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For More Information Contact:
Marty
Humbertson, Coordinator
Fairfax
County School Administration Center
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
571-423-4150
Marty.Humbertson@fcps.edu
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Instructional
Services:
Job
Coach Services | Academy Support Services | Work Awareness & Transition (WAT) | Office Technology & Procedures | Career Assessment Services | Employment and Transition Services | Earl L. Pulley Career Center | S. John Davis Career Center
Employment and Transition Services
What are Employment and Transition Services?
Employment
and Transition Services facilitate students' transition
to post-secondary options through resources and supports
to youth, staff, parents, and the community. Employment and Transition representatives (ETRs) are assigned to all FCPS high schools and secondary special
education centers.
Employment
services include job-seeking skills, job development and
job placement, job maintenance and advancement skills.
Transition services include information sharing about
resources available, referrals to school-based services,
support to students in their final year of school, and
referrals to adult service agencies upon graduation.
Who
can use Employment and Transition Services?
Students
with special needs in their last two years of school may
request services that the ETR provides. Students are served
based on the following priorities:
Priority 1
- Students
in their final year of school preparing to transition
to post-secondary opportunities
- Students
in Career and Transition programs requiring work experience
support
Priority 2
- Students
two years away from graduation who are seeking employment
- Potential
school-leavers
Priority 3
- Other
students as referred
What
can students learn?
ETRs
may support students' transition to paid or non-paid work
experiences in the following ways:
- Assist
students with job placement: resume writing, applications,
interviews; job leads, job-seeking & keeping tips; job coach referrals as needed; employer follow-up and advocacy
- Develop
community work experience sites: school-based programs,
WAT, OTP, EFE, Facilities Services
- Facilitate
transportation as needed
ETRs may support students through one or both stages of their transition:
Transition
Stage I
Transition Stage II
- Facilitate
referrals to adult services: DRS, CSB, DVH
- Coordinate
tours of Northern Virginia Community College campuses
- Provide
job placement and follow-up
- Explore
post-secondary education/training options
- Assist
with students' final transition
How
can students and employers benefit?
Employment
and Transition Services facilitate the development of
school- to- work partnerships in the following ways:
- Provide
awareness information to employers on disabilities,
cultural differences, Americans with Disabilities Act,
and accommodations, as needed
- Present
a pre-screened applicant
- Match
employer needs with student skills
- Support
on-the-job training
- Arrange
for time-limited Job Coach support
- Monitor
student employment progres
- Students
learn self-advocacy skills related to employment.
Who
to contact for more information?
Click
on link for your school's Employment and Transition Representative.
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