SUTHERLAND Career Center: Pedalheads Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Pedalheads Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

2015 March Break Camps
March 9-13
March 16-20

Make $$$
Bike Camp Instructor

Pedalheads Bike Camps is a 10 level bike safety and skills camp. You will teach children aged 2-12 to ride their bikes safely and skillfully. It’s a great job for those who love working with children or who are looking to gain leadership experience.
You must be turning 17 by December 31st of this year.
There's no need to be an expert biker!
You will get a paid training session before the start of camp.
Shifts range from 2.75 - 7 hours/day. Wage ranges from $10.25 - $13.00

Locations:

Brockton Preparatory School,
3467 Duval Road, N.Vancouver (both weeks)

David Livingstone Elem
315 E. 23rd Ave., Vancouver (Mar 9-13)

Jericho Hill Centre, Vancouver
4196 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver (Mar 16-20)

Send cover letter and resume to nick@pedalheads.com or see Ms. Abad

Volunteers:

You will need to be 13 or older!
Teach kids how to ride a bike, go on rides with more advanced classes and help organize and manage activities and equipment

Location:
Borckton Preparatory Schoo, N.Vancouver (both weeks)

Apply online at: http://www.pedalheads.com/About/jobs-and-volunteer

Specify which location you would like to instruct at. (NOTE - Preference will be given to Vancouver staff that can work both Vancouver weeks)

Please submit applications ASAP – Deadline to apply is February 13

Contact or see Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca

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 13, 2015

Pedalheads Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

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