Worksite Learning Program Contact Information: Dan Lieberman, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator (class) (field+Forks)

Internships = Service Learning Students Do Real Work Schools Are Connectors Community Partners Help Students & Are Helped by Students Program Mission: * Hands-on & Relevant * Skills & Experience * Meet Student & Community Needs

Program Benefits Internship Host Enhanced community image Connection with youth and schools Jobs Student Exposure to prof. environment Mentorship in a field of interest Jobs

Steps to Hosting Students 1.Arrange a “Program Orientation” at Employers place of business 2.Prepare an “Employee Orientation” for student interns 3.Develop a “Worksite Learning Agreement and Plan” including learning objectives conducive to student/employer goals 4.Facilitate teacher observations every 30 hours and student/employer evaluations upon program completion

This is it! Topics include: Student supervision training Specific projects & safety factors Policies and regulations regarding worksite learning & student interns “Worksite Supervisor” What does it mean? 1. Program Orientation

For Students - Needs to Include: Site safety procedures and practices Workers' rights and responsibilities Issues related to harassment Employer policies, procedures and expectations Description of the formal accident prevention program of the worksite 2. Employee Orientation

“Worksite Learning Agreement & Plan”: Specifies terms of experience Collaborative document Signed contract Includes learning objectives that are: – SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound) – New objectives developed once old ones are accomplished 3. Learning Agreement/Plan

Teacher evaluates every 30 hrs. and works with “Worksite Supervisor” to modify objectives when needed Host provides ongoing feedback and a final evaluation Student completes a final evaluation 4. Observations/Evaluation

Details to Address Now To be a “worksite supervisor:” – Official PASD volunteer – Driver’s abstract To be a “qualified worksite” – “Safe and Healthy” Capacity, safety, Employment policy Liability ($1 million limit) Compliance

Details to Address Now “Worksite Learning Agreement & Plan” – Complete learning objectives – Sign the agreement and plan

Details to Address Now “Student Evaluation” – Review the criteria – Providing instruction – Giving feedback – Addressing issues – Communication

Details to Address Now Safety and Labor Laws – Department of Labor: dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/index.htm dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/index.htm – Occupational Health and Safety Laws (Title RCW) – Labor and Industries: lni.wa.gov/FormPublni.wa.gov/FormPub – Unpaid Internships 101: (lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/files/Unpaid InternshipsFactSheet.pdf)lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/files/Unpaid InternshipsFactSheet.pdf

Details to Address Now Medical Insurance – Student volunteers (RCW and WAC ) – “Facts About Student Volunteers and Workers’ Compensation Coverage” from Washington State Labor and Industries (publication number F , lni.wa.gov/IPUB/ pdf) lni.wa.gov/IPUB/ pdf – You can cover medical for these students

Internships for Future Professionals Safeguards and documentation to protect all parties Connections that Lead to Jobs

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