SUTHERLAND Career Center: VOLUNTEERS for the Aquarium

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

VOLUNTEERS for the Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium are looking for a highly self-motivated and enthusiastic students to fill the position of Educator for their French School Program.

Commitment:
Fridays, Feb 7th, 2014 and June 20th, 2014
9:00 am - 2:00 pm (5 hours/week)

Mandatory Training:
Sunday, Feb 2nd 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Role:
Leading a small group of K-7 level students on guided journey throughout the Aquarium in order to inspire wonder and curiousity and develop a sense of appreciation for the world's oceans and the aquatic life found among them.

Required Documents:
Cover letter, resume and completed student information sheet

Skills Preferred:

· Experience educating or interacting with children;
· Outgoing, enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and friendly with a positive can-do attitude;
· Students in grade 10, 11 and 12;
· Interested in and passionate about marine life and for environmental conservation;
· High level of professionalism and commitment;
· Strong oral English and French language communication skills.

(Must be able to communicate elementary level concepts in both languages. Training with regard to specific concepts and terminology to be used where required, will be provided).

Please submit required documents by Monday, January 20th, 2014 to: Christy Smith at workexperience@vanaqua.org

or see Ms.Abad / Ms. Watson

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

VOLUNTEERS for the Aquarium

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