Information Letter to Schools FOY - TCDSB 2008.doc final
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
DATE: April 17, 2008
TO: Guidance Heads, Guidance Counsellors, Co-op Teachers, Student Success Teachers
FROM: William Jesty
TCDSB Lead: Focus on Youth Program
Tina Cotrupi
TCDSB Cooperative Education Program Lead
RE: Co-op Credit and Employment Opportunity with FOCUS ON YOUTH PROGRAM
Please find enclosed general information about a paid summer Cooperative Education opportunity with the Toronto Catholic District School Board. This opportunity provides some of your students with the possibility to earn a secondary school cooperative education credit while they are employed with the FOCUS ON YOUTH PROGRAM.
The program allows employment opportunities with the TCDSB for approximately 150 students in the following placement areas:
( Custodial (Administrative (Work with Community Organizations Delivering Child and Youth Programming
Students will have opportunity to work for 3 or 6 weeks during the summer and will earn $12/hour while they complete a one credit cooperative education program.
YOUR ROLE: Please seek out those students in your schools who show or have leadership potential and who will take full advantage of this opportunity. Make sure your students are aware of the opportunity that is available and then encourage and assist them to apply for this paid summer co-op program.
Highlight the benefits of participation in this program:
• Leadership skill development
• Employability skills development,
• Employment (full time) for 3/6 weeks, starting in July,
• One credit earned through the co-op program.
Please take note of the various timelines and selection criteria in order to support the students through the various stages of the process.
Selection Criteria for Student Acceptance Into the Paid Summer Co-op Program:
• Living within/adjacent to designated postal code areas (see attached map)
• 16 – 18 years of age as of June 30, 2008;
• Enrolled in school and attending classes to date
• Reliable, responsible, personable, willing to learn
• Potential for/Evidence of leadership roles in school and/or community.
Program Details:
• Deadline for receipt of application packages is April 30, 2008;
• Information Orientation will take place on May 11th 2008;
• Pre-placemen/pre-employment training will take place through on-line learning during the month of June;
• Integration will take place on July 21st , 2008;
• Last day of Co-op program is July 29th, 2008.
• Hours at the placement will be determined by the employer but must equal at least 30 hours per week in order to meet the minimum number of hours required to earn a credit;
• Daily attendance is mandatory to earn a credit;
• 3 days of absences will result in automatic removal from the program and therefore loss of credit.
Application Process for the 1 credit Paid Co-op Program
Students will:
• complete COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION form and submit it (along with required documentation) to the Toronto Catholic contact person
• receive telephone call/e-mail regarding a mandatory co-op information/orientation session with details of the date, time and place;
• Attend the co- information/orientation session .
Students will be accepted into the program based on the selection criteria, their co-op application form and successful referrals from administrators/teachers.
Each application package must include the following:
Check before submitting
• Program/Employment Form ______
• 2 Teacher Reference Forms ______
• Attendance Report ______
• Credit Counselling Summary ______
Application packages must be stapled or clipped together.
Students must submit the application package to the appropriate School Board Office:
Toronto Catholic District School Board:
Dorothy D’Souza, Guidance, Cooperative Education and Student Success
2nd Floor 80 Sheppard Ave. E, Toronto, ON M2N 6E8
Please note that incomplete or late application form packages will not be processed.
If you have any questions, please contact Tina Cotrupi (TCDSB) 222-8282 x2057.
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