School to Work Courses
SCHOOL TO WORK FOUNDATIONS
This semester course is designed to introduce students to various career options as well as give insight on how to obtain and maintain employment. A variety of topics are covered: these include the paperwork involved in obtaining a job (application blank, letter of application, resume’), skills required for a successful job interview, appropriate behavior and attitude in the workplace (dress code, work habits, job etiquette, employer-employee relations) and training qualifications for different jobs and employment opportunities.
Post-high school options are also discussed: college, technical school, and military service.
A comprehensive picture of the labor market will be discussed and analyzed for all areas of interest. Students will establish an employment-based School-To-Work portfolio in this class to be used as a tool in their future job-related activities. The portfolio will include: a completed interest inventory survey, a letter of application, a personal resume’ and several letters of reference. We will also be working on a career plan to help meet each student’s goals. Self-evaluation is also covered in this course. Areas that are addressed include: needs and wants, likes and dislikes, attitude, and values. The self-evaluation material is then used to match an occupation or career to meet the student’s individual needs.
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES: Juniors or 1st semester for seniors who will continue with the
School-To-Work On-Site Program.
This class is REQUIRED in order to advance to the
School-To-Work On-Site Program in ONE of the following areas:
(1) Job Shadowing Experience
(2) Employability Skills State Certificate Program
(3) Teacher’s Assistant within the NPSD
SCHOOL TO WORK ON-SITE PROGRAM
NOTE: You MUST have completed School to Work Foundations, have 12th Grade Standing and have completed Program Coordinator’s outline/application packets BEFORE permission is given. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO WORK FOR A PARENT OR RELATIVE: NO EXCEPTIONS. It is suggested that students take this course for either one or two back-to-back blocks each day.
JOB EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE
Students will participate in a job exploration experience at a local business/career opportunity of their choice. This course is a partnership between the school and the business community and is designed to focus on the “real world of work” that students observe as they “job explore” various employees and supervisors at a particular worksite. Students will receive a PASS/FAIL credit based on the number of blocks they are enrolled in; they may or may not be paid for their participation in this program. Students will use their employment-based portfolios to design job descriptions, goals and objectives for their on-site experience. Maximum number of periods is 4, or 2 blocks.
Performance evaluations and progress reports are completed on a regular basis by the supervising employer, the student and the Program Coordinator. These are based on:
ATTENDANCE/TARDINESS
COMPLETION OF WEEKLY TIMESHEETS
GRADED ASSIGNMENTS/RESEARCH PROJECTS
MEETING THE WRITTEN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP - Junior and senior eligibility
The Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Program is a rigorous one or two year elective statewide program that combines academic and technical instructions with mentored, paid and on-the-job learning that makes a real world connection for students. Youth Apprentices work a minimum of 450 hours at their YA worksite each year of their program and take related high school or college classes to enhance their worksite experiences. Students follow a career pathway from high school to post-secondary institutions or the workforce.
• Students earn a paycheck while learning from skilled professionals.
• Students experience first-hand connections between high school education and real life work.
• Increases awareness and improve future employment.
• Receive an apprenticeship certificate which is recognized nationally.
The areas of apprenticeships are: Agriculture, Food , Natural Resources, Architecture and Construction, ARTS , A/V Technology and Communication, Business Management and Administration, Education and Training, Finance, Government and Public Administration, Health Science, Hospitality and Tourism, Human Serviced, Information Technology, Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, Manufacturing, Marketing, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Transportation, and Distribution and Logistics.
TEACHER’S ASSISTANT FOR NORTHLAND PINES SCHOOLS
Senior students interested in becoming a Teacher’s Assistant within the Northland Pines School District must have permission and a signed contract with the cooperating classroom teacher PRIOR to acceptance in the program. Please see STW Program Coordinator for details BEFORE signing up on the Forecast Sheet. The student will receive credit on a PASS/FAIL BASIS ONLY. Students and their parents must read and sign a STUDENT CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
EACH OF THE SCHOOL TO WORK RELEASE PROGRAM OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WITH CREDIT OPTIONS FOR TWO HOURS OR ONE BLOCK SCHEDULED DAILY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CHILD LABOR PERMITS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW FOR ANY STUDENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18 PARTICIPATING IN ANY S-T-W PROGRAM CHOICE AND MUST BE ON FILE BEFORE A STUDENT IS ALLOWED TO GO OUT TO THE WORKSITE.
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE WORKSITE MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE PARENT/GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT UNLESS PRIOR TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM COORDINATOR BEFORE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS.
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