Teacher:  Ivan Jefferson

  Email:  ijeffers@greenville.k12.sc.us

 Phone:  864-355-0392

 Extra Help: Tuesdays and Thursdays, by appointment

The Employability Education I course is designed for students to explore interests, research careers, create resumes, practice interview skills, and conduct informational interviews and job shadows. This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental attitudes, behaviors, and habits needed to obtain and maintain employment and make career advancements. Students will participate in school-based learning activities including work ethic development, job-seeking skills, decision-making skills, and self-management. Students will begin a career portfolio as part of the requirements for the South Carolina High School Credential. Formal career planning and development of knowledge regarding transition planning begins in this course and continues throughout the strand of the employability education courses.

The Employability Education II course is designed to develop skills generic to all career majors: resource management, communication, interpersonal relationships, technology, stamina, endurance, safety, mobility skills, motor skills, teamwork, sensory skills, problem solving, cultural diversity, information acquisition/management, and self-management. This course content is focused on providing students with a repertoire of basic skills that will serve as a foundation for future career application. Students will expand their school-based learning activities to include school-based job shadowing and work-based learning activities. Job seeking skills also will be refined. Students may be involved in on-campus vocational training activities such as school-based enterprises, hands-on vocational training in career education courses and the operation of school-based enterprises. Additionally, the course will continue the focus on the development of self-determination skills as well as the career portfolio.

The Employability Education III course is designed to continue the development and begin the application of employability skills. Work-based learning activities are provided including school-based enterprises, community-based training, job shadowing, job sampling, internships, situational assessment and apprenticeships. These work-based activities allow students to apply employability skills to a variety of employment settings and demonstrate the effectiveness of their work personality. Multiple opportunities for leadership and self-determination development are provided.

SELF-AWARENESS (S-AW)

Objective: Explore own attributes in terms of strengths and weaknesses, understand how to choose healthy lifestyles and define success.

Competency Goals

1. Examine, based on present levels, strengths and weaknesses.

2. Identify the importance of developing a healthy lifestyle.

3. Determine one’s own personality traits and identify how these affect learning and progress.

4. Become knowledgeable of laws and regulations that delineate the rights of individuals with disabilities.

5. Define success and how one’s own self affect one’s success.

6. Explore the personal identity and a variety of role models.

7. Complete an assistive technology needs assessment and provide a written reflection on the results.

 SELF-ADVOCACY (S-AD)

Objective: Understand responsibilities to make appropriate decisions and choices that will affect education, post-secondary goals, and adult life.

Competency Goals

1. Explore the concepts of informed decision making and making individual choices based on one’s own preferences.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of work values and how their own work traits will lead to a successful career.

3. Develop an oral or written report on the impact of work as it relates to your family.

 COMMUNICATION/ SOCIAL SKILLS (C)

Objective: Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate communication skills, how to handle criticism, and how to develop appropriate personal relationship skills with both peers and adults. Students will learn to work as a team.

Competency Goals

1. Demonstrate working as a member of a team.

2. Demonstrate appropriate communication and social routines in a variety of workplace situations: oral speaking, written communication, and internet etiquette.

3. Identify the importance and key components of successful job interviewing.

 PORTFOLIO INFORMATION (PI)

Objective: Create a personal student portfolio using technology. Begin the development of a resume.

Competency Goals

1. Demonstrate an appropriate application of technology skills to include online safety.

2. Use information gathered from assessments and transition checklists to develop a personal student portfolio; make periodic portfolio entries as needed.

3. Develop components of a resume.

 SELF-DETERMINATION (SD)

Objective: Demonstrate making decisions that reflect wise choices, setting goals, determining the steps to achieve those goals and effective problem-solving.

Competency Goals

1. Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate decision making in workplace situations.

2. Explore the major components of goal attainment: Setting goals, problem-solving, and writing reflections.

3. Explore the concepts of service learning and community engagement as it relates to successful employment.

4. Demonstrate ability to participate in the student-led IEP process.

5. Update the self-determination self- assessment and provide a written reflection on changes.

 CAREER CLUSTERS (CC)

Objective: Review plan of study to make successful secondary and post-secondary options to include how to network and identify potential job options within community.

