Why Work Based Learning?
Work-based learning placements are the culmination of the experience of career-related education. It all begins with Georgia's Career Clusters allowing learners to select from one of the 17 clusters of interest that may be available in their high school. Students take classes tailored to their cluster, which helps them navigate their way to greater success – no matter what they choose to do after high school graduation.
WBL Mission
The mission of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program is to assist in providing a highly trained, technologically sophisticated, and career oriented future work force. These goals are accomplished by developing partnerships which lead the participating student into meaningful careers.
Employer Responsibilities:
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Provide a mentor(s) for the student. The mentor(s) will provide guidance and encouragement to the student as well as being involved in teaching the student work tasks and responsibilities.
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Adhere to a Training Agreement.
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Create and follow the defined Training Plan.
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Adhere to State and Federal regulations and guidelines for student workers.
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Evaluate student performance and provide feedback to the Career Pathways Facilitator.
WBL Mentor:
The success of the Work-Based Learning Program is primarily based on the quality of the placement of the student in a business and the instruction that the student receives as part of the Work-Based Learning segment of the program. A key individual in the success of the Work-Based Learning placement is the designated mentor.
Employer Benefits:
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Employers help prepare students with real life experiences.
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Employers are helping to build a highly qualified workforce.
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Employers become a Stakeholder, this allows employer involvement in the curriculum development process, increasing employer visibility in education.
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Allows employers to communicate with the school on what skills and job specific needs they are looking for.
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Work-Based Learning reduces the cost of training and recruitment, matching interested and invested young people with employers in a wide range of industries.
How to get Involved:
Job Placements:
We are seeking local businesses and organizations to provide opportunities for our WBL students through job placements. These can be paid or unpaid positions depending on the placement. The students can work anywhere from 5-20 hours a week depending on their specific career plan and placement.
Advisory Committee Member:
Advisory councils create partnerships between CTAE programs and businesses and industries in the communities they serve. Advisory members provide support and guidance to the CTAE programs in an effort to assist in producing graduates prepared to enter post-secondary training and/or the workforce. If you are interested in joining an advisory committee please contact Dr. Krista Webb.
Guest Speaker:
We would love to have some of our local businesses and community leaders come in and speak to our students in our Career Cafes. This is an opportunity for you to visit our school and provide the students with information on the latest industry expectations and trends.
Participate in our Annual Career Fair:
Each year we host an industry driven job fair with the hopes of lining up job opportunities for our graduating seniors. We also use this as an opportunity for some of our students to potentially get WBL placements for their junior or senior year.
Job Shadowing Opportunities:
Allowing one or several of our students to come in and spend a day shadowing your employees and understanding "a day in the life" of your business. Students will get the opportunity to get a feel of the work environment, ask questions, and get a better understanding of whether this is a career they would be interested in pursuing.
Field Trips/ Tours:
Allow groups of students to come in and visit your place of business and see what the day to day work life in your business looks like, how your business operates and how you serve our community.
Partner in Education:
Cherokee County Schools welcomes businesses and organizations to partner with the schools and its programs. Partnerships create a year-round relationship that is beneficial to both the schools and community. CCSD celebrates its top school community partners and volunteers at the annual CCSD Partner of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Recognition Ceremony. A business or organization may apply to become a school partner through the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce's Partners in Education (PIE) program or through CCSD's Company That Cares (CTC) program.
Read more on both programs at https://www.cherokeek12.net/Content/ccsd-school-partnerships [CONTENT_REVIEW InternalLink].
