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SCHOOL DISTRICT #43 (Coquitlam) EMPLOYMENT & TRANSITION

SCHOOL DISTRICT #43 (Coquitlam) EMPLOYMENT & TRANSITION.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT #43 (Coquitlam) EMPLOYMENT & TRANSITION

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  1. SCHOOL DISTRICT #43(Coquitlam)EMPLOYMENT & TRANSITION

  2. The Work Experience Program supports students in Grades 9 – 12. The program provides opportunities for students to develop and practice employment skills in a variety of work placement settings. The duration and frequency of the work experience is dependent upon the needs of the employer and that of the student. Work placements are generally 30 hours in length and are undertaken by the student on a voluntary basis. A Special Education Assistant will accompany students when necessary. • Classroom Component (6 1hr. Sessions) • Career Exploration • Student Specific Placement • Work Experience (A Student Success Story) • Employment Portfolio • Career Resources

  3. Lesson 1: vConsent Form vApplication Form vIntroduction to Work Experience Lesson 2: vCareer Choices Lesson 3: vInterview Procedure Lesson 4: • Answering the Questions Lesson 5: v    “Mock” Interview Lesson 6: vHow to Keep a Job

  4. Materials & Resources • Home Stretch Package • Assess Abilities and Interests • Job Opportunities • Focus on employable skills • While still at school • Recreation & Leisure • To & Through Adulthood Transition Timeline • PATH outline & example • First Job Survival Skills • (Surviving the first 90 days) - DVD Series http://www.stanfield.com

  5. Meet with Case Managers Things to consider: • Student Strengths & Interests (see Employment Portfolio) • Level Independence • Communication (pic/symbols,etc..) • Job Skills & Past Employment (see sample of employment positions) • Course Work Completed • Schedule of Availability • Sample of Contract

  6. The Employment Portfolio is designed to keep a record of a student’s courses taken and type of work experience completed while in Secondary School. It helps the student document their strengths, interests, community involvement and transition plans. It also is a place for the following: • Cover Letter • Professional Resume • Student Workplace Performance forms • Letters of Reference • ‘Mock’ Interview Response Form • Job Application Form • Transition Exit Meeting • Review Transition Goal form

  7. IEP templates include a goal page dedicated to Transition • Transition Conference for Families • Transition Resources/In-service Opportunities • Secondary/Middle School Parent Package • Transition Month • To and Through Adulthood In-service • Community Action Employment Plan Service Providers Forum CLBC • Service Providers Roundtable

  8. Post Secondary Education Douglas College SFU, UBC, UVIC STEPS Forward Project Adult Special Education Courses Transitions Program SEA Training The Centre for Students with Disabilities

  9. Community Partners Community Ventures Simon Fraser Society for Community Living Inclusion B.C. Employment Support Employment Option in Day Program On My Way Transition Planning Education for Parents

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