Competency Goals

1. Identify chosen career cluster, potential job, and roles.

2. Explore concepts of networking to locate resources and potential job options in community.

3. Update the career interest’s survey and provide a written reflection on changes.

 EMPLOYMENT - JOB SHADOWING (E-JS)

Objective: Formulate a knowledge of specific jobs through viewing job videos, becoming involved in school-based enterprises and job shadowing within a school setting.

Competency Goals

1. Complete a post-school outcomes questionnaire and provide a written or oral report on the results.

2. Develop a power-point to present on the job- shadowing opportunities.

3. Use available resources to investigate various jobs aligned to student’s interests.

4. Demonstrate successful workplace behaviors in a variety of work experience settings: school-based enterprises, and job shadowing.

 SOFT SKILLS (SS)

Objective: Understand the importance of critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, judgment and decision- making, personal appearance and care, social perceptiveness and leadership qualities.

Competency Goals

1. Examine the major concepts and components of soft skills: constructive criticism, personal qualities, desirable traits, personal appearance, and personal care.

2. Explore successful work habits: professional growth, networking, online safety, leadership, and teamwork skills.

3. Understand that change occurs and self- monitor behavior when dealing with change in personal, school, and work environments.

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 SALARY & PERSONAL FINANCES (SPF)

Objective: Develop and manage a monthly budget; understand parts of a paycheck and how to determine deductions.

1. Create and manage a personal budget.

2. Demonstrate ability to calculate wages and deductions.

3. Understand different parts of a paycheck.

Student Learning Outcomes:

By the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Formulate an awareness of self to include personal strengths, challenges, and other relevant characteristics.

2. Understand responsibilities to make appropriate decisions and choices that affect education, post-secondary goals, and adult life.

3. Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate communication skills, how to handle criticism, and how to develop appropriate personal relationship skills with peers and adults. Students will learn to work as a team.

4. Create a personal student portfolio using technology that illustrates an understanding of rubrics. Begin the development of a resume.

5. Demonstrate the importance of making decisions that reflect wise choices, setting goals, determining the steps to achieve those goals, and effective problem-solving.

6. Develop a plan of study that will help bridge secondary and post-secondary options upon the completion of the credential.

7. Understand the importance of critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, Utilize aptitude and ability assessments to explore career options. Learn the transition components of the IEP to assist in planning for post-secondary choices.

8. Utilize aptitude and ability assessments to explore career options. Learn the transition components of the IEP to assist in planning for post-secondary choices.

Classroom Materials:

• Google Chromebook & charger 

• Pencils, pens, highlighters (provided by teacher)

• Loose-leaf paper or notebook paper (provided by teacher)

• Folder with pockets and three prongs (provided by teacher)

• Plug in headphones for Chromebook (provided by teacher or you may use your own) (NOT BLUETOOTH) 

Classroom Expectations:

1) Be PREPARED

• Arrive to class on time

• Bring all necessary materials (Charged Chromebooks, assignments, & an open mind)

• PHONES & HEADPHONES KEPT IN BACKPACKS!   

2) Be PRESENT

• Physically & mentally 

• Active participation (ask questions, seek help, make connections, & help others) 

3) Be POLITE

• Be respectful towards your teachers, classmates, and yourself

• Be open-minded, patient, and respectful during class and collaborative discussions

4) Be POSITIVE

• Come to class ready and open to learning new concepts and material

• Be someone who others want to collaborate with, respect, and be around. 

• You will make mistakes, but you will learn and grow from them. 

Uniform Grading Scale

The Uniform Grading Policy approved by the State Board of Education is effective for all students enrolled in unit-bearing classes, including those offered at the middle school level.

The SC Grading Scale is as follows:
A= 90-100; B= 80-89, C= 70-79, D= 60-69, F= 0-59

WF= 50, FA=50, P= no value, WP= no value, AU= no value, NP=no value

SC Uniform Grading Scale

2nd-12th Grade

The following grade scale will be applied to students in grades 2-12.

A=100-90    B=89-80    C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59-50     

For Carnegie Unit courses please refer to the state Uniform Grading Policy (UGP) for quality points and state regulations guiding credit-bearing courses. 

Grading Floors

High School Students (Grades 9-12)

A floor of 50 will be applied to quarter report cards for High School Students (9-12).  The floor will not be applied to Interim Progress reports.

Redo/Retake/Revision

Students will be given the opportunity to redo minor assessments and retake major assessments due to failing grades based on teacher's discretion