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Work Experience Program
Our Goal: To create and enhance career experiences (paid or unpaid) for our students with Varying Exceptionalities (SVE) in the community. Cooper City High School would like to successfully match motivated students, ages 18-22, who have an intellectual disability with employers in our community. In return, through our job coaching services, employers gain practical information that can be used for training and managing their own new employees. Employers also get the reward of knowing they are making a difference. Cooper City High School recognizes all training sites and employers as Partners in Education. CCHS Job coaches will find unpaid work experiences and entry-level jobs for students while providing training and accommodations in order to ensure long-term success. _______________________________________________ How does hiring a person with a disability benefit my business? - Job Placement Services reduce your hiring and training costs.
- Job coaches refer motivated candidates for entry-level jobs.
or - Unpaid Work Experiences provide an opportunity for our students to gain work experience in a meaningful environment. Unpaid work experiences are a perfect solution for overflow work or on-going small jobs that don't warrant permanent positions.
JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE Hiring and training a new employee is costly. We take the time to understand your requirements and refer only motivated candidates that will best match your needs. Each candidate who is referred to you is accompanied by a job coach at the work-site at all times. Job coaches are trained to analyze, conduct work-site assessments and develop techniques to assist a person with an intellectual disability to learn a new job. The job coach assists with on-the-job training, minimizing the amount of time an employer spends training a new employee. There is no fee for the placement or job coaching services. We are committed to excellence. To ensure the long-term success of your hiring decision we provide a range of free services such as; follow up communication with you and the employee, on-site work visits, and additional training for new job duties. UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCES People in our programs participate in unpaid work experiences. They experience a variety of jobs to gain a realistic understanding of jobs that are well matched with their skills. The employer is not expected to spend a lot of time training the participant - that's our job! A school job coach accompanies each program participant to your work site to assist them in performing the work to your standards. Unpaid work experiences are a perfect solution to assist you with overflow work, or ongoing small jobs that don't warrant permanent positions. There is no cost to you. All program participants are insured by our school. _______________________________________________________ Our program has had successful training opportunities with businesses in our area. A special thanks to all the businesses listed below for their partnership:
Courtyard Marriott Plantation
7780 SW 6th Street
Plantation, Florida 33324
(954)475-1100
Contact: Mr. Swanson
Student Responsibilities: Laundry Services, Dishwashing, Rolling Silverware
click here for pictures Memorial Hospital Pembroke
7800 Sheridan Street
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(954)963-8450
Contact: Rachel Clark (Human Resources)
Student Responsibilities: Food prep, dining room attendant
click here for pictures Sweet Tomatoes
15901 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
(954) 441-3559
Contact: Chad Collins
Student Responsibilities: Dining preparation and custodial
SPCA Wildlife Care Center
3200 SW 4th Ave
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
(954) 524-4302 x40
Contact:
Student Responsibilities: Maintenence of grounds and caretaking of animals Publix
5630 Flamingo Rd.
Cooper City, FL 33330
(954) 434-2803
Contact: Ursala
Student Responsibilities: Bagging groceries Big Lots
3921 Oakwood Blvd.
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 927-7565
Contact:
Student Resposibilities: Shelving items and pricing Longhorn Steakhouse
11900 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
(954) 437-1085
Contact: Kiu
Student Responsibilities: Food preparation Sparez
5325 S University Dr.
Davie, FL 33328
(954) 434-9663
Contact:
Student Responsibilities: Custodial We thank the following sites for providing paid employment or for our students: Courtyard Marriott Ft. Lauderdale
400 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, FL
(954)624-3325
Contact: Oscar Chapparo
Job Responsibilities: Laundry Services Courtyard Marriott Weston
2000 N. Commerce Parkway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33326
(954)343-2177
Contact: Carlos Perez
Job Responsibilities: Laundry Services
click here for pictures University Car Wash and Lube
5555 S. University Drive
Davie, FL 33328
(954)680-7870
Contact: Vick
Job Responsibilities: Drying Cars
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Koala Realty
11011 Sheridan St # 305
Hollywood, FL 33026
(954) 431-3800
Contact: Joy Miller
Job Responsibilties: Clerical duties
click here for pictures Chuck E. Cheese's
8515 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(954) 437-8178
Contact: Mr. Brown
Job Responsibilities: Bus tables, re-stocking, custodial duties, entertainment in costume
Sweet Tomatoes
15901 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
(954) 441-3559
Contact: Chad Collins
Student Responsibilities: Sweet Tomato Mascot
We thank the following sites for providing volunteer opportunities for our students:
Memorial Youth and Senior Center
7031 Taft St.
Hollywood, FL 33024
(954)963-8030
Contact: Marilyn Camerota
Student Responsibilities: Clerical, Senior Services, Recreation Setup
SE Focal Point Senior Center
3081 Taft Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 966-9805
Contact: Margie Ubriaco
Student Responsibilities: Distribution and clean-up of lunch items
We thank the following sites for providing work experience opportunities for our students, but are currently inactive during the 2010-2011 school year: BJ's
4000 Oakwood Blvd.
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 927-8700
Contact: Barbara
Student Responsibilities: Go-backs and customer service Schott Communities
6591 S Flamingo Road
Cooper City, FL 33330
(954) 434-3306
Contact: Shawn Rodwin
Job Responsibilities: Clerical, receptionist Toddler Tech
3367 N. University Dr.
Davie, FL 33024
(954) 437-3197
Contact: Pat Ross
Student Responsibilities: Clerical and childcare assistant Herff Jones, Inc.
8230 W. State Road 84.
Davie, Florida 33324
(954) 693-0006
Contact: Chuck Puleri
Student Responsibilities: Compiling order form booklets
click here for pictures Nutrition S'mart
| 12594 Pines Blvd. | | Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
(888) 437-7444
Contact: Sandy Barrowman
Student Responsibilities: Shelving items, unloading items, cashier
click here for pictures | Flamingo Gardens
3750 S. Flamingo Road
Davie, FL 33330
(954)473-2955
Contact: Lauri Horner
Student Responsibilities: Maitenence of bird feeders, rolling quarters
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5800 S Flamingo Rd
Cooper City, FL 33330
(954) 689-0818
Contact: Curt Stollings
Student Responsibilities: Cleaning and organizing store Perr-Fect Match Rescue, Inc.
8111 Broward Blvd.
Plantation, FL 33324
(954)445-8778
Contact: Connie
Job Responsibilities: Caretaking of animals waiting for adoption
click here for pictures Marshalls
Oakwood Plaza
3701 Oakwood Blvd.
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)922-2122
Contact: Toni (manager)
Student Responsibilities: Shipping and Receiving
click here for pictures _______________________________________________________________ WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE
WHO HAVE AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Through our job coaching services, employers receive practical information for training and managing their employees. Some examples are: - Keep instructions clear and uncomplicated. Language, concepts, ideas and words should be kept simple.
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Demonstrate the task. It is often easier to understand if the skills are shown rather than said. -
Break tasks into smaller components. Let the employee master each step before moving on to the next component. -
Use pictures, photographs or drawings in place of written information. -
Extend training periods if necessary. -
Demonstrate work sequences through pictures. -
Develop a list of work sequences. -
Color code systems. -
Restructure complex jobs. -
Clearly label hazardous material and review instructions for handling and using. _______________________________________________________________________ Cooper City High School
Wendy Doll, Principal
9401 Stirling Rd.
phone: 754-323-0200
fax: 754-323-0330
www.coopercityhigh.net Cooper City High School
Special Education Department
Devon Georgia, Job Coach
Kerri Parmelee, ESE teacher
Jill Beer, ESE Specialist For more information please contact
Kerri Parmelee at 754-323-0200 or
email kerri.parmelee@browardschools.com
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