Community Mentorship Program Mayfield City Schools CEVEC 2018-2019 We are all in this together!

The students on the Community Mentorship Team work at a variety of job sites to develop both work and life skills needed to be successful adults, while building solid resumes. As the school year progresses, students demonstrate increased stamina and independence while building positive relationships with their mentors and developing an understanding of the importance of team work. Emphasis on assessing students’ career interests and abilities while maintaining excellent attendance continue to be the focus.

Tools utilized for planning and monitoring students’ vocational interests include: IEP (Individual Education Plan) where vocational goals are identified and monitored CEVEC Rubric-evaluates students performance CEVEC Career Assessment-results help develop vocational planning. PINS – Preferences, Interests, Needs, Strengths Informal Assessments for Transition Planning tailored to each individual student. Backwards Planning – uses the IEP, rubric, Career Assessments, PINS, Informal Assessments to help the team develop a plan to help the student achieve his/her goals.

As members of this program, our students will: DEVELOP A GREATER SENSE OF TEAMWORK

Participate in the orientation process and consistently follow assigned job duties

Model expected work behaviors and perform with professionalism on the job ….

Expand their knowledge of company policies including dress code and attendance

Demonstrate and apply independence while on the job.

Learn the value of soft skills, executive functions and employability skills such as… Making eye contact…. What do I do first? What do I do when I am done with what they wanted me to do? Find the First…… then….. Next….. DONE?

and practice employability skills such as time management, grooming, following directions, and monitoring their work quality.

Students on the Community Mentorship Team explore vocational interests by participating in actual jobs based on their interests while they build their resumes.

Our job on this team is to help students develop skills that enable them to demonstrate an increased understanding of what it takes to make a seamless transition from High School to work.

Community Mentorship Program Job Sites – A few… Progressive Insurance – various sites Richmond Heights Medical Center Dave’s Supermarket/Richmond Heights Altercare of Mayfield Village Herman Textiles Cleveland Public Library Governor’s Village Kindercare Learning Center/Lyndhurst Mayfield District Elementary Schools Michael Christopher Salon North Chagrin Nature Center Lyndhurst Animal Clinic

Individual training sites and job placements can be developed on an individual basis with on TEAM INPUT.

Resumes While on the team, each student will work with a coach to develop a resume that is reflective of their job training and can be brought with them to future interviews. An electronic copy will also be shared with student.

Participate in the interview process

Apply skills learned while participating in job related interviews.

Upon completion of the program, students will achieve the ability to:

Use and apply knowledge of their career interests and abilities in an effort to obtain and sustain future employment. Thank you. Elizabeth Scully, Job Training Coordinator Laurie Haynes, Job Trainer

CEVEC Programs offered Community Mentorship Program Check out my webpage by going to M.C.S. website CEVEC Home page Show Menu drop down CEVEC Programs offered Community Mentorship Program

Contact Information Elizabeth Scully Desk phone – 440-995-7788 Cell phone - 440-840-2459 Email – escully@mayfieldschools.org