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Career Shadowing The Experience of a Lifetime…In One Day
School Board of Levy County Chiefland High School Student Packet CAREER SHADOWING THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME…IN ONE DAY What is it? Career Shadowing involves matching a high school student with a person in the community to experience a chosen occupation in action. The student observes, discusses, and participates in daily activities and responsibilities, and asks pertinent questions related to the career. The student also completes an assignment to record the day’s experience. The length of the day for shadowing should be a minimum of three hours but could extend to a full workday depending on the shadowing experience and business partner agreement. Who is involved? Career Shadowing is a cooperative effort of the School Board of Levy County, Chiefland Chamber of Commerce, and the Academy Advisory Board. School-to-Career Coordinators will match local business members with selected students. What are the benefits? Student: · Creates a relevancy of classroom education to future career goals · Provides a realistic perspective of work habits, attitudes, and job expectations. · Helps to determine personal suitability of occupational and educational goals. Business: · Promotes positive community public relations · Allows the business community to share in the educational process · Stresses employability skills · Provides the employer with a pool of future applicants who can demonstrate proper work attitudes and understand job expectations STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Prior to Assigned Shadowing Day: · Inform your teachers and arrange to make up missed school work for the shadowing day. Have teachers initial next to their class block on the Teacher Sign-off form. · Complete and turn in the Student Agreement/Parent Permission form and the Teacher Sign-off form to the School-to-Career Coordinator. · Arrange your transportation. · Complete the Student Career Research Guidelines. Be sure to include other pertinent questions to ask your business contact. · Confirm your appointment by telephoning your business contact, introduce yourself as a Career Shadowing student, and finalize your arrival and departure times for your visit. · If it becomes impossible for you to participate, notify your School-to-Career Coordinator and your business contact immediately. Career Shadowing Day · Proceed to your appointment feeling responsible, prepared, and punctual. · Bring your Student Responsibilities Checklist and Business Contact form and the Student Research Assignment with you to your career shadow. · Abide by both school and business rules. · Benefit from your investment. Learn about the career. Establish a positive, professional relationship with your business contact. · Complete the Student Research Assignment with the business contact. · Thank your business contact in person before you leave. · As soon as you get home, draft a thank you letter. After Career Shadowing Day: · Working with your academy teacher or the School-to-Career Coordinator revise, complete, and mail a thank you letter within ten (10) days of your career shadow assignment date. · Complete the Student Evaluation form. Return it and a copy of your typed thank you letter to the school-to-Career Coordinator within ten (10) days of your career shadow assignment date. · Turn in the completed Student Research Assignment to your instructor within ten (10) days of your assignment date. · Follow the suggestions and recommendations made by your business contact. · Continue to think about your future. Career development is a lifelong process. Congratulations on completing the first step! STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES CHECKLIST AND BUSINESS CONTACT Student Responsibilities Checklist Due In order to plan a meaningful shadowing experience for both your business contact and you, be sure to check the following: ________Inform your teachers you will be participating in a Career Shadowing assignment and arrange to make up any missed school work. Teachers must initial next to their class block on the Teacher Sign-off form. ________Complete and return the Student Agreement/Parent Permission Form and the teacher Sign-off Form with the proper signatures to your School-to-Career coordinator as soon as possible. ________Arrange transportation. YOU are responsible for getting to the business and home. ________Confirm your appointment by phoning your business contact. Be sure to get the following information: · Time and place to meet · Directions and parking instructions · Appropriate dress for the business you are assigned · Lunch arrangements · Safety requirements · Additional instructions or materials to bring to the assignment. ________Research your selected occupation and prepare a list of questions to discuss with your business contact. ________Draft thank you letter to your business contact as soon as you return home. (Remember to turn in a copy of the thank you note to your instructor within ten days of completing your shadowing experience) Business Contact Information
Date:___________________________ Shadow Time:____________________________ Business Contact__________________________________________________________ Occupation:______________________________________________________________ Business Name:___________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________ Telephone:_______________________ Email:__________________________________ Student Agreement, Parent Permission, Acknowledgement Form Student Agreement Due Student name: ___________________________________________________ I am applying to participate in a Career Shadowing experience. I will represent my school with honor. I anticipate the experience to be beneficial in the process of career planning. I understand that it is my responsibility to complete the Student Responsibilities Checklist in order to participate in the Career Shadowing experience, which includes transportation arrangements to and from the assignment. I will obtain all required signatures. I understand that school rules apply while at my shadowing experience and that I will be subject to dress code requirements of the sponsoring employer as well. I agree to make up all assignments missed while participating in the shadowing experience. Furthermore, I understand that, as assignments missed while participating in the shadowing experience. Furthermore, I understand that, as part of the shadowing experience, I must complete the student research assignment with the shadow host. Afterwards, I will complete the student evaluation and compose a thank you letter to my shadow host. ________________________________ Chiefland High School Signature of Student ** IMPORTANT** If you are unable to participate, notify the School-to-Career Coordinator and your business contact no later than 8:00 a.m. the day of the shadowing assignment or as soon as you know!
