California Workforce Association, Youth ConferenceLong Beach, CA -- January 17, 2008

Rebecca Goldberg Linda CollinsProject Director Executive DirectorCalifornia School-Age Consortium Career Ladders Project

Pair up with a partner

Introduce yourself to one another (name and what you currently do)

Briefly describe what you each think would be the ideal qualities or components of a first job for a young person.

Baby-boomers retiring from high-skill professions

More jobs are requiring some post-secondary education: certificates, AA’s, BA’s or graduate degrees

13.2% of all jobs will be in the health and education services sector in 2025

Prop. 49 – 2,000 new afterschool programs in high-poverty elementary and middle schools in California in 2006 – 2007.

New funding sources: After School Education and Safety (ASES) Funds and 21st Century Community Learning Center Program (21st CCLC)

12,000 new afterschool jobs created for a total of 137,000 in the state.

Part-time nature of job and high turnover rate means hiring and retaining staff is consistently a major challenge for afterschool employers

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Have a variety of job titles, including: ‣ Enrichment Instructor

‣ Academic Coach

‣ Recreation Leader

‣ Technology Director

‣ Behavioral Health Specialist

‣ Fitness and Health Coordinator

‣ Site Supervisor

Have a variety of responsibilities, including:

• Supervising children & youth

• Leading activities with groups of varying ages

• Record keeping & administrative duties

• Creating & implementing lesson plans

• Providing academic tutoring and homework help

• Supervising staff

Afterschool programs generally take place between the hours of 3 to 6 pm, Monday – Friday in many types of settings, including:

‣ Schools (elementary, middle and high schools)

‣ Community-based organizations; Y’s, Boys & Girls Clubs, arts organizations, neighborhood organizations

‣ City Parks and Recreation facilities

‣ School-age child care settings

Afterschool Jobs Provide Opportunities to Earn Competitive pay for entry level jobs ($9-$15 per hour)

Tremendous expansion of afterschool means jobs are plentiful

Accessible entry point - low barriers to entry

Opportunities for advancement & promotion

Part-time hours (3 to 6 p.m., Mon. – Fri.) provide flexibility for family, post-secondary education and other commitments that present barriers to employment

Afterschool employers hire lots of young adults

Employers love to hire from the community

Afterschool Jobs Provide Opportunities to Learn

Entry-level life and job skills: time management, accountability, team work, problem-solving.

Additional skill-building & professional development at higher levels of responsibility: leadership, supervision, coordinating with schools, community partners and families.

Skills and experiences applicable to various sectors of the economy, e.g. education, human services, recreation.

Afterschool jobs can be part of a formal career pathway linking employment to higher education.

Afterschool Jobs Provide Opportunities to Inspire

Community service nature of afterschool makes for meaningful work for a young person

Young adults have life experiences to share with children and youth

Opportunity to serve as role model for children and youth

Supportive atmosphere for young people to work

A great employment opportunity for CC students – (good hours, income and meaningful work)

Models “college-going” for youth enrolled in afterschool programs

Colleges can provide additional support to students/ afterschool employees–College credit for work experience in afterschool employment

–Financial aid, counseling and other student support services

–Address needed foundational/basic skills

Colleges can link afterschool work experience to career pathways in education, youth development or public service.

New initiative to foster connections between colleges and afterschool programs:

Recruitment

Education and training

Resource sharing

Partnering with workforce and community agencies and afterschool employers

Pilots linking “bridge” programs to afterschool employment and college programs leading to education and/or public service careers.

Recruitment & Screening:

• ILSP and One-Stop

Enroll in WIA & Financial Aid:

• Case managers (WIB)

• Community colleges

Bridge Assessment:

• Students test at 7th/8th grade level or above

Bridge to College and Career:

• Los Medanos & Contra Costa Colleges

• Learning community

• 20 students per campus

• Afterschool part-time employment

• Career counseling and other student support services

Community College or Other Training

A Gateway Project funded by the Walter S. Johnson Foundation

Rebecca GoldbergProject Director(415) 957-9789rgoldberg@calsac.orgwww.calsac.org

With Thanks to The David and Lucile Packard Foundation