California Workforce Association, Youth Conference Long Beach, CA -- January 17, 2008 Rebecca Goldberg Linda Collins Project Director Executive Director.
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California Workforce Association, Youth ConferenceLong Beach, CA -- January 17, 2008
Rebecca Goldberg Linda CollinsProject Director Executive DirectorCalifornia School-Age Consortium Career Ladders Project
Pair up with a partner
Introduce yourself to one another (name and what you currently do)
Briefly describe what you each think would be the ideal qualities or components of a first job for a young person.
Baby-boomers retiring from high-skill professions
More jobs are requiring some post-secondary education: certificates, AA’s, BA’s or graduate degrees
13.2% of all jobs will be in the health and education services sector in 2025
Prop. 49 – 2,000 new afterschool programs in high-poverty elementary and middle schools in California in 2006 – 2007.
New funding sources: After School Education and Safety (ASES) Funds and 21st Century Community Learning Center Program (21st CCLC)
12,000 new afterschool jobs created for a total of 137,000 in the state.
Part-time nature of job and high turnover rate means hiring and retaining staff is consistently a major challenge for afterschool employers
California Workforce Comparisons
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Afterschool Workers Elementary School Teachers Registered Nurses Police Officers Firefighters
Have a variety of job titles, including: ‣ Enrichment Instructor
‣ Academic Coach
‣ Recreation Leader
‣ Technology Director
‣ Behavioral Health Specialist
‣ Fitness and Health Coordinator
‣ Site Supervisor
Have a variety of responsibilities, including:
• Supervising children & youth
• Leading activities with groups of varying ages
• Record keeping & administrative duties
• Creating & implementing lesson plans
• Providing academic tutoring and homework help
• Supervising staff
Afterschool programs generally take place between the hours of 3 to 6 pm, Monday – Friday in many types of settings, including:
‣ Schools (elementary, middle and high schools)
‣ Community-based organizations; Y’s, Boys & Girls Clubs, arts organizations, neighborhood organizations
‣ City Parks and Recreation facilities
‣ School-age child care settings
Afterschool Jobs Provide Opportunities to Earn Competitive pay for entry level jobs ($9-$15 per hour)
Tremendous expansion of afterschool means jobs are plentiful
Accessible entry point - low barriers to entry
Opportunities for advancement & promotion
Part-time hours (3 to 6 p.m., Mon. – Fri.) provide flexibility for family, post-secondary education and other commitments that present barriers to employment
Afterschool employers hire lots of young adults
Employers love to hire from the community
Afterschool Jobs Provide Opportunities to Learn
Entry-level life and job skills: time management, accountability, team work, problem-solving.
Additional skill-building & professional development at higher levels of responsibility: leadership, supervision, coordinating with schools, community partners and families.
Skills and experiences applicable to various sectors of the economy, e.g. education, human services, recreation.
Afterschool jobs can be part of a formal career pathway linking employment to higher education.
Afterschool Jobs Provide Opportunities to Inspire
Community service nature of afterschool makes for meaningful work for a young person
Young adults have life experiences to share with children and youth
Opportunity to serve as role model for children and youth
Supportive atmosphere for young people to work
A great employment opportunity for CC students – (good hours, income and meaningful work)
Models “college-going” for youth enrolled in afterschool programs
Colleges can provide additional support to students/ afterschool employees–College credit for work experience in afterschool employment
–Financial aid, counseling and other student support services
–Address needed foundational/basic skills
Colleges can link afterschool work experience to career pathways in education, youth development or public service.
New initiative to foster connections between colleges and afterschool programs:
Recruitment
Education and training
Resource sharing
Partnering with workforce and community agencies and afterschool employers
Pilots linking “bridge” programs to afterschool employment and college programs leading to education and/or public service careers.
Recruitment & Screening:
• ILSP and One-Stop
Enroll in WIA & Financial Aid:
• Case managers (WIB)
• Community colleges
Bridge Assessment:
• Students test at 7th/8th grade level or above
Bridge to College and Career:
• Los Medanos & Contra Costa Colleges
• Learning community
• 20 students per campus
• Afterschool part-time employment
• Career counseling and other student support services
Community College or Other Training
A Gateway Project funded by the Walter S. Johnson Foundation
Rebecca GoldbergProject Director(415) 957-9789rgoldberg@calsac.orgwww.calsac.org
With Thanks to The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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