General Work Experience Program
This application is not to be completed electronically. Please print it and fill it out manually with signatures before returning it to Mrs. Gartley for approval. Students are officially in the program and allowed to leave campus for work once Mrs. Gartley notifies them. Until such time they are to report to a study hall.
Work Experience/Employability Skills
Different from a regular after-school job, work-based learning programs are school supervised experiences that allow for a student to observe, train, and/or work with an employer to discover how knowledge learned in school is put into action, while gaining applicable worksite skills.
Employment Skills Work Experience is a work-based learning programs that constitute a spectrum of employer and student engagement.
Program Details and Requirements:
Students are enrolled as a Junior or Senior,
Students locate part-time employment, at about 12-15 hours per week and one release block for a half-credit per semester or one credit for the year.
Must complete the General Work Experience application and have it approved by Mrs. Gartley before it is added to the student schedule.
Student without sufficient attendance and grades will be allowed to participate in the program for 1/2 credit per semester by working after school and on the weekends and completing all weekly Work Experience assignments. They would not have a work release block, meaning they would stay at school.
Students are required to maintain acceptable attendance,
Students are required to maintain passing grades in all classes,
Students are expected to have appropriate behavior in any school- related setting,
Student unable to manage acceptable attendance, behavior and passing grades will have the release blocks suspended until all grades are passing. If this happens more than three times during the semester removal from the program will be considered,
Grades will be entered as PASS or FAIL on report cards and transcripts,
Students enroll in Work Experience Google Classroom and will complete weekly short assignments focused on employment skills, and career development,
Students will participate in work evaluations with the STC Coordinator and employer.
Students will assist with the thank you card and gift for their employer/mentors.
STUDENT BENEFITS
Opportunities to gain employability skills, and occupational skills related to high school courses,
Reinforces the connection between work and school,
Opportunity for meaningful contact with adults/mentors,
Improves chances for successful employment as young adults, and
Earn income for paid work experiences both during and outside of the school day.
May lead to a Youth Apprenticeship Program opportunity if it is your chosen career pathway.