Career Specialist - Atchison High School

Overview

Jobs for America's Graduates - Kansas is looking to hire a full-time Career Specialist for Atchison High School in Atchison, Kansas, who is passionate about student success and teaching students to overcome obstacles to graduation while preparing them for career and college pathways.

• Identify, recruit, and educate students who have difficulties between them and graduation while helping them make a successful transition from school to college, military, or career pathways with the use of the JAG model.
• Develop positive relationships with students through utilizing the JAG Advantage of project-based learning, trauma informed care, and employer engagement to deliver student-centered programs with the goal of helping youth achieve their greatest potential.
• Instruct 35 to 60 students to ensure performance outcomes are met or exceeded utilizing project-based learning and JAG activities such as student conferences centered around career, civic, social, and service-learning, and career exploration.
• Deliver value-added instruction, support, and advocacy to graduates and non-graduates through follow-up services with students.

• Do you have at high school diploma?
• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• Do you work well independently and can manage multiple priorities?
• Are you proficient with technology?

With our headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, JAG-K partners with Kansas schools to help students who are facing various challenges to be successful. We are a non-profit organization that offers an elective class to provide academic and other positive supports to ensure students earn their high school diploma. We have 121 programs located in 54 Kansas school districts and currently serve more than 5,500 students in Kansas and by educating students through career exploration opportunities and teaching soft skills, students are prepared to successfully transition to post-secondary education, military service, or into the workforce.

We believe our strength comes from the relationships we build with students to assist them towards a path of success. We strive for a culture of Humble, Hungry, and Smart and do this by hiring ideal team players.