Also called: National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Cadre, ChalleNGe mentor
Staff at National Guard-run residential academies who mentor and lead 16-to-18-year-olds who dropped out of high school.
Cadre live-in on shifts at a Youth ChalleNGe academy, leading cadets through a structured 5-month program of academics, fitness, and life skills, helping them earn a diploma or GED. Many cadre are veterans.
State employee pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; military or youth-work experience valued.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Education, Criminal Justice.
Growing about average. About 40 academies in 30+ states.
Low risk for 10 years. Mentoring teens who dropped out of school stays human.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to your state's National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program First: Background check and program training; most programs require age 21
Classes: Psychology, PE / fitness, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.
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