Welcome to Family
and Consumer Sciences!
Careers and
Employability
Classroom
Guidelines:
Behavior:
- Be nice, be careful, clean up after
yourself and do your best work.
- Come prepared for class and be on time.
Assignments and homework
- Course assignments will be handed out or
can be found on the school “R” drive under the “Ries” folder then in the
Careers and Employability folder
- Completed assignments will be turned in
on the school “U” drive or emailed unless otherwise noted.
- Turn in assignments on time, and do your
own work to receive full credit.
Any late work will result in being referred to SRB at the end of
the day.
- Late work:
- Assignment due in class and not turned
in: 90% credit
- Turned in by the end of the day
(during/after SRB): 80% credit
- Turned in by the end of the following
school day (not class day): 70%
credit
- Work turned in over 2 days late: zero
- Make up time:
- Students who miss class due to an
unexpected absence are expected to come get their homework the following
school day (not class day).
Assignments will be due the following class period (next day).
- Students who miss class due to an
unexpected absence will be given one make up day for every school day
missed.
- Students who miss class due to planned
absences (sports, school activities, vacations, doctors’ appointments)
should get their work before they leave and will not get extended make up
time. Regular class deadlines will
apply.
- Tests will be made up the following
class period. No extended time
unless you talk to me first.
- If you miss class, you can find your
make up assignments on the back counter with a melon colored “Make up work
for FACS” sheet attached or I will email it to you.
- Do your best work the first time around
– extra credit is rarely given.
- Any copying or cheating will result in a
zero grade for all students involved.
Unless I tell you that you may work together, I expect you to do
your own work.
Classroom Guidelines
- Keep yourself busy if you get done with
your work early. Do not bother other students.
- Pop, candy or snacks are allowed for
special events only. Foods
prepared in cooking lab stay there.
- I will do everything I can to make sure
every individual gets what they need to be successful. Please contact me if you need help with
coursework or concepts.
Contact Information: Please contact
me if you have any questions
Cell Phone: 359-5507
Email: suzy.ries@k12.sd.us
Website: http://sr047.k12.sd.us/
Instructor: Suzy Ries Email: suzy.ries@k12.sd.us
Course Description
Aim Careers is a semester
course that enables students to explore career interests and abilities, acquire
a basic knowledge of the world of work and plan for life after high school.
Rationale Career
exploration and employability skills are an important part of students’
learning and fundamental to creating an employable individual. Students must
have skills and knowledge necessary to be good citizens, productive workers,
and, most of all, life-long learners. These standards are designed to promote
successful transition from school to work.
Length Semester
course: 90 minute periods.
Prerequisites None
Text None
Topics
Covered This project-based course focuses on
the following topic areas:
- identifying work/career interest
areas
- employability skills
- characteristics needed for employment
- career and work opportunities in a
changing world
- resume writing
- job interview and communication
skills
- goal setting and decision-making
- post secondary planning and
scholarship search
Instructional Philosophy and Delivery Plan
Expectation:
Students will be expected to meet all course goals by demonstrating
their understanding of the basic concepts of each topic area. In order to pass the course students will
need a minimum of 70% proficiency.
Delivery Method:
Instruction will consist of individuals hands on activities and
projects, group work, lecture, discussion, reading, writing, self assessment, career
journal, job shadowing, compilation and maintenance of a career portfolio and
use of technology. FCCLA Working on
Working Project incorporated into the curriculum.
Community Involvement: Guest
speakers and volunteers from various career clusters will be brought in
throughout the course. Students will also have the opportunity to participate
in a job shadow experience and will be expected to use community resources to
complete individual and group projects.
Assessment: Students will be graded on the
following items: daily work,
presentations, written reports, group work, career portfolio, daily
participation points, career journal and individual projects. Grades will not be rounded.
Course Goals and Technical Standards:
Career Exploration
Indicator #2:
Identify career interests and plan for career options
- ES 2.1 Analyze personal assessment results to explore career
options
- ES 2.2 Examine potential career clusters and pathways
Employability
Indicator #1:
Develop and use employability skills to effectively transition from school to
work and life-long learning.
·
ES
1.1 Assess work ethic attributes necessary for success
- ES 1.2 Demonstrate job acquisition skills
- ES 1.3 Describe safe practices in work places
- ES 1.4 Analyze employer and employee rights and responsibilities
- ES 1.5 Analyze diversity issues related to employment
Transferable
Work Skills
Foundation
Skills
Basic Skills:
Reading, writing arithmetic, speaking and listening
Higher-Order Thinking Skills: Thinking creatively, making decisions,
solving problems, reasoning
Personal Qualities: Individual responsibility, self-esteem,
social ability, self-management and integrity
Competencies
Resources:
Allocating time
Interpersonal Skills: Working on teams, teaching others
Information:
Acquiring and evaluating data, organizing and maintaining files, interpreting
and communicating,
Using computer to process information.
Systems:
Understanding social and technological systems, monitoring and
correcting performance.
Technology:
Selecting equipment and tools, applying technology to specific tasks
Major
Course Projects
·
Career Portfolio/Career and Personal
Assessment Project
·
All About Me PowerPoint
·
Career Research Project (FCCLA
Working on Working)
·
Employability Packet: Resume, Cover and Follow-up Letters, Job
Applications and Pocket Resume
Assessment Plan and Grading Scale
Student assessment will be based upon
group work and / or individual completion of project journals, journal entries,
presentations, written reports, and demonstrations of career related
skills. Grades will not be rounded.
·
Careers Portfolio: Compilation of personal assessments, course
projects and employability packet
·
Projects: Quality of projects, reports, oral and written
presentations and lab work
·
Daily Work: Daily assignments, journal, and self/group
evaluations
·
Career Journal: Journal entries accompanying assigned topics
Grading Scale: