SPED 468 Coordination of Occupational Prog
The course will provide students the opportunity to understand how to establish collaborative community relationships in order to develop cooperative occupational programs for students with exceptional needs. Students will become aware of existing services within the community and various supports to ensure smooth transitioning from education to postsecondary occupational settings. Students will examine the role of a work experience coordinator in effectively managing on-the-job training and making instructional decisions pertaining to on-the-job training. This class includes information on assessing students’ job skills, locating and placing students in work experience opportunities, working with students and the job site sponsors to insure that effective training is occurring, evaluating student performance, and other related activities.