JAG Career Specialist

Job Description l Forward Service Corporation

Job Title:

JAG Career Specialist

Prepared By:

Director

Department:

Operations

Created Date:

01/2025

Reports To:

JAG Team Leader

FSLA Status:

Exempt

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Team Leader, the JAG Career Specialist is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and instructing students who face challenges in academic promotion, graduation, and the transition from school to a career. This role focuses on providing comprehensive support to ensure students’ success in education and career advancement opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Ensures all interactions, processes and materials align with the Transition to Success (TSS) philosophy and practices.
• Implements the JAG curriculum to help students acquire specific competencies.
• Utilizes diverse teaching methods such as lectures, hands-on activities, and team teaching to cater to the unique needs of each student.
• Develops and implements individual intervention strategies.
• Recruits students directly and secure referrals from school personnel, the Advisory Committee, and parents.
• Conducts interviews with potential candidates and referring parties to assess student eligibility using JAG guidelines.
• Administers assessments and career interest surveys.
• Creates and implements career development plans tailored to each enrolled student.
• Builds positive relationships with school personnel, including teachers, administrators, and the Advisory Committee. Promotes the JAG program within schools and the broader community.
• Attends and speaks at community events.
• Works with employers, parents, civic groups, and legislators to foster awareness and support for the program.
• Develops job opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, job shadows and participate in public relations activities.
• Organizes and advises the JAG Career Association to foster teamwork, belonging, and community service.
• Provides guidance, counseling, and support, referring students to additional services as needed.
• Adheres to school policies regarding discipline, attendance, and mandated reporting.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation, including student, employer, community contacts, classroom activities in JAGForce and student hard file.
• Keep secured filing cabinet which contains student files.
• Assists students in securing and maintaining employment or post-secondary educational opportunities.
• Provides follow-up support for 12 months post-graduation to ensure successful employment outcomes.
• Develops contact plans for non-graduates to facilitate transitions to employment or further education.
• Maintains regular and prompt attendance.
• Travels to meetings, events and trainings locally and out of state.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participates in staff meetings, regional and statewide meetings, and professional development activities locally and out of state.

• Participates in school-related activities, including lunch duty and field trips.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

Ability to engage with school staff, students, employers and members of the community.

Ability to foster an environment of cooperation, sharing, and respect.

Ability to establish supportive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences to educate and advocate for the JAG program.

Ability to develop curriculum and educational opportunities aligned with the JAG model.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with school and organizational policies.

Ability to pass criminal background check.

Required Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and experience working with high school students. A valid Wisconsin Teaching License may be required depending on the location of the position.

We value diverse backgrounds and experience, so non-traditional education paths and varied work experience are encouraged to apply.

Certificates and Licenses:

Maintain valid driver’s license and be insurable.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet software, presentation tools, and database management systems. Experience with virtual learning platforms, digital communication tools, and student information systems is preferred. Advanced Microsoft Office 365 knowledge with the ability to learn program specific software and other technological tools. They need to be able to type 30WPM with at least 95% accuracy.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to analyze data, find patterns and make recommendations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises staff throughout the state. Directly supervises Refugee Support Services Case Managers.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is indoors where the noise level is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activity

Amount of Time

None

Occasionally

Frequently

Regularly

Stand

Walk

Sit

Use hands/finger to handle or feel

Reach with hands and arms

Climb/balance

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Talk/hear

Taste/smell

Lifts Weight or Exerts Force

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

Environmental Conditions

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

Work near moving mechanical parts

Work in high, precarious places

Fumes or airborne particles

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Outdoor weather conditions

Extreme cold (non-weather)

Extreme heat (non-weather)

Risk of electrical shock

Work with explosives

Risk of radiation

Vibration

Special vision requirements (Select as many as needed)

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

No special vision requirements

Noise level typical for the work environment of this job

Very quiet (examples: forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)

Quiet (examples: library, private office)

Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)

Very loud (examples: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)

Intent and Function of Job Descriptions

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well-constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system.

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements be interpreted as all inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by management as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonable accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

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