Iowa Intermediary Network Making Connections for WorkBased Learning

Iowa Intermediary Network: Making Connections for Work-Based Learning Iowa ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy Amy Steenhoek, DMACC-Career Discovery Network Laurie Worden, Kirkwood Community College-Workplace Learning Connection

WHY WE EXIST The IDEA! Educators & employers want to work together! The PROBLEM! It is confusing & time consuming for everyone! The SOLUTION! The SOLUTON! Create a broker - Matchmaker - An INTERMEDIARY A tool for career, workforce & economic development

REGIONAL INTERMEDIARIES CTE legislation – House File 2392 Self-understanding: Students shall engage in developmentally appropriate inventories and assessments that promote self-understanding, the connection to work, and engage in meaningful reflective activities about the results. Career Information: Students shall research careers based on self-understanding results and engage in meaningful reflection about the findings. Career Exploration: Students shall engage in activities that reveal connections among school-based instruction, career clusters, and the world of work and engage in meaningful reflection. Postsecondary Exploration: Students shall engage in activities to explore relevant postsecondary education and training options related to career interests and engage in meaningful reflection on the exploration experience. Career and Postsecondary Decision: Students shall complete relevant activities to meet their postsecondary goals consistent with the plan and stated postsecondary intention.

REGIONAL INTERMEDIARIES o One-stop contact point for information on work-based learning opportunities. o Connect students, educators, businesses and the community through relevant, work-based learning activities. o Work closely with school districts to bring experiences across all 16 career clusters. o Partnering with work-based coordinators.

REGIONAL INTERMEDIARIES o Help to better prepare students to make informed education and career decisions. o Facilitate the attainment of portable credentials of value to employers. o Provide core service programming.

WORK SITE CORE SERVICES o Job Shadows o Work Site Tours o Internships – Students o Externships – Educators o Other Worksite Experiences

WORK SITE CORE SERVICES Job Shadows o One day “snap shot” of a career of interest to area students o 2 -6 Hour commitment of site host o Overview of required skill sets, work environment, education requirements and work culture o Applications open to HS students based on administrative criteria o Individual or group exploration days available

WORK SITE CORE SERVICES Work Site Tours Industry Lead Events. Construction Apprenticeship Day Worksite Tours Academy Students Sector Sponsored

WORK SITE CORE SERVICES Internships – Students o o o o o Offered to rising 11 th– 12 th grades Student vetted through interview with community professionals Elective Class Credit/Transcript building Explore a career in-depth – LEARN 45 -90 hours of on-site learning with career mentor Career development classes Guided student journal Evaluations and reflections HS Credit awarded

WORK SITE CORE SERVICES Externships – Educators o. Teacher@Work Program with AEA o. Support for STEM Hub Externship programs o. Provide educators with an opportunity to observe how the workplace applies to their curriculum. o 20 -40 hour internship placements arranged by the some participating intermediaries

OTHER “On Site” SERVICES o Financial Literacy Fairs o Personality and Career Discovery o Speakers o Career Fairs o Mock Interviews

Financial Literacy Fairs Students explore a career and research income Navigate their future life based on that income Learn the connection of career choice and preparation and future financial consequences Understand concepts of Wants Vs. Needs

Career Speakers-MS/HS • Increase awareness and recognition of the need for high demand careers in our economy • Interactive presentations that engage and inform • Increase knowledge that the workforce must possess higher level science, technology, engineering and math proficiency and skills. • Sharing career ladders and post-secondary education optionsindustry certifications, associate degrees, bachelor degrees & beyond!

Career Fairs Better informed Better prepared Careers Pathways Career Conversations Post Secondary Training Exploration

Mock Interviews • Business Etiquette • Written communication • Resume review • Interview skills • Application review • 9 th grade

IVRS INTERMEDIARIES o Increase work-based learning opportunities for students with IEP/504 Plans o Provide tailored and individualized WBL through extensive work with local businesses/industry o Work collaboratively to service and support the needs of the IVRS counselors and school district staff

IVRS INTERMEDIARIES o Internships o Job Shadow o Pre-Apprenticeship and Other Training o Student and Teacher Tours/Externships o Post-Secondary Opportunities o Competitive Integrated Employment

IVRS INTERMEDIARIES o Job Exploration Counseling o Work-based Learning Experiences o Counseling on Opportunities o Workplace Readiness Training o Self-Advocacy Instruction

INTERMEDIARIES ARE MAKING CONNECTIONS FY 16 STATISTICS – CORE SERVICES o 122, 643 students served o 950 Educators served o Top five career clusters explored were: Health Science Manufacturing Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Arts, A/V Technology, & Communication STEM 2, 488 students 1, 296 students 1, 006 students 773 students 736 students

OUTCOMES/IMPACTS Here’s what our high school interns had to say: o 81% Formed a connection between high school and world of work o 42% Impacted their choice of high school classes o 88% Influenced their selection of a career field o 76% Helped select a college major or field of study o 89% Increased awareness of local career opportunities o 68% Positively influenced their decision to live/work in Iowa

