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WBL and Job Shadowing. Programs to Launch Your Trade Career. What Is WBL?. Work Based Learning Program Designed for Seniors and Juniors Students work during shop school days and after school hours with employers in their trades. Students receive credit for school while earning money.
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WBL and Job Shadowing Programs to Launch Your Trade Career
What Is WBL? • Work Based Learning Program • Designed for Seniors and Juniors • Students work during shop school days and after school hours with employers in their trades. • Students receive credit for school while earning money. • The program helps students have job after graduation • Participation is a privilege… Let’s explain…
Who Qualifies for WBL? • Seniors and Juniors • Must be 16 years old • Must be recommended by Shop and academic teachers. • Working papers needed if you are 16 or 17 years old. • Must have good attendance. • Must have C average in every class. • Must have good discipline record. • Some employers require drug testing • Must have means of transportation to work sites. • Employer must have Worker’s Compensation & Liability Insurance
How Can You Participate? • Inform your shop teacher if you already work in your trade. • Meet the required standards discussed earlier. • Your shop teachers and Dean of Students find jobs and recommend students. • Your family and friends give us job referrals. • Chamber of Commerce and local businesses request candidates. • Seniors can work up to 21 hrs/week, juniors 14 hrs/week
Forms • If you have a potential employer willing to hire you: • Meet with Dean of Students to get a WBL packet.
Weekly Reports • Once hired and confirmed in the program, you will submit weekly attendance and performance reports to your teacher and Dean of Students. • You will call the Dean of Students each day you report to work for attendance purposes. • Failure to follow these guidelines may result in program cancellation.
What is Job Shadowing? • Program that allows students to visit work sites to shadow approved mentors in their trades. • Opportunity to meet potential employers and practice interview skills. • Non paid project • It is meant to provide real life experiences. • Students are observers only • Students make their visits in pairs and for no longer than 3 days • Students can work on small hands on projects only (no production work)
Who Qualifies? • Every student qualifies if recommended by shop teachers. • Must keep in mind that if assigned he/she will serve as school ambassador. • Transportation is provided by school.
How Can You Participate? • Your teacher and Dean of Students will identify adequate work sites for this project. • You will bring a form home for parent approval.
Forms • Parent Agreement
Reports • Job Shadowing packet • Report about experience in front of other classmates.
Other Important Things to Remember • Interview skills • Cover Letter • Resume • Safety • Transportation • Lunch • Dress code • Respect • Ethics
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