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

Case Manager

Case Managers are responsible for supporting an appropriate number of Cadets by collecting, maintaining, recording, and entering data into the program's database for tracking purposes during the residential and post residential phases of a Cadets enrollment. 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 maintaining contact with the Cadets and their assigned Mentor throughout the twelve (12) month post-residential phase via phone, mail, or email to track and monitor the Cadet's success and ensuring the mentor relationship is meeting program criteria.

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.

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

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