JAG STANDARDS

The JAG competencies are the result of employers' views on desired worker traits and skills, job search reviews and considerable feedback by Specialists. The thirty-seven (37) core competencies are grouped into six (6) clusters. Career Development Competencies include the development of awareness on the part of the student of individual special aptitudes, abilities, interests, life goals and desired lifestyles.

The curriculum also includes information about the world of work, various occupations and career paths. Young people's perceptions of themselves and of the world are often quite vague and unrealistic. Their ambitions and goals also frequently change. However, the more knowledge they have of themselves and of the world of work, the more accurate and realistic will be their occupational decisions.

A  Career Development Competencies

A.1 Identify occupational interests, aptitudes and abilities

A.2 Relate interests, aptitudes and abilities to appropriate occupations

A.3 Identify desired life style and relate to selected occupations

A.4 Develop a career path for a selected occupation

A.5 Select an immediate job goal

A.6 Describe the conditions and specifications of the job goal Job Attainment Competencies are those skills and abilities that are important to job development and placement. The numerous requirements for a successful job search are not usually part of high school course offerings, and this intensive training may be the student's first exposure to job acquisition skills.

B.  Job Attainment Competencies

B.7 Construct a resume

B.8 Conduct a job search

B.9 Develop a letter of application

B.10 Use the telephone to arrange an interview

B.11 Complete application forms

B.12 Complete employment tests

B.13 Complete a job interview

C. Job Survival Competencies

Job Survival Competencies include those competencies required for success on-the-job. Many young people feel a reduced need for world-of-work activities once a job is attained. This cluster allows young people to develop realistic survival skills for dealing with the day to-day work environment.

C.14 Demonstrate appropriate appearance

C.15 Understand what employers expect of employees

C.16 Identify problems of new employees

C.17 Demonstrate time management

C.18 Follow directions

C.19 Practice effective human relations

C.20 Appropriately quit a job

D. Basic Competencies

Basic Competencies develop skills critical to success both on-the-job and in everyday life. To succeed in our society, everyone must possess basic skills.

D.21 Comprehend verbal communications

D.22 Comprehend written communications

D.23 Communicate in writing

D.24 Communicate verbally

D.25 Perform mathematical calculations

E. Leadership and Self Development Competencies

Leadership and Self-Development Competencies enable students to function effectively in team and group projects and activities. Due to a more empowered workforce, employees are becoming more interdependent and less independent.

E.26 Demonstrate team membership

E.27 Demonstrate team leadership

E.28 Deliver presentations to a group

E.29 Compete successfully with peers

E.30 Demonstrate commitment to an organization

F. Personal Skills Competencies

Personal Skills Competencies encourage awareness of personal decisions, the need for assuming responsibility for one's actions and decisions, and how these decisions affect future employment potential and life satisfaction. Prospective employers repeatedly cite attitudinal problems as a reason for job failures of youth on-the-job. Implementation of these competencies designed to instill self-            confidence and build self-esteem would be advantageous to the success of any young person's future.

F.31 Understand types of maturity

F.32 Identify a self-value system and how it affects life

F.33 Base decisions on values and goals

F.34 Identify process of decision making

F.35 Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility for actions and decisions

F.36 Demonstrate a positive attitude

F.37 Develop healthy self-concept for home, school and work

G. Life Survival Skills Competencies

Life Survival Skills Competencies are essential for learners in their day-to-day roles as citizens, family members, employees, members of a group, leaders or followers.

G.38 Evaluate a career plan to determine appropriate postsecondary educational options

G.39 Identify how best to achieve market able occupation skills for an entry level job

G.40 Conduct a job analysis

G.41 Apply critical thinking skills

G.42 Demonstrate effective study skills

G.43 Demonstrate how to use group dynamics techniques

G.44 Explain the roles and function of a value-added organization

G.45 Understand the essential elements of high performing work teams

G.46 Describe how to work and communicate with diverse people at work and in the community to satisfy their expectations

G.47 Demonstrate techniques for building commitment by others

G.48 Demonstrate an openness to change.

G.49 Provide constructive feedback

G.50 Negotiate solutions to conflicts

G.51 Demonstrate politeness and civility

G.52 Demonstrate an ability to adapt to people and situations

G.53 Exhibit work ethics and behaviors essential to success

G.54 Set and prioritize goals and establish a timeline for achieving them

G.55 Apply the problem solving process to complex problems

G.56 Demonstrate an ability to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of self and others

G.57 Design and justify solutions by tracking and evaluating results

G.58 Identify ways to build mutual trust and

G.59 Prepare a short- and long-term personal budget

H. Work Place Competencies

Work Place Competencies includes those competencies that are expected of successful and productive employees.  

H.60 Demonstrate punctuality and good attendance practices.

H.61 Demonstrate initiative and proactivity.

H.62 Demonstrate how to work effectively with others.

H.63 Demonstrate an attitude that attracts the attention of management.

H.64 Demonstrate an ability to communicate and work with customers to satisfy their expectations.

H.65 Demonstrate listening skills which will result in gaining a clear understanding of information being conveyed.

H.66 Demonstrate an ability to follow and give directions.

H.67 Demonstrate good reasoning skills which result in thinking first, then taking action.

H.68 Demonstrate integrity and honesty in dealings with internal and external customers.

H.69 Demonstrate a willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own actions.

H.70 Demonstrate a commitment in completing work assignments accurately and in a timely fashion.

H.71 Demonstrate an ability to satisfy the purposes of a delegated task.

H.72 Demonstrate an ability to prioritize and manage time effectively in the workplace.

H.73 Demonstrate enthusiasm for work.

H.74 Demonstrate an eagerness to learn new responsibilities or improve current responsibilities.

H.75 Demonstrate an understanding of the work to be accomplished.

H.76 Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of technologies.

H.77 Demonstrate an ability to self-evaluate and develop a continuous improvement (career development) plan.

H.78 Demonstrate basic computer operation skills.

H.79 Demonstrate an ability to learn from past experiences and from others.

H.80 Demonstrate an ability to send, receive and organize e-mail messages.

H.81 Demonstrate an ability to search for information on the Internet.

I. Economic Empowerment Competencies

Economic Empowerment Competencies include curriculum materials to improve the economic opportunities for JAG graduates.

I.82 Understand Insurance—Auto, Renters, Home, Health, Disability and Life (Allstate)

I.83 Practice Better Money Management Skills (Visa U.S.A.)

I.84 Demonstrate How to Start a Small Business (Allstate)