Idaho Jobs Need You! https://labor.idaho.gov/JobScape/ Making the Connection: Take your students to the Idaho Department of Labor Jobscape website. Enter in a title of a position that relates to the courses you are teaching. https://labor.idaho.gov/JobScape/

Here you will see a list of jobs that pertain to the title you chose. Highlight how many different fields are available for this particular job title. Students should be aware they have many options with the education from your course(s). Select a title and click the Details tab for the next step.

Scroll to the bottom of the page . Here we can let students know that it is not necessary to have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree Ex. For this field a good percent of the employed were able to do so with an Associate degree. Here we can promote Technical Colleges as routes to high wage / in-demand jobs, that provide Certified individuals to the labor force in a shorter amount of time with less debt. Scroll back up the page for the next step.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Job description Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013). Here we see the varying pay scales for different levels of longevity / skill. Students get a visual of where they want to be. Next select the Programs of Study tab

Here we see other programs of study that are similar to what students Are learning in your classes This link is connected to the CIS – Career Information System that allows Students to do more in-depth research on careers. Educate Idaho promotes the use of CIS and the use of it’s tools in counseling students For more assistance utilizing CIS in your class, please contact: Tonya Tracy 208-932-3858 tonya.tracy@my.eitc.edu Scroll up the page to the Job Openings tab for the next step. For more information and a lesson plan to implement the Career Atlas in your class, visit the http://www.eitc.edu/high-school under Helpful links you will see the Career Atlas Lesson Plan This section links to the Idaho Department of Labor (CIS) = Computer Information Systems (Ask your teacher or counselor about CIS login information) You can also find more career related information on the Idaho CTE website - https://careeratlas.idaho.gov/

Here we get a glimpse at the Annual Openings and Total reported employed in the state of Idaho. Individuals can also get a specific listing of jobs in the state of Idaho that are hiring. It is important that students identify the ability to get a job they are Interested in when applying for higher education.

Welding Technology at EITC Please visit the EITC website for a virtual tour Select Programs of study Select a Program Select an Area of Study Videos of our facilities and examples of students in class. Please note that not all of our programs have videos, we are working on updating them. https://youtu.be/Xyt6RrUwppo

https://cte.idaho.gov/ Additional videos can be found on the ICTE website. Select the link to take you straight to the videos. https://cte.idaho.gov/

https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/10th-grade/#fndtn-fall For students who are considering going on to college but do not know where to Start, they can visit the Next Steps website and find grade specific checklists to Determine what they should be doing at different grade levels to prepare to Go-On! Checklists are available from 8th to 12th grade. https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/10th-grade/#fndtn-fall

Advanced Opportunities Dual Credit - DC Academic courses such as English, Spanish, Science, etc. Register with the corresponding college offering the DC before the class begins $65 - Fast Forward Funds eligible Grade & credits go directly on the respective college transcript and high school transcript affecting your GPA. Warning! If you do poorly or fail Dual Credit courses it can negatively affect your financial aid (FAFSA will not pay for remediation courses)

Advanced Opportunities Technical Competency Credits – TCC Badges Career & Technical skill based courses such as Culinary, Automotive, Welding, etc. Register in SkillStack at the beginning of a CTE skill based course After completing the TCC eligible badge requirements, the student can request the transfer of those credits earned in high school Credits are purchased after students have enrolled in classes at a postsecondary college and identified that the college will accept the TCC credits as a benefit to the program of enrollment.

Ways TCC Credits & Badges Can Be Used Credits are designed to help you enter and complete the corresponding college program by not having to retake classes you already took in high school, allowing you to finish a degree with less debt and enter a high demand - high paying job more quickly. Badges can be used as proof of skills on resumes when applying for jobs.

https://skillstack.idaho.gov/ Allow your students to watch the SkillStack video for Individuals to highlight the Benefits of new initiatives. https://skillstack.idaho.gov/

https://skillstack.idaho.gov/ Let’s Get started Please remind students this registration is not an option, it is required For schools and teachers to get proper funding for their programs, and for Students to high share their skills with potential employers. Students need to Select “Register” https://skillstack.idaho.gov/

Here we complete the student registration process: After uploading your student Roster form info gathered from your administration As described in your Approver guide as well by watching the Educator video on the SkillStack homepage Provide each student with their User name and EDUID (These are FERPA protected) (this is entered in the State or Institution ID field) Have them complete the rest of the fields, creating their own password. If they would like to get info from any of the listed colleges, please have them select As many as they would like. If they chose the opt out feature – they will not be able to receive industry notifications of job openings.

Now what? Once you have competed the requirements for a Technical Competency Badge and you have enrolled in a postsecondary institution, you have the option of purchasing the TCC credits within two years of completing the TCC eligible badged course. If it has been more than two years since completion of the TCC badge when you enroll in a postsecondary institution, then you have the option of requesting a Prior Learning Assessment to obtain the credits from the college you are applying for credits from.

Career & Technical Program information Here you can find other courses you can take at your school for additional TCC/Badges Transition Coordinator contact info. Directions on how to purchase earned credits And Downloadable information forms http://www.eitc.edu/high-school