Parent Permission Form (liability release) I hereby give my son/daughter, _____________________________________________, permission to participate in the Career Shadowing experience sponsored by the School District of Levy County on ________________________________________. (Month, Day, Year) By signing this statement of permission, I hereby release and hold harmless the above named school board, individual sponsors, teachers, and place of business cooperating with the shadowing program from all liability for mishap or injury that might result with the above named student while participating in the shadowing program, including transportation to and from the shadowing assignment. Furthermore, should it be necessary, I authorize the business representative to obtain medical treatment in the event of an injury or illness and I agree to pay any expense incurred for this treatment. ________________________________ ________________________ ___________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian Home Phone Business or Cell Phone
Career Shadow Placement Acknowledgement Form Agree that it is my sole responsibility to verify the shadow site and ensure my child’s safety. I, _______________________________________, acknowledge _________________________________ (Print Name of Parent/Guardian) (Business Hosting Shadow) Located at __________________________________________ to be a safe career shadowing site for my child, _________________________________ to complete his/her job shadow on __________________. The business contact for the shadow is ___________________________and may be reached at ________. This worksite is congruent with the values of the School District of Levy County and is in coordination with the student Code of Conduct. I It is my understanding that my child’s career shadow experience cannot begin until this form is returned.
_________________________ _______ Signature of Parent or Guardian Date PRE-SHADOWING STUDENT CAREER RESEARCH GUIDELINES A Successful Career Shadowing experience includes researching the occupation before you shadow. It also includes a list of questions for your business contact. Below you will find some guidelines that will help you become more knowledgeable about your career choice. Log onto your computer and type in www.bls.gov Scroll down to Occupations Click on Occupation Outlook Handbook Go to Ways to use the Occupational Outlook Handbook site Under (1), click on the Search Box Enter your occupation Begin your research for the career guidelines below v Typical duties of occupation v Working conditions (typical work week, hazards or dangers) v Mental abilities and aptitudes needed (mathematical, clerical, verbal, science, mechanical) v Skills required v Education/training required. Cost of education/training. High school/college subjects and extra-curricular activities/organizations that would be helpful v Projected salaries, benefits v Current and projected job outlook, entry level jobs, advancement opportunities STUDENT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT FORM Directions: Please complete the following assignment with your shadow host during your shadowing experience. You may add any information you learned while researching the career on the computer. 1) Describe the shadow host’s job. (What are his/her duties? 2) Describe the working conditions associated with his/her position. (i.e. responsibilities, typical hours, hazards or dangers) 3) What communication, mathematical, technical, verbal, clerical, and/or other skills are required for this job? 4) List the educational training required for this occupation. Does the company encourage employees to continue their education? Does the company have a tuition reimbursement program? 5) Describe opportunities for advancement in this career field. What is the current and projected outlook for career opportunities with this job? 6) What courses in high school/college would help prepare for this career? Extra curricular activities or organizations? 7) What are the starting salaries associated with this job? Include related benefits. Student Name_______________________________________ Career Shadow Assignment_______________________________________ POST SHADOWING EXPERIENCE STUDENT EVALUATION FORM Name _______________________________ Academy__________________________________
Grade________ Teacher__________________________________________________________
Business Name__________________________________________________________________ Please answer the following questions. 1) List four work-related activities you observed while shadowing the employee. a.________________________________ b._________________________________ c.________________________________ d._________________________________ 2) Describe the three most important things you learned from this shadowing experience.
3) What did you like about this career? What did you dislike? 4) Did this program change your future career goals? 5) Did you compose a thank you letter to your business contact person? Please attach a copy. 6) Would you recommend this assignment for future students? If no, please explain. This form must be completed by the student and turned in to their instructor within 10 days of completing shadowing experience.
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School District of Levy County Chiefland High School
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