Dirigo High School - JMG Specialist

JMG; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JMG is seeking a site-based Specialist to lead the JMG program at their site, helping students develop career readiness through the Maine Career Exploration Model.

You will deliver tailored instruction, recruit students, build partnerships with local businesses, and ensure documentation and compliance. This role emphasizes collaboration with school staff, parents, and community partners to create meaningful, real-world opportunities for graduates.

Qualifications

• Experience in education or workforce development programs.
• Strong communication and collaboration with students, parents, and school staff.
• Ability to organize curricula, interventions, and program activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the JMG program at the site and implement the Maine Career Exploration Model.
• Deliver tailored instruction and guide students to earn micro-credentials.
• Recruit students through referrals and interviews per JMG guidelines.
• Maintain documentation and coordinate with partners and Advisory Committee.
• Support student transitions to employment or further education after graduation.
• Participate in professional development and school functions.
• Foster relations with local businesses and community partners.

Job description

This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1382412

Summary of Responsibilities

The Specialist will lead the JMG program at their site, helping students develop and demonstrate essential competencies for career readiness and postsecondary success through utilization of the JMG Maine Career Exploration Model.

Essential Functions

• Provides tailored curriculum and instruction to ensure students achieve specific JMG competencies, utilizing diverse teaching methods such as lectures, hands-on activities, and real-world experiences.
• Develops individualized intervention strategies to meet each student's unique needs through the JMG Maine Career Exploration Model.
• Students will have the opportunity to earn Micro-credentials and Credentials based on a framework of JMG's 30 Competencies.
• Recruits a full roster of students by obtaining referrals from an Advisory Committee, school personnel, and parents; holding interviews with prospective candidates and those making referrals to determine, using JMG guidelines, the appropriateness of the prospective student for the program.
• Demonstrates effective communication and active listening with students, parents, and school personnel, ensuring clear, supportive, and constructive exchanges to promote student engagement and progress.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills by adapting lessons and strategies to meet the diverse needs of students, ensuring that each student receives the support required for success.
• Ensures positive perceptions of the JMG program within schools by developing and maintaining positive, effective working relationships with school personnel, including teachers, administrators, students, and members of the Advisory Committee.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with local business leaders, employers, and community partners to develop and expand career development opportunities, ensuring that students can participate in meaningful, career-building experiences aligned with their individual goals and interests. Facilitates these connections to help students gain hands-on, real-world exposure to various career fields.
• Promotes teamwork and belonging among JMG students by organizing and advising a student leadership group. Creates training opportunities through hands-on activities, presentations, guest speakers, and workshops; facilitates civic and social events.
• Provides guidance and support within appropriate boundaries; refers students to additional support services as needed. Adheres to school policies, including mandated reporting, discipline, and attendance.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of contacts and activities involving students, employers, and other stakeholders in the JMG database; ensures all information is entered accurately and promptly, and develops and maintains an organized filing system.
• 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 an effective transition to employment or additional education.
• Participates in professional development activities, including staff, regional, and statewide meetings, to stay current with best practices in education, workforce development, and the JMG model.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participates in various school-related functions such as lunch duty or school committees
• Participates in field trips and student events
• Completes special projects and other projects/duties as assi ned by the Regional Director.