Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Jay Johnson
Mr. Johnson, Jay
Rural Program Manager - Workforce Development
Local First Arizona
Jay Johnson is currently the Rural Program Manager with Local First Arizona. He has also served as the Statewide Itinerant Director, Post School Outcomes Education Program Specialist, Recruitment and Retention Specialist, and Monitor and Support Specialist at the Arizona Department of Education and the Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind. He holds degrees in elementary education, special education, and educational leadership. Jay completed his Masters and undergrad degrees at Northern Arizona University. His interests lie in the area of student engagement, teacher retention, and best practices to support students in the K-12 system and after high school. In recent years, he has focused on teacher retention, transition planning, collaboration, and data driven decision making. He has collaborated actively with several educational agencies in Arizona and school districts around the state. Jay is the President Elect for CEC and member of CEEDAR Arizona Project.
Sessions:
4555 - Youth Perception of Workforce Development Unlocked for ECAPS!
07/16/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hilton El Conquistador
- Education and Training
- School Counseling
Retaining and attracting young people in and to rural Arizona requires offering quality jobs with advancement opportunities. Likewise, rural employers are in need of local talent pipelines and are striving to retain young workers. Local First Arizona surveyed youth and young professionals between the ages of 16 and 24 about their local educational and career opportunities in 8 rural communities. This perspective directly from young people will inform and inspire educational leaders how to help them tap their full potential in the professional and geographic areas where they most want to be.
