EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION ORIENTATION

PROGRAMPROGRAMAT SEABROOK VILLAGEAT SEABROOK VILLAGE

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONPROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The ultimate goal is to have each student employed at his/her highestThe ultimate goal is to have each student employed at his/her highest competitive level upon graduation. Students are taught specificcompetitive level upon graduation. Students are taught specific employment skills in a natural setting in the community for a full yearemployment skills in a natural setting in the community for a full year program. Students are in a non-paid training plan to develop work skillsprogram. Students are in a non-paid training plan to develop work skills necessary for success. necessary for success.

The program encompasses both community and school-based training class The program encompasses both community and school-based training class forfor

practical math skills, social skills, and a forum to discuss real life experiencespractical math skills, social skills, and a forum to discuss real life experiences from the community placement. An SLE must teach the class. A qualifiedfrom the community placement. An SLE must teach the class. A qualified (trained) job coach will eventually supervise the work site. Examples of such(trained) job coach will eventually supervise the work site. Examples of such sites are: Seabrook Village, The Sheraton, and The Chelsea House. sites are: Seabrook Village, The Sheraton, and The Chelsea House.

CRITERIA FOR ENTRYCRITERIA FOR ENTRY

Student must be eligible for special education Student must be eligible for special education services services

Student must be at least 16 years old and not more Student must be at least 16 years old and not more than 21. than 21.

Student is not participating in a vocational program.Student is not participating in a vocational program. The student’s level of functioning must initially The student’s level of functioning must initially

require intensive support from the SLE/Job Coachrequire intensive support from the SLE/Job Coach

CRITERIA CRITERIA

Fifth year students have acceptance priority to Fifth year students have acceptance priority to the Program the Program

““Wait-Listed” students have second priority Wait-Listed” students have second priority for Program acceptance for Program acceptance

Both student and parent must agree to remain Both student and parent must agree to remain in the Program for at least 30 days in the Program for at least 30 days

Out Of District StudentsOut Of District Students

If the student is in an out of district placement, the If the student is in an out of district placement, the student must be able to return to Monmouth Regional student must be able to return to Monmouth Regional High School for the academic “wrap around” and High School for the academic “wrap around” and employment orientation components of the program. employment orientation components of the program. If a student is in district, they must attend both the If a student is in district, they must attend both the academic “wrap around” and employment orientation academic “wrap around” and employment orientation components of the program.components of the program.

Jasmine singing with the residentsJasmine singing with the residents

Ms. Joyce, the worksite mentor, is demonstrating how to Ms. Joyce, the worksite mentor, is demonstrating how to correctly pour the paint with Jasmin during Art Therapy.correctly pour the paint with Jasmin during Art Therapy.