2. SD.Futures Training Session 4 Employment Exploration www.selfdirectedfutures.org Please view in Slide Show Presentation Mode to hear the audio.

3. Review Progress Modules 1-3 Module 4 Identify passions, career interests and strengths Invite members and convene Employment Team Meeting www.selfdirectedfutures.org

4. Networking Through Community  Through the facilitation of the Employment Team Meeting  Identify sites that match the student’s passions, interests and strengths  Identify employment exploration sites to visit  Homework assigned: Team members reach out to employment exploration sites  Set-up site visits www.selfdirectedfutures.org

5. Talking To the Contacts for the Employment Exploration Sites  Setting Up The Visit  Introduction  Referral By  Specific Needs  Dates  Times  View Different Tasks  Interview Employer www.selfdirectedfutures.org

6. Example of Phone Introduction “I work with local companies to identify ways to meet their workforce needs by linking them with youth. I have a young person I work with that is interested in (the career/passion), and (person who referred you) thought they would enjoy meeting with you and visiting your business. Could we set up some dates and times that this young person may be able to visit your business and talk with you and possibly other employees about your area of work.” www.selfdirectedfutures.org

7. Preparing for the Visit  Help the student prepare by:  Discussing attire  Practice social greetings  Practice elevator speech  Practice interview of employer/employees www.selfdirectedfutures.org

8. Tools for Supporting Students with Significant Disabilities  Program AAC devices  Prepare business cards /communication cards that they can present to employees  Include social greetings  Include elevator speech  Employer Interview  Help your student to communicate questions with your assistance  Prompts with the number of questions  Another opportunity for your student to impress the employer with their strengths www.selfdirectedfutures.org

9. Employment Exploration: Support Staff  Roles:  Assist the student with social interactions and elevator speech  Let people know role: support staff  Perform duties of a job coach  Use Employment Exploration Job Assessment Form www.selfdirectedfutures.org

10. Job Assessment Form Task 1: Task Steps: Quality Measures (What constitutes success on the task?) Tools Required Natural Instructors (co-workers) Task Duration Task Considerations  Notes about the culture of the company  Task Assessment Table for 3 tasks  Note other considerations www.selfdirectedfutures.org

11. Employer Interview  9 Questions  Support Staff Record Answers  Be Sure to Record Employment Exploration Site Number (1-4)  Allow the Student to Demonstrate Strengths and Skills

12. Following Each Employment Exploration Site Visit.  Complete the online rating tool.  At the end, the website will identify the top preferences of the student www.selfdirectedfutures.org