How Businesses Participate in WorkAbility I SAN JOAQUIN ...

How Businesses Participate in WorkAbility I SAN JOAQUIN
SELPA
Businesses can participate in the San Joaquin Classroom Career Speaker
SELPA WorkAbility I program in a number of The employer or a designated employee provides WorkAbility I
ways.
information about a business, career or specific For more information on the WorkAbility I
program you may call or email our staff: SAN JOAQUIN
position in a classroom setting.
Margaret St. George SPECIAL
Job Training Site Industry Tours WAI Program Manager EDUCATION
Participate as a training site by: An industry tour is like a field trip to your busi- Educational Specialist - SELPA LOCAL
• Providing a job description and identifying ness. The tour gives the class an overview of PLAN
the industry/business and spotlights the training (209) 468-4908 AREA
essential job functions for the training posi- and skills necessary in the different positions Cell: (209) 483-7424
tion. that are needed to conduct business in that email: [email protected] (SELPA)
• Interviewing and accepting a student for job particular industry.
training at your business. Judy Casetta Wentworth Education Center
• Designating an employee in the work Job Developer/Coach - SELPA 2707 Transworld Drive
area as a contact person for the trainee and P. O. Box 213030
the WAI staff. (209) 468-4913
• Providing the student with a challenging train- Cell: (209) 601-9661 Stockton, CA 95213-9030
ing opportunity with well defined employer email: [email protected] (209) 468-4908
expectations.
Laura Estrada FAX (209) 468-4979
Job Developer/Coach - SELPA
Job Shadowing Opportunities
A business provides an opportunity for students (209) 468-9276
Cell: (209) 601-9660
to observe or "shadow" a designated employee email: [email protected]

performing the job duties of a specific career or Tanya Shepherd
Job Developer/Coach - SELPA
position within the company.
(209) 468-9120
Cell: (209) 601-9662
email: [email protected]

FAX: (209) 468-4979

What is WorkAbility I? W
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The WorkAbility I (WAI) program is R
a career awareness, exploration and K
training program for special educa-
tion students ages 12 to 22 in middle A
school, secondary education and
young adult programs. B
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WAI provides paid job training opportunities for Benefits to Businesses WorkAbility I L
students 16 years and older at local businesses Services I
who participate as job training sites. WAI students Job-ready trainees, 16 years and older, who T
and job training site personnel receive ongoing are anxious to learn and work. The San Joaquin SELPAWorkAbil- Y
support and guidance from WAI vocational staff. ity I program provides participating
Student trainees whose interests and skills are students with: I
WAI provides students with oppor- matched to the training site's needs.
tunities to participate in classroom • Evaluation of interests,
career speaker presentations, job No cost to the training site to participate in the abilities and aptitudes
shadowing, industry tours and ca- WAI program.
reer fairs. • Job readiness training
Training wage paid by WorkAbility I.
WAI is funded by a grant from the California • Placement assistance and
Department of Education. Workers' Compensation insurance paid for follow-up
and provided by the WAI program.
• Subsidized training wages
On-going support services to student and
employer by the WAI staff. • Worker's compensation
coverage
Career awareness and exploration is
also part of the classroom curriculum • On-going support services to
for WAI students. Students identify student and employer
their interests, transferable skills, and
abilities. They are taught job search, • Training to upgrade skills, if ap-
readiness and retention skills and propriate
how to meet employer expectations.

San Joaquin SELPA WorkAbility I Employers

Please support these businesses as they support our programs!

Escalon Manteca Stockton Tracy
Big Boy Market Boys & Girls Club Best Buy Barista's Coffee House
Country Kids Child Care CVS Pharmacy Camlu Retirement Community Best Buy
D’Boni’s Pizza Dollar Tree Casa Flores Marina Restaurant Casa Flores Restaurant
Napa Auto & Truck Parts Fashion Health Care Apparel Chuck E. Cheese Emeritus at Heritage Place
O’Reilly Auto Parts Game Stop (Daniels) CVS Pharmacy (March Lane) Foot Locker
Pizza Plus Game Stop (Historic Plaza) CVS Pharmacy (Pacific Ave) Four Seasons Therapeutic Riding
Go Green Recycling Inc CVS Pharmacy (West Lane) Game Stop
Lathrop Grocery Depot David’s Pizza Grocery Outlet
CK Grill & Bar Grocery Outlet Family Resource Network Hirsch Side by Side Preschool
Save Mart Supermarket Hansel & Gretel Day Care Foot Locker (Sherwood Mall) JC Penney
Walgreens Hope Chest Thrift Store Foot Locker (Weberstown Mall) KinderCare Learning Center
Janis Music Hobby Lobby Lokes Looks
Linden JC Penney Hot Topic M & J Bistro
Linden El. After School Program Jo Ann's Fabrics & Crafts Jo Ann’s Fabrics & Crafts Marshalls
Rinaldi’s Market Manteca Care & Rehabilitation Marshalls PacSun
Zylstra’s Auto & Hardware Merrill Gardens O’Reilly Auto Parts (Harding Way) Petco
Moore’s Martial Arts O’Reilly Auto Parts (MLK Jr Blvd) Raley's
Ripon Office Max O’Reilly Auto Parts (Pacific Ave) Rite Aid (Valpico Road)
CVS Pharmacy O'Reilly Auto Parts PacSun Safeway
Debbie’s Dog Grooming PetSmart Petco Sally Beauty Supply
O’Reilly Auto Parts Raley’s Regal Entertainment Group Save Mart Supermarket
Save Mart Supermarket Red Robin Restaurant Safeway (Country Club) The Photographic Art Studio
The Barnwood Restaurant Rite Aid (North Main Street) Safeway (Pacific Ave) Tracy Toyota
Tractor Supply Company Rite Aid (West Yosemite Avenue) Sally Beauty Supply Van’s Ace Hardware
Walgreens Safeway Sherwood Mall Walgreens (West 11th Street)
Sally Beauty Supply SJCOE - Business Dept. Walgreens (South Tracy Blvd.)
Riverbank Salvation Army SJCOE - County Programs West Valley Mall
CVS Pharmacy Save Mart (North Main Street) SJCOE - Operations
Petco Save Mart (West Yosemite Avenue) Swenson Golf Course
Staples The Creamery Restaurant
Weston Ranch TJ Maxx TJ Maxx
Weston Ranch Pharmacy Walgreens Walgreens (West Lane)
Walgreens (Wilson Way)
Waverly Elementary School
Whirlow's Tossed & