The successful implementation of Work Immersion will depend on the strong collaboration, support, and commitment of the school personnel and Partner Institution. These personnel shall always exercise due care and diligence in the performance of their duties. Below are additional duties and responsibilities to DepEd Order No. 40, series of 2015 (Guidelines on K to 12 Partnerships).
S/He shall:
be the authorized person to sign the MOA with Partner Institution on behalf of the school and ensure that all provisions in the MOA are adhered to by both parties;
assign a personnel/teacher to be the School Partnerships Focal Person if the school offers more than one (1) program;
determine the number of teaching loads of the School Partnerships Focal Person and the Work Immersion Teacher subject to the nature of the track/strand for immersion, provided that provisions in the Magna Carta for Teachers are followed;
sign the Travel Authority (TA) of the School Partnerships Focal Person /Work Immersion Teacher if work immersion tasks are conducted within the division. The Schools Division Superintendent will sign if these are conducted outside the division;
report to the Division Office the activities in the Work Immersion Venue, including but not limited to the duration, provisions, and issues and concerns as applicable; and
supervise the work of School Partnerships Focal Person, Immersion Teacher and Learners.
S/He is the authorized person to seek partnerships between DeEd and Partner Institutions following the processes mentioned in the guidelines. S/He may be assigned from the school or division office. S/He may also be the school Senior High School Coordinator. S/He shall:
manage the conduct of Work Immersion;
establish / pursue and maintain the Work Immersion partnership between the DepEd and Partners Institutions;
use evaluation and monitoring results to recommend decisions on partnerships;
coordinate with the Work Immersion Teachers regarding the placement of students in partner institutions;
consolidate reports from work immersion teachers (If she is the Division
SHS Partnership Focal Person, receives reports from schools); and
conduct regular ocular inspections with the Work Immersion Teacher to ensure that the work immersion venue is safe, secure, and suitable for learning.
S/He is the school personnel/teacher assigned to supervise the learners at the Work Immersion Venue. S/He shall:
exercise supervision on learners doing Work Immersion in coordination with Work Immersion Partner Institution Supervisor;
participate in the Joint Working Group of Work Immersion;
coordinate with the School Partnerships Focal Person learners' activities and class and venue schedules;
conduct the Pre-immersion and Post-immersion activities;
conduct regular visits to the venue to ensure that learners' activities are properly implemented; and
submit report regularly to the Schools Partnership Focal Person on the completion and performance of learners, performance of the Partner Institution, and issues and concerns.
S/He shall be identified in the MOA and shall serve as the counterpart of the Work Immersion Teacher. S/he shall:
exercise supervision over learners during the Work Immersion;
participate in the Joint Working Group;
coordinate with the School Partnership Focal Person and Work Immersion
Teacher on Work Immersion venue schedules and capacities;
provide input in the Pre-immersion and Post-immersion activities;
schedule the learners' activities in the Work Immersion venue together with the Work Immersion Teacher; and
inform the Work Immersion Teacher on capacities, Work Immersion completion performance of learners, and issues and concerns.
S/He shall:
attend Pre and Post Immersion Activities;
report to the Work Immersion Partner Institution Supervisor during actual immersion;
perform the duties and tasks as indicated in the prescribed template for work immersion list of tasks/activities (template found in Annex C); and
prepare the documentations and reports required in the curriculum and by the Partner Institution.