Deering High School - JMG Specialist

Location & Position

Deering High School, Portland, ME (Cumberland County). The role is a full-time JMG Specialist who leads the JMG program at the site, helping students develop and demonstrate essential competencies for career readiness and postsecondary success through the utilization of JMG’s Competency to Credential Framework. The specialist is dedicated, collaborative, and passionate about empowering students and working with school and community partners.

• Relationship Building and Student Mentorship:
  Ability to build trusting, supportive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Strong communication, active listening, empathy, and motivation to guide diverse learners toward academic, career, and personal success.
• Instructional and Program Leadership:
  Strong classroom facilitation skills to deliver engaging, competency-to-credential based instruction, adapt teaching strategies to different learning needs, manage multiple responsibilities, and lead a student-centered program.
• Collaboration and Community Partnership Development:
  Ability to work effectively with school staff, families, employers, and community partners to create career-connected learning opportunities, advocate for students, and maintain a strong, positive presence for the program within the school and broader community.

A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Maine CHRC approval, or the ability to obtain it, is required.

The position will begin July 2026.

• Salary: $43,750 per year, with additional performance-based bonuses.
• Paid Time Off:
  Includes school vacation weeks in December, February, and April, plus 15 additional vacation days.
• Sick Leave: 3 weeks of sick time and 1 week of Covid time.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance.
• Voluntary life insurance options.
• 403(b) plan with employer match after two years of service.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Gym membership reimbursement and additional wellness benefits.

JMG does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.