Career Connections at SCHS
The Career Planning System is made up of career activities at each grade level designed to help students focus on achieving academic success and meeting career goals. The Career Planning System helps students explore and plan for careers, whether they are seeking a 4-year degree, 2-year degree, certification or licensure, entrance into the military or direct entry into the workforce. Through business partner involvement, students understand the connection between what they learn in school and how it relates to current workplace demands.
9th
Grade
Understand Self, Careers, and Making Decisions
Students in the 9th grade discover career likes and dislikes through
exploration in the five career clusters. Through classroom guest
speakers, field studies, and mentoring, students learn about careers
in each broad cluster area. Self-understanding and career
exploration provide the foundation from which students then develop
career plans that “map out” high school courses and post-high school
pathways. These 4, 6, or 8-year plans help students develop short
and long-term career goals.
10th
Grade
Explore Careers within
Chosen Cluster
Students in the 10th grade research potential careers within a
selected career cluster through business guest speakers, field
studies, job shadowing, and participation in Career and Technical
Education programs. Students are encouraged to develop interests by
volunteering and participating in their favorite extracurricular
activities. The Chamber of Commerce’s Success at Work program
utilizes business volunteers and their real world experiences to
teach students work ethic and employability skills.
11th
Grade
Skill Development and
Training within Chosen Cluster
Intensified career development at the 11th grade occurs within a
chosen cluster through job shadowing, internships, on-the-job
training, capstone projects, school-based enterprises, Career and
Technical Education programs, and dual enrollment.
12th
Grade
Enhance Specialized
Skills Through Focused Work-Based Activities and Finalize
Post-Secondary Plans
Students in the 12th grade enhance work-based skills through
continued participation in internships, on-the-job training,
capstone projects, Career and Technical Education programs, and dual
enrollment. Students finalize post-secondary, certificate,
licensure, military, or workforce direct entry plans.
The
Career Connection Facilitator
All Career Connection events and Career and
Technical Education programs are supported by the Career Connections
Facilitator. This is a part time support position paid for by a
Perkins grant to support Career Education. Currently over 1000 SCHS
students participate in Career and technical programs or courses.
Currently our CCF is Glen Norman. Contact him at:
grnorman@volusia.k12.fl.us or (386) 322-6272 ext. 37777 with any
questions.