriate boundaries while developing and nurturing supportive relationships with students.
Ability to educate a variety of constituencies and interested parties by developing ongoing relationships and conducting formal presentations.
Ability to develop curriculum and educational opportunities consistent with the JAG Model.
Strong ability to utilize multiple software platforms on an ongoing basis.
Ability to track students served, ser