JAG Teacher

Position Summary

The JAG Teacher provides instruction, mentoring, career development, and individualized support to students participating in the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) program. The JAG Teacher delivers curriculum focused on career readiness, employability skills, leadership development, and workforce preparation while assisting students in overcoming barriers to graduation and successful postsecondary transitions.

Essential Duties

• Plan and deliver the JAG curriculum aligned with state and national JAG program standards.
• Create engaging learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to real-world career opportunities.
• Assess student progress and maintain appropriate records of student achievement.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of participating students.
• Develop positive relationships with students and provide ongoing mentoring and guidance.
• Assist students in identifying educational, career, and personal goals.
• Monitor student attendance, academic performance, behavior, and graduation progress.
• Collaborate with counselors, teachers, administrators, and families to support student success.
• Provide intervention strategies and support services to help students overcome barriers to achievement and graduation.
• Aid students in career planning, resume development, interview preparation, and job search skills.
• Coordinate career exploration activities, guest speakers, career fairs, workplace visits, and job shadowing opportunities.
• Support work-based learning experiences and employer partnerships.
• Promote workplace expectations, professionalism, and employability skills.
• Facilitate student leadership development activities and projects.
• Encourage student participation in community service and civic engagement opportunities.
• Support student-led initiatives that promote leadership, teamwork, and personal growth.
• Aid students in developing communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Maintain accurate student records and documentation required by district, state, and JAG program guidelines.
• Collect and report student outcome data, including graduation, employment, and postsecondary placement information.
• Monitor program goals and performance indicators.
• Ensure compliance with district policies and JAG program requirements.
• Participate in required JAG training, meetings, and professional development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with local employers, workforce development organizations, postsecondary institutions, military representatives, and community agencies.
• Serve as a liaison between students, families, school staff, and community partners.
• Promote awareness and understanding of the JAG program within the school and community.
• Participate in district committees, school improvement initiatives, and collaborative planning efforts as assigned.
• Assist with required follow-up activities for program graduates.
• Support students as they transition to postsecondary education, training, military service, apprenticeships, or employment.
• Maintain communication with graduates as required by JAG program standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Missouri teaching certificate in any appropriate certification area.
• Preference may be given to candidates with certification in Career Education, Business Education, Guidance and Counseling, Alternative Education, or related fields, and experience working with at-risk students and career readiness programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, families, staff, employers, and community partners.
• Demonstrated skills in communication, organization, leadership, and collaboration.
• Knowledge of career readiness, workforce development, postsecondary planning, and employability skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential student information and comply with district, state, and federal regulations.
• Successful completion of all background checks and employment requirements established by the district and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with students who are at risk of not graduating or who face academic, social, economic, behavioral, or personal barriers to success.
• Experience in career and technical education (CTE), counseling, alternative education, workforce development, mentoring, or student support services.
• Knowledge of local business, industry, workforce development programs, and community resources.
• Experience coordinating internships, job shadowing opportunities, service-learning projects, or work-based learning experiences.
• Experience developing partnerships with businesses, postsecondary institutions, and community organizations.
• Experience collecting and reporting program performance data.