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What Kind Of Opportunity?
- This type of opportunity is a temporary position created by a business that benefits the
host business and provides valuable work experience to a young person.
Role of the Youth Employment Advisor:
- Acts as the liaison between the schools and area employers cultivating the relationships
that leads to successful opportunities.
Overview:
- Hours per week: 4-16 hours (variable)
- Total Hours: 65+ hours (minimum for high school students to receive school credit;
College students can also receive unit credits based on type of work experience)
- Period: 10-12 weeks (variable and can continue is all parties agree)
- Paid/Unpaid Opportunity: Employer discretion if the opportunity is paid or unpaid.
- Student Age Range: 16-24 years
Steps in Placing Youth:
Youth Employment Advisor:
- Works with local employers to create hosting opportunities.
Youth Employment Advisor:
- Meets with Career Advisor(s) to review work experience process and required documentation.
Youth Employment Advisor:
- Provides list of current Opportunites to Career Advisors
Student:
- Students completes Student Profile Form, Resume and Data Release Form and submits to Career Counselor for review.
Career Advisor:
- Sends reviewed forms to the Youth Talent Advisor
Youth Employment Advisor/Career Advisor:
- Discuss current Opportunity postings and students in candidate pool for pre-screening matching
Youth Employment Advisor:
- Presents candidates (Student Profile and Resume) to employer for consideration to interview
- Presents opportunity for selected candidates to interview to Career Advisor
- Presents selection decision from employer to Career Advisor
Career Advisor:
- Initiates the execution to completion of the Parent-Student Agreement. (High School Only)
Youth Employment Advisor:
- Initiates the execution to completion of the School District-Business Agreement. (High School Only)
- Coordinates the start of first day of work experience.
- Checks in with employer on the status of work experience. Provides feedback and evaluations received from employer and student
All:
- Evaluates whether to continue the opportunity or start with new
All:
- Learn and make the process better!
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