Employability Skills Lab Polaris Job Training Programs include an in-house Employability Skills Lab for students who require more intense training in prevocational skills including both basic employability, vocational and social/life skills.
The program’s goal is to build more independent skills through simulated and authentic work settings. The Skills Lab provides instruction for students who require the most support to learn specific work skills, work behaviors, and self-help skills. Through this program, students learn the importance of positive work attitudes, quality of work, teamwork, following directions, staying on task, working independently and managing time. The program targets high school students, ages 17 – 22, with cognitive and/or multiple disabilities. A current IEP reflecting community-based employment as a reasonable outcome, either in a competitive or supported employment setting, is required. Also, students need to be able to complete simple vocational tasks without prompting. Some typical work experiences could include: • Laundry • Housekeeping • Floors • Recycling • Assembly • Packaging • Stocking • General Office Work For additional information, contact Loreen Dorin, Director of Pupil Personnel, at 440.891.7679 or ldorin@polaris.edu.
Transition to Employment Transition to Employment is the last step in this continuum of program options. It is a job placement program that matches individuals to desired and realistic employment in the community through unpaid and paid internships and competitive employment.
It is designed for students who are in a position to seek and attain competitive employment in the community. It may begin with non-paid job sites in a variety of local businesses. The student does not report to Polaris, but only to his non-paid work site or his place of employment. Students may be provided with travel training opportunities to help further build their readiness for work. A student in this program needs supported job placement services and has met all the graduation requirements. Students must ultimately display a desire to work and be willing to accept supervision. Skills that are needed for maintaining successful competitive employment are required. For additional information, contact Loreen Dorin, Director of Pupil Personnel, at 440.891.7679 or ldorin@polaris.edu.
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