Why work at Youth ChalleNGe?

The New Mexico National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy, located in Roswell, NM, prides itself in taking struggling 16-18 year olds from all over New Mexico and giving them the opportunity to change their lives for the better. Through training, discipline, and mentoring, Academy Staff provides the education, leadership, character development and life coping skills to New Mexico's youth so they may become productive citizens.

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Current Openings

Deputy Commandant

The Deputy Commandant is responsible for creating and conducting training and development programs for the New Mexico National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadets in an effort to enhance cadet skills and organizational performance. This position is also responsible for administering and coordinating the implementation of community service, physical training, leadership/followership, and disciplinary programs; scheduling and monitoring all cadre and cadet activities; coordinating and overseeing the implementation and delivery of programs; cadet residential life and related issues. This position directly supervises three (3) Cadre Supervisors and indirectly supervises up to twenty (20) Cadre personnel.

Medic

The NMNGYCA Medic is responsible for coordinating a comprehensive program of caring for Cadets from enrollment through graduation. The Medic position ensures the well-being of the Cadets and oversees their safety and wellness while they are living on campus in a 24/7 environment which includes providing routine treatment, training and guidance as well as responding to medical emergencies

Cadre

Cadre provide daily supervision, leadership, guidance, and direction to Cadets enrolled in the New Mexico National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a free 17 ½ month program for at-risk youth ages 16-18 that starts with a demanding 22-week quasi-military residential phase in which Cadets from all over the state live in Roswell. Cadre are responsible for ensuring Cadet compliance with policies and procedures in areas such as, physical training, academics, health & hygiene, military protocol, service to the community, and daily living while on campus.

Admissions Advisor

The Admissions Advisor (Recruiter) is responsible for identifying, screening, interviewing, and referring applicants who are interested in attending the NMNGYCA. The incumbent is responsible for scheduling and conducting recruiting orientations for prospective candidates at various locations throughout the state of New Mexico. The Admissions Advisor will also maintain an admissions database and input admissions data to track candidate information and key recruitment contacts. The Admission Advisor is responsible for ensuring the necessary number of cadets are enrolled to meet the program's graduation target of 225 cadets per year in accordance with National Guard Bureau standards.

Case Manager

The Case Manager is responsible for managing an appropriate number of cadets by collecting, maintaining, recording, and entering data into the program's database for tracking purposes. During the Residential phase, the Case Manager is responsible for providing instruction to cadets on goal setting and assisting the cadet with the development of a Post-Residential Action Plan to ensure the cadets' future success. Upon completion of the Residential phase, the Case Manager is responsible for mentoring and maintaining contact with assigned cadets throughout the twenty-four (24) month Post-Residential phase via phone, mail, email, and in person to track and monitor the cadet's success.

Job ChalleNGe Case Manager

The JC Case Manager assists with the recruitment of Job ChalleNGe students. This position will help assist in the development of the admissions process for the Job CHalleNGe Academy and will assist with executing developed process once Academy is open and accepting applications. The Case Manager will assist with the screening of potential candidates applying to the Job ChalleNGe Academy to ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements prior to their acceptance into the Academy. This position is responsible for managing an appropriate number of students by collecting, maintaining, recording, and entering data into the program database for tracking purposes. The Case Manager is responsible for assisting with providing instruction to students on goal setting and assisting the student with the development of a Post-Residential Action Plan to ensure the students' future success and job placement. Upon completion of the Academy, the Case Manager is responsible for maintaining contact with the students through the mentor program during the Post-Residential phase.

To join our team go to careers.share.nm.gov and search "Youth Challenge"

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