Responsibilities
Internships and Work Experience require collaboration.
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Student Responsibilities
Keep regular attendance both in school and at the worksite, and not participate on any weekday that she/he does not attend school unless absence is authorized by school authorities; notify school coordinator by phone or message if she/he is unable to participate.
Show honesty, punctuality, a cooperative attitude, proper grooming and dress, and willingness to learn.
Consult program coordinator or supervising teacher, as well as the employer, about any problems.
Conform to the rules and regulations of the worksite, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Complete required assignments and furnish necessary information, reports, and timesheets.
Maintain satisfactory performance as identified in the student’s learning objectives.
Arrange transportation to and from the worksite. The school/program does not provide supervision to and from the worksites.
Report on-the-job accidents or illnesses to your supervisor and the school coordinator immediately and complete any and all appropriate reports.
Students who are 18 or older authorize the school to release general information concerning grades, attendance, and behavioral conduct to the potential worksite supervisor.
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities
Arrange transportation to and from the worksite. The school/program does not provide supervision to and from worksites. I agree to hold Grants Pass School District harmless for any liability arising out of this transportation arrangement.
Encourage the student-learner to effectively carry out his or her duties and responsibilities.
Share the responsibility for the conduct of the student-learner while training in the program.
Be responsible for the safety and conduct of the student-learner while he/she is traveling to and from school, the training site, and home.
Authorize the school to release general information concerning grades, attendance, and behavioral conduct to the employer or potential worksite/training site.
Parents/Legal Guardians are responsible for notifying Worksite and District of any physical or mental condition which could restrict or prevent their child from participating at a particular worksite which would increase the risk of harm to the child (i.e. food allergies that would restrict placement in a food preparation site).
School Responsibilities
Conduct worksite visits as indicated by program guidelines and as needed or requested by worksite.
Provide worksite with a liaison to assist in explaining requirements, completing paperwork, resolving problems and otherwise helping the employer/worksite provide meaningful work experience for the student.
Grant work experience/internship credit after satisfactory performance of the learning objectives as determined by the work site supervisor and school coordinator.
Recruit and refer students without regard to age, handicap, national origin, race, martial status, parental status, religion or sex.
Provide student and worksite/organization a pre-program orientation.
Provide worker’s compensation insurance for all non-paid positions or placements.
Worksite/Employer Responsibilities
Provide experiences for the student learner that will contribute to attainment of the identified learning objectives.
Provide adequate, qualified mentoring of each participant. Mentorship activities may include duties and/or assignments that provide hands-on experience in skills required for participants’ occupational objectives, “shadowing” or observations, instruction in business ethics, or tutoring assistance. Adequate, qualified mentoring includes the following: providing participant orientation to mentorship sites, explaining safety rules and standard work policies, assigning tasks to participants as outlined in the learning objectives for each participant, providing participants with a safe and sanitary work environment and necessary tools and equipment ordinarily provided to regular employees, and reporting participant progress to Grants Pass High School.
Provide evaluation of student performance, time for the student consultation, and on-site monitoring by authorized staff.
Keep and complete accurate attendance and/or time records as required.
Consult the program coordinator/teacher regarding problems related to the work experience/internship and contact promptly when considering suspension, transfer, or termination.
Fill out appropriate forms in the event of an accident, however minor it may be, which occurs on the job.
Maintain a policy that assures there will be no discrimination or harassment with regard to age, handicap, or disability. national origin, race, marital status, religion, or sex.
Abide by all state and federal health and safety regulations, the Fair Labors Standards Act, Child Labor Laws, and provide Workman’s Compensation Insurance for all paid positions. District provide Workman’s Compensation for all non-paid placements.
Ensure that the activities of participants do not result in the displacement of currently employed workers, including partial displacement, such as reduction in hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment benefits. No participant may be placed in training in any position when the same or substantially equivalent position is vacant due to a hiring freeze, a strike, or a displacement. If such a freeze, strike, or displacement goes into effect, it is the responsibility of the worksite supervisor to contact Grants Pass High School Work Experience / Internship program coordinator.