JMG Specialist - Portland Arts & Technology High School

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Maine students? Join the JMG team and help shape the future for Maine youth!

JMG is looking to fill our opening at Portland Arts and Technology High School, Portland, ME (Cumberland County) for our next JMG CTE Specialist.

Our CTE Specialists provide new learning opportunities for students and offer support and guidance as students gain the skills and motivation needed to participate in community and workplace activities, graduate from high school, and pursue continued education.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) allows Maine students the opportunity for applied learning and helps them enhance their skills while preparing to enter the workforce. CTE programs offer in-depth training experiences while also supporting exploration into career pathways for middle and high school students.

This is a rewarding, full-time role for an individual who 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. The role requires strong communication, active listening, empathy, and the ability to motivate and 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 CTE 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 August 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.

Founded in 1993,
JMG partners with public education and private businesses to offer results-driven solutions to ensure all Maine students graduate, attain postsecondary credentials, and pursue meaningful careers. Serving more than 13,000 students each year, JMG offers on-ramps from 6th grade through age 24 through nearly 150 programs embedded in public schools, career and technical education centers, and on every campus in the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System.

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.