Locate Your Regional Intermediary

Locate Your Regional Intermediary Region/Community College Intermediary Contact Email Intermediary Name Northeast Iowa CC Gena Gesing gesingg@nicc. edu Northeast Iowa Career Learning Link Julie Anderson andersonju@nicc. edu North Iowa Area CC NIACC Career Connections Mary Schultz Annette Greenwood mary. schultz@niacc. edu annette. greenwood@niacc. edu Iowa Lakes CC Molly Hamilton Connect@Iowa Lakes Northwest Iowa CC Tracy Gorter NCC Workplace Learning Connection Dr. John Hartog mhamilton@iowalakes. edu Iowa Central CC IC Career Connection Iowa Valley CC Iowa Valley Intermediary Program Samantha Pingel Colleen Bartlett Molly Hippen Terri Hungerford pingel@iowacentral. edu bartlett@iowacentral. edu molly. hippen@iavalley. edu terri. hungerford@iavalley. edu Hawkeye CC Cedar Valley West Cedar Valley Career Connections Stacy Ascher Kelly Kobliska Erin Swancutt cvwascoordinator@gmail. com kelly. kobliska@hawkeyecollege. edu erin. swancutt@hawkeyecollege. edu tgorter@nwicc. edu jhartog@nwicc. edu Eastern Iowa Community Colleges QC Career Connections Kirkwood CC Workplace Learning Connection Kathy Pezley Megan Hasselroth Laurie Worden kpezley@eicc. edu mhasselroth@eicc. edu laurie. worden@kirkwood. edu Des Moines Area CC Career Discovery Network Western Iowa Tech CC WIN Amy Steenhoek absteenhoek@dmacc. edu Karrie King Matt Thomsen karrie. king@witcc. edu matt. thomsen@witcc. edu Iowa Western CC Southwest Iowa Workplace Connection Natalie Harris nharris@iwcc. edu Southwestern CC Ann Schlapia Southwestern’s Workplace Learning Network Rachel Ramaeker schlapia@swcciowa. edu ramaeker@swcciowa. edu Indian Hills CC Get Connected! Southeastern CC The Link Iowa Department of Education Karen Swanson Nathan Miller Leanne Krogmeier karen. swanson@indianhills. edu nathan. miller@indianhills. edu lkrogmeier@scciowa. edu Kelli Diemer kelli. diemer@iowa. gov

IVRS Regional Intermediary Region/Community College Intermediary Contact Email Intermediary Name Northeast Iowa CC Diane Diiro diirod@nicc. edu Northeast Iowa Career Learning Link North Iowa Area CC NIACC Career Connections De. Ann Halligan Iowa Lakes CC Jaclyn Leuer Connect@Iowa Lakes Dan Cline Northwest Iowa CC NCC Workplace Learning Connection Iowa Central CC IC Career Connection Iowa Valley CC Iowa Valley Intermediary Program TBD Hawkeye CC Cedar Valley West Cedar Valley Career Connections Karri Miller Teresa Klostermann Eastern Iowa Community Colleges QC Career Connections Kirkwood CC Workplace Learning Connection Dustin De. Weerdt djdeweerdt@eicc. edu Becky Briggs Becky. briggs@kirkwood. edu Emily Willett ehwillett@dmacc. edu Abby Cortez abby. cortez@witcc. edu dcline@nwicc. edu Des Moines Area CC Career Discovery Network Western Iowa Tech CC WIN TBD Southwestern CC Emily Uhlenkamp uhlenkamp@swcciowa. edu Southwestern’s Workplace Learning Network deann. halligan@niacc. edu jleuer@iowalakes. edu Teresa. klostermann@iavalley. edu karri. miller@hawkeyecollege. edu Indian Hills CC Get Connected! Southeastern CC The Link Iowa Department of Education Nichole Lohmann nichole. lohmann@indianhills. edu Mary Hofmann mhofmann@indianhills. edu Kelli Diemer kelli. diemer@iowa. gov

How Do I Connect? • Identify and contact your intermediary • District Needs Assessment • Proper staff and licensures • Goals in line with HF 2392 • Intermediaries are required members of RPP

Multi-Occupations (M. O. C. ) • General Education Teachers- must have valid license with a Secondary Endorsement, Grades 5 -12 • Required for teachers supervising students in work-place experiences outside of their current teaching endorsement area- Examples • Language Arts/Journalism- can supervise student in town newspaper experience, without MOC, could not supervise a student work placement another area (doctor’s office). • Current Requirements include 4, 000 hours of vocational experience and 3 courses from UNI, ISU or Drake. • PSL counselors cannot add the MOC or supervise work experience students

Work Experience Coordinator (W. E. C. ) • For Special Education students • Teachers must hold a valid license with a 5 -12 Special Education endorsement. • If students are integrated in gen. ed. class with a MOC endorsed teacher, they can be supervised in a work experience by that teacher. • If it is a special ed. only class with a IEP learning goal, they must be supervised by the Special Education teacher with a W. E. C. • For more information about the W. E. C. please contact Mike Cavin at the Bo. EE, 515. 281. 3437 • • • mike. cavin@iowa. gov Source: Dave Wempen, Consultant Board of Educational Examiners, Teacher Licensure 515. 281. 3605 david. wempen@iowa. gov

How do we fund it? ? ? How do districts support Intermediary growth? • Iowa Intermediary Grant $1. 5 ($96, 665/ CC) • Kirkwood: WLC Funding Model (FY 16): • State and federal Grants (Perkins, WTED & Iowa Intermediary Grant) =$334, 545 (55%) • District Support ($3. 50/MS Student $5. 50/HS Student)= $150, 000 (24%) • KCC-General Fund=$50, 000 (8%) • Contributions, County Supervisors, Local Grants=$35, 643 (6%) • Grant Wood AEA=$30, 000 (5%) • Professional Fees=$12, 730 (2%)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION Kelli Diemer - Business/Marketing Education Consultant Iowa Intermediary Network/Iowa Work-Based Learning Bureau of CTE - Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Preparation kelli. diemer@iowa. gov Amy Steenhoek, DMACC-Career Discovery Network absteenhoek@dmacc. edu 515 -965 -7117 Laurie Worden, Kirkwood Community College-Workplace Learning Connection laurie. worden@kirkwood. edu 319 -398 -4826