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1. ON TARGET: PLACING STUDENTS ON THE JOB

   Jennifer Lanz COE COORDINATOR GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS jlanz@npsk12.com http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetailid=14940&
2. Agenda EMPLOYMENT FORMS– PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT ICE BREAKER – FEAR IN THE BUCKET WINNING FORMULA– STUDENT ASSESSMENT + TRAINING STATION EVALUATIONS = PLEASANT & REWARDING WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT PLACEMENT– QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW & FOLLOW UP – MINIMIZE ANXIETY AND CLEAR EXPECTATIONS CLOSURE – GIVING FEEDBACK & CREATING AN ACTION PLAN PLACING STUDENTS ON THE JOB
3. FEAR IN THE BUCKET WHAT IS A FEAR OR QUESTION THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT BECOMING A COE COORDINATOR / HAVING NEW RESPONSIBILITIES OR WORKING WITH STUDENTS TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES?
4. PRESENTATION GOALS DISTINGUISH STUDENTS BY THEIR SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS TO SELECT FOR TRAINING STATIONS EXPLAIN THE PROCESS FOR PLACING STUDENTS ON THE JOB APPLY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT STUDENT SELECTION AND PLACEMENT DESIGN LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL QUALITY EMPLOYMENT FORMS EVALUATE STUDENTS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS, ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATE SELF BASED ON STUDENT GROWTH, TRAINING STATION SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS PLACING STUDENTS ON THE JOB
5. THE WINNING FORMULA TO CREATE PLEASANT & REWARDING WORK EXPERIENCES TRAINING STATION EVALUATIONS: EMPLOYER IS WILLING TO TEACH AND TRAIN LOCATION HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS WORK EXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE SAFE COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS STUDENT ASSESSMENT: PREVIOUS STUDENTS REFERRED BY OTHER TEACHERS OR COUNSELORS SCHOOL RECORD EMPLOYABLE PARENT CONSENT TRANSPORTATION SKILLS TIME
6. EMPLOYMENT FORMS
7. JOB APPLICATION PRACTICE FORM CLEAR UP MISS CONCEPTIONS LIST OF REFERENCES AVAILABLE SUBMITTING ELECTRONICALLY
8. RESUME CLEAR OBJECTIVES & ERROR FREE PERSONAL INFORMATION & SKILLS GUIDE FOR THE INTERVIEW
9. INTRODUCTION CARD http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/cooperative_education/index.shtml (Page 84)
10. FORM W-4 AND I-9 REVIEW FORMS WITH STUDENT AND PARENTS PROOF OF IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
11. STUDENT PLACEMENT FLEXIBLE patient DEVELOP RESUME AND PREPARE FOR INTERVIEW, TRY TO MATCH STUDENT INTEREST AND SKILLS WITH TRAINING STATION, CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS WITH EMPLOYER AND STUDENTS SEND STUDENTS ON INTERVIEW, KEEP RECORDS (CALENDAR AND FOLLOW UP FORMS), COMMUNICATE WITH EMPLOYER FOR NEXT STEP 3. HAVE STUDENTS FOLLOW UP WITH PHONE CALL OR HAND WRITTEN NOTE, FEEDBACK SESSION WITH STUDENT, RE-ASSESSMENT
12. PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW Questions to Practice: What are your plans for the future? Why did you chose this career field? What subjects do you excel in? What school activities do you participate in? What do you know about this company / job? How is your attendance record? Do you prefer working in a team or alone? What do you plan to do after graduation? How have you handled a problem you had at work / home/ school?
13. Interview Do’s and Don'ts Do: Company Research Practice Be on time Dress Professional, Have Good Personal Hygiene Share your personal goals Know the goals of COE Be Honest & Positive Be inquisitive Smile Don’t: Be late Chew gum or candy Take over the interview Be too chatty Wear inappropriate clothing Let negative emotions enter the interview Miss out on asking a question or 2 Criticize others Stereotype people or jobs Forget to follow-up A thank you note is good practice and will leave a favorable impression.
14. Timing & Word Choice I understand… or I noticed Feedback: Start with Positive: What they have done well & how it has impacted them so far How did the student perform at the interview? How can they perform better? Why wasn’t the student accepted for employment? What can I do to better prepare the student? Collaborate to come up with ideas so that the student has ownership, Talk about what those results might look like Describe objectively (without how you felt) Explain why it is an issue and how it can impact them Be specific and clear about what requires change
15. Things I know for sure: Ask about your district’s policy about transporting students, and procedure for fieldtrip form Plan an open house (2 dates) invite students & parents to orientation / resume workshop Have students that are NOT working keep a calendar of their effort to find employment and work with you Confirm interviews with parents (transportation and dress) Share expectations with student’s counselor and teachers You can never practice interviews too much Talk to students & parents about student’s commitment to school activities Find opportunities in the school for the COE student to assist / volunteer to develop skills Talk to the students about their feedback Make sure students are well informed about CTE and COE Have students complete tasks / learning activities until they are employed Recruit and advertise as much as possible Build a database of contacts and previous employers COE is the most rewarding job in CTE You will do great! Don’t be afraid to ask for help Trust your instincts Communicate regularly with your students
16. RESOURCES http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobapplicationforms/a/employmentapplication.htm http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf CITY / COUNTY WEBSITE Better Business Bureau Teacher spouses Civic Leagues, Business Associations FBLA, DECA Partners Parents Students’ doctors and relatives Job fairs School office managers http://www.vacareerview.org/ https://www.vawizard.org/vccs/Main.action http://www.ctetrailblazers.org/live_data/live_site_page.php http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/cte_resources/index.shtml (SEE “FOR STUDENTS”) Use recommendation form
17. Closure & Questions

    ON TARGET: PLACING STUDENTS ON THE JOB

    Jennifer Lanz jlanz@npsk12.com