wednesday, february 25

Timeline for Job Shadow Day

• Wednesday, January 7 - Job Shadow Day interest form opens.

• Monday, January 12 - Job Shadow Day interest form closes.  No late submissions will be accepted.

• Friday, January 16 - Students who completed the Job Shadow Day interest form (and qualify to participate) have a mandatory meeting in ECTC's Main Building meeting room during their assigned class period/block on campus.  Job Shadow Day application packets will be distributed at this meeting.

• Wednesday, January 21 - Students are notified of their shadow site match.

• Wednesday, February 4 - Completed Job Shadow Day applications are due back to the ECTC Guidance Suite.

• Wednesday, February 11 - Companies are notified of the students that will be shadowing, and students are notified of their company contact information for Job Shadow Day.  Students must contact their site host by February 20 to confirm shadow details.

• Wednesday, February 25 - Job Shadow Day!  Students report directly to their job shadow site for the during of the time set by the site host.  Attendance is excused as a field trip for the full day if the job shadow participation requirements are met.

Please read the following information BEFORE signing up to participate in the Job Shadow Day event:

This event is designed for ECTC students to experience a "day in the life" of employees in various industries, preferably one that is related to their current CTE program of study.  By signing up to participate in this program, students agree to abide by the guidelines set forth on this page as well as in the Job Shadow Day application packet that will be provided at a later date. 

Guidelines:

• To participate, students MUST:

  1. Be a junior or senior enrolled in an ECTC program

  2. Be 16 years of age or older

  3. Have earned at least one College and Career Ready (CCR) indicator that is required to graduate (list of CCR indicators)

  4. Provide their own transportation individually - students MAY NOT ride with other students outside of their household. 

• Sites will be located within 50 miles of 800 Kelly Fitzpatrick Drive, Wetumpka, AL 36092, and hosts will customize the time frame and length of shadow (ranging from 2 hours to a full school day).

• Students must be approved to participate by the ECTC teacher in their program of study.  Students must also be on track in coursework, have minimal absences, and exhibit appropriate behavior in and out of the classroom.

Students are not guaranteed a job shadow opportunity simply because they complete the interest form.  This form allows the ECTC team to gather those students for a meeting to provide further details about the shadow opportunities as well as the application packet.