Description: Mission Statement JDG’s mission is to enable students to achieve academic, career, personal, and social success.

Position Summary Identify, recruit, and instruct up to 60 students at risk of disconnection from middle school and of dropping out of high school. Provide follow-up monitoring and transitional services, as needed, through ninth grade. This position reports to the Middle School Supervisor. This position is full-time working 12 months per year and is classified as exempt.

Major Responsibilities Plan, organize, and teach the JDG middle school curriculum to students Recruit students via various methods including referrals from school personnel, parents, and Advisory Committee Provide students with guidance, counseling, and support within appropriate limits Assist students with making a successful transition to high school Develop and maintain a pool of effective community support resources Develop and maintain positive working relationships with school personnel Serve as liaison with school staff and social service agencies as needed Serve as advisor to JDG’s middle school association Create training opportunities through hands-on activities, audio-visuals, guest speakers, and workshops Assist with civic and social opportunities Participate in preparing and conducting an annual plan of activities Participate in JDG and school staff meetings and professional development activities Assume other responsibilities as assigned Requirements: Qualifications Required Minimum of a bachelor’s degree Experience with various computer applications Ability to organize and manage complex duties Ability to prepare & maintain accurate records Acceptable results from a criminal background check Acceptable results from a tuberculosis (TB) test Acceptable results from JDG’s drug screening Acceptable results from Delaware’s Child Protection Registry Acceptable results from the National Sex Offender Registry Preferred Previous experience working with at-risk youth Previous classroom / education / teaching experience Knowledge of child development issues Degree major in education, social service, or counseling