Community Based Work Experience development and the Provision of Work Experience Sample Clauses

Community Based Work Experience development and the Provision of Work Experience. This is done by using assessment information about the student seeking a work experience to target the types of work experiences available from potential employers in the local labor market and includes: i. Contacting employers and building networks to develop and/or identify work experiences; ii. Assisting the student with identifying worksites and ensuring the student has transportation to worksite. (If the student needs transportation the School District shall arrange or provide.); iii. Referring students to worksites for potential work experiences; iv. Providing VR SE IPE students with work experiences, as appropriate; v. Ensuring that the work site is an individual work experience and not be part of an enclave or mobile work crew based upon the U.S. Department of Labor definitions as follows: (1) Enclave is a small group of people with disabilities (generally 5 - 8) trained and supervised among employees who are not disabled at the host company’s work site. (2) Mobile Work Crew is a small crew of persons with disabilities (up to 6) working as a distinct unit and operates as a self-contained business that generates employment for their crew members by selling a service. The crew works at several locations within the community; vi. Conducting job analysis, to include, as appropriate:  A systematic investigation of the discrete tasks, working conditions, and requisite knowledge, skills, and aptitudes needed to perform a job.  Identifying the essential functions of a job. The essential job functions are those job duties which must be completed, with or without accommodation.  Use of the job analysis to match individuals to positions that best meet their needs and the needs of an employer. A job analysis is also useful in identifying and developing potential accommodations needed for individuals with disabilities to perform certain task. vii. Conducting “Discovery” activities, to include, as appropriate:  Identifying an individual’s skills, talents, contributions, and interests in multiple settings to determine where they are at their best and their ideal conditions for employment.  Use of various activities to obtain this information, including meetings with families and others familiar with the individual, paid/unpaid work experiences, and observations of performance at home, school or in the community. and viii. Connecting the student with the local One-Stop.