Career Specialist - Regional Substitute

Jobs for Americas Graduates - Kansas • jagkansas.org

Jobs for America`s Graduates - Kansas is looking to hire a Career Specialist - Regional Substitute in each of our regions within Kansas, who is passionate about student success and teaching students to overcome obstacles to graduation while preparing them for career and college pathways. Do you enjoy teaching and educating youth to provide them with tools for long-term success? Would you like to work in a flexible educational role with the opportunity to work part-time? If so, please read on!

This Career Specialist - Regional Substitute position earns a competitive wage of between $18- $20/hour based on location. This position is part-time. If this job in the education field sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

Work Schedule for a Career Specialist - Regional Substitute

This position works with students Monday through Friday during the school year based on the school schedule one is assigned to with flexibility during the summer.

About Jobs for America`s Graduates - Kansas (JAG-K)

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 104 programs located in 49 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. Individuals that enjoy working at JAG-K and fit our cultural framework share credit, emphasize team over self, define success collectively rather than individually, are hungry for more opportunities, constantly think about the next step or way to improve, and are emotionally intelligent. In addition to great pay and benefits, we strive to create a positive environment made up of ideal team players.

A Day in the Life of a Career Specialist - Regional Substitute

A Career Specialist - Regional Substitute works with students based on short term or long term assignments based on the need of the program. These individuals may travel to multiple schools throughout the year, will implement the JAG model in the classroom, manages the classroom to encourage student participation, and delivers value-added support and advocacy to graduates and non-graduates.

These individuals 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. Although this role may have its challenges, it can be very rewarding as positive relationships are developed with students and one sees the successful futures students go on to lead after they leave JAG-K.

Qualifications for a Career Specialist - Regional Substitute

Do you have at least two years of experience working with youth or a bachelor`s degree? Do you work well independently and can manage multiple priorities? Are you proficient with technology? If yes, you might just be the perfect fit for this Career Specialist - Reginal Substitute position!

Are You Ready to Join Our Team?

If you feel that you would be right for this Career Specialist - Regional Substitute opening, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: Hiring in all regions.

Salary Information

$18 - 20/ hour
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Job Contact Address

1420 SW Arrowhead Drive
Topeka, KS 66604

Job Start Date

July-1-2023

Applications Due By

June-30-2024

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