Make a Difference in the Lives of Maine Students – Join JMG as a High School Completion Specialist!
Are you passionate about supporting students and helping them reach their full potential? Do you believe that every young person deserves access to meaningful opportunities and a clear path toward success? If so, we invite you to consider an exciting opportunity to join JMG as a High School Completion (HSC) Specialist at Waterville High School.
As an HSC Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in the lives of students by building strong, supportive relationships and providing individualized guidance to help them stay on track and thrive. You’ll offer academic support, mentorship, and career exploration, while empowering students to plan for their future—whether that means college, training, or entering the workforce.
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Summary of Responsibilities:Â Identifies, recruits, and instructs 20-25 youth (ages 16-24) that are in the process of disengaging - are close to or have disengaged - from the traditional high school and are interested in completing requirements for a high school diploma or attaining a high school diploma equivalent.
A primary role of the HSC Specialist is to build relationships with, and provide a guiding path for students and youth who participate in the program including academic support, guidance and advocacy, and post-secondary career and education planning.Â
Essential Functions:
- Works collaboratively with the school administration and guidance department to identify qualifying students for the program.
- Works closely with community organizations, parents and adult education to re-connect students to their learning environment.
- Provides appropriate curriculum and ensures students achieve support for their credit attainment and recovery needs. Tailors the program for the needs of each specific student, and implements an intervention strategy for each individual.
- Ensures an appropriate pool of students by directly recruiting students, and obtaining referrals from school personnel, community connections, and parents; holds interviews with prospective candidates and those making referrals to determine, using JMG guidelines, the appropriateness of the prospective student for the program.
- Establishes and implements a career development plan for all enrolled students.
- 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
- 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.Â
- Complies with all documentation requirements in a timely fashion including contacts and activities involving students, employers, and other groups; develops and maintains a well-organized filing system.
- Participates in staff, regional, and state-wide meetings, and staff development activities.
Additional Responsibilities:
1.        Performs various school-related functions.
2.        Participates in field trips.
3.        Completes special projects and other projects/duties as assigned by their supervisor.
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