For more than a decade, JAG Nevada has operated on a simple belief: that every young Nevadan has the capacity to succeed, and that most of what stands between them and that success isn’t their effort or intelligence, it’s the absence of a caring adult and a structured support system.
We are Nevada’s affiliate of Jobs for America’s Graduates, a national network with 45 years of proven results and more than 1.6 million young people helped to graduation and career. In Nevada alone, we’ve now served more than 20,000 students across communities from Las Vegas to West Wendover, Pahrump to Tonopah.
But our work isn’t about volume. It’s about people.
Julio, a recent graduate of the Damonte Ranch JAG program, is a shining example of how JAG opens doors and helps students explore a wide range of career pathways.
Initially uncertain about his future, Julio was inspired by the military recruiters who visited his JAG class. Their insights sparked his interest in service and after thoughtful reflection and planning, he ultimately chose to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
After completing his training, he visited his high school program and Specialist Ms. Prokop. Today, he is proudly serving aboard a ship in Hawai’i, having earned a competitive sign-on bonus and gaining valuable experience at sea.
Julio’s journey highlights how JAG empowers students with real-world exposure and the confidence to make informed, life-changing decisions.
Mission: Empowering Nevada’s young people with the skills and support to succeed in education, employment, and life.
North Star: To be the student-centered force empowering Nevada’s youth to transcend barriers, achieve high school graduation, and launch successful, sustainable careers.
What guides us: We believe every young person deserves hope — the real, evidence-based kind, backed by a Specialist who shows up every day. We believe every student deserves dignity, to be seen as a person with potential, not defined by their circumstances. And we believe every student deserves belonging, a community of peers, mentors, and employers who are genuinely rooting for them.
These aren’t aspirational words on a wall. They’re the lived experience of every student in our program.
Beginning as early as 9th grade, students build a multi-year relationship with a JAG Specialist — someone who knows their name, their goals, and their barriers. By graduation, they have a resumé, a plan, and a network. Support continues for 12 months after graduation.
Targeted career and employment support (job training, placement assistance, and pathways into post-secondary education and apprenticeships) are delivered in partnership with K-12 schools, higher education institutions, state agencies, and employer partners.
Sometimes the only barrier between a student and their future is $75 for steel-toed boots. Or a bus pass. Or professional clothing for a job interview. Our Supportive Services program removes those obstacles because a student who can’t get to school can’t learn, and a student who can’t afford to look professional shouldn’t miss the opportunity.
Current Youth in Program
Cumulative Youth Served Since Inception
Graduation Rate (Goal is 90%)
Full-time Positive Outcomes - Work, College, Military or a combination to equal full time (Goal is 75%)
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to hradmin@jagnevada.org
White Pine County – White Pine HS
Clark County – Canyon Springs HS, Global/Central HS, Spring Valley HS
This position is the heart and soul of JAG Nevada. As a Specialist, you work in a school setting inspiring, supporting and mentoring students to create a powerful and positive future. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a specialist, and we can let you know what positions are available.
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Please indicate in your cover letter if you currently hold a valid teaching or substitute license.
We are seeking substitute Specialists to be on call when our classroom Specialist is not able to lead the class. The substitute Specialist will provide an environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of the students in the JAG Nevada program.
JAG Nevada’s vision and mission reflect our fundamental belief that all people belong and deserve fairness, justice, and inclusivity.
We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the education and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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