Working a job is very exciting. Earning money is important for so many reasons. Some of you may be helping your families, saving for college, saving to buy a car or simply earning money to buy your favorite snack. The Mira Loma Staff supports you rwork ethic but also emphasizes that school is your 1st job.
Balancing school and a job can be overwhelming at first. Here are some helpful hints:
Communicate honestly with your employer which days and hours you are available to work
Keep a calendar of your work hours & your school due dates (big exams, assignments, school events)
Notify your employer at the beginning of each month or semester of changes in your schedule including vacation requests
If you are a student under the age of 18, you will need to obtain a work permit from your school.
You must have a 2.0 GPA. If you do not know your GPA, ask your counselor. If you have below a 2.0 and need a job, please see your counselor
You do not have an "F" grade. Check Q for your current grades
You have been offered a job
You have good attendance for 2 weeks prior to the Work Permit request
You maintain good attendance and a 2.0 GPA with no "F" grades to keep your Work Permit.
Receive a job offer from a business
AFTER you have been offered the job, come to school the next day and either get a work permit application located on the Attendance Desk at the front of the school OR download and print the application
Once you have carefully filled out the Work Permit Application, you will turn it in to Ms. Jenny Devries in the Vice Principal's office at school. Ms. Devries email address is jdevries@sanjuan.edu if you have questions.
Mr. Devries will return the signed Work Permit to you within approximately 24 hours. You will be notified by Ms. Devries when you can come pick up your Work Permit
Turn your Work Permit into your employer
Visit the San Juan Unified District Offcie to obtain a Work Permit. The district office is located at 3738 Walnut Avenue Carmichael, CA 95608 Phone: 916-971-7700