Career & Transition Support for DUSD Students
Career & Transition Support for DUSD Students
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Discover Your Direction. Build Your First Step. Plan What Comes Next.
Discover Your Direction. Build Your First Step. Plan What Comes Next.
What are you good at?
What interests you?
What kind of work might fit you?
What could you try?
You don't have to have all the answers right now.
WorkAbility I (WA 1) helps DUSD students with an IEP or 504 Plan explore possibilities, discover their strengths, develop career goals, and begin planning for life after high school.
Beginning in mid-October, I will be available to provide individualized support with career assessment, career exploration, first-job planning, job-search guidance, and transition pathway planning.
What Is WorkAbility?
What Is WorkAbility?
Your future doesn't have to be figured out all at once.
Your future doesn't have to be figured out all at once.
WorkAbility I (WA 1) is a California transition program designed to help students with an IEP or 504 Plan prepare for life after high school.
WA 1 helps students explore career possibilities, understand their strengths and interests, develop employment goals, and identify pathways toward employment, education, training, and other postsecondary opportunities.
Your High School Career Journey
Your High School Career Journey
Career planning is a process, not a one-time decision.
Your interests can change.
Your goals can grow.
New possibilities can appear.
WA 1 support can meet students where they are now and help them figure out what comes next.
Sometimes the best place to begin isn't with a career choice.
It's with a question:
“What might be a good fit for me?”
From there, we can explore.
Seniors: 🚀 LAUNCH & CONNECT
Seniors: 🚀 LAUNCH & CONNECT
It's time to take the next step.
It's time to take the next step.
Senior year is about putting plans into action and preparing for what comes after high school.
Refine employment or postsecondary goals
Research jobs of interest
Complete job applications
Prepare for interviews
Explore transition resources and pathways
Prepare for the student's next step after high school
Think: What am I ready to do next?
Juniors 🎯 TRANSITION & PLAN
Juniors 🎯 TRANSITION & PLAN
Turn interests into direction.
Turn interests into direction.
Junior year is a great time to begin turning ideas into realistic possibilities.
Connect interests and strengths to career goals
Research occupations and employers
Explore education and training options
Develop a first-job objective when appropriate
Research work opportunities that match the student's interests and abilities
Think: What could
Shomores 🔎 EXPLORE & PREPARE
Shomores 🔎 EXPLORE & PREPARE
Start connecting the dots.
Start connecting the dots.
Now it's time to look beyond the classroom and explore where your interests could lead.
Complete or review career assessments
Research careers and occupations
Explore CTE, education, and training pathways
Learn about workplace expectations
Connect interests and strengths to possible career directions
Think: What careers match my interests? What education or training might I need?
Freshmen 🌱 DISCOVER
Freshmen 🌱 DISCOVER
Start with YOU.
Start with YOU.
This is the time to discover interests, strengths, abilities, and possibilities.
Explore interests and personal strengths
Learn about different career possibilities
Begin building career awareness
Explore what different jobs actually look like
Develop self-advocacy and goal-setting skills
Think: What do I enjoy? What am I good at? What would I like to learn more about?
🧠 Career Assessment
🧠 Career Assessment
Discover interests, strengths, abilities, preferences, and possible career directions.
🔍 Career Exploration
🔍 Career Exploration
Research careers, occupations, employers, CTE programs, education, and training opportunities.
🎯 First-Job Planning
🎯 First-Job Planning
Create a realistic first-job objective based on the student's interests, abilities, and developing career goals.
📝 Job Search & Applications
📝 Job Search & Applications
Learn how to research jobs of interest, find appropriate opportunities, and complete applications.
💬 Interview Preparation
💬 Interview Preparation
Practice interviewing and learn how to communicate strengths, interests, and abilities to potential employers.
🛣️ Transition Pathways
🛣️ Transition Pathways
Explore pathways toward employment, education, training, and other postsecondary opportunities.
Career planning doesn't have to wait until senior year.
Career planning doesn't have to wait until senior year.
Starting early gives YOU time to:
Discover
what interests you
↓
Explore
what is possible
↓
Plan
a direction
↓
Apply
what you've learned
↓
Connect
with your next opportunity
The goal isn't to have everything figured out.
The goal is to keep moving forward.
Establish my team support
Establish my team support
WA 1 works alongside the student's RSP/SPED and IEP team to support career and transition planning.
My role is to provide:
Career Assessment
Career Exploration
First-Job Planning
Job Search & Application Guidance
Interview Preparation
Transition Pathway Support
A note about worksite training
A note about worksite training
WA 1 does not provide worksite placement or worksite training for students with an IEP or 504 Plan.
Instead, I help students prepare for and navigate the steps that can lead toward appropriate employment and postsecondary opportunities.
📣 Let's Connect!
📣 Let's Connect!
Have a student who is asking...
Have a student who is asking...
“What could I do after high school?”
“What kind of job might be right for me?”
“How do I find a job?”
“What should I do next?”
Let's start the conversation.
I welcome referrals and collaboration with DUSD staff, students, and families.
Diane | WorkAbility I
Diane | WorkAbility I
Dublin High School | Office M113
925-833-3300 x 7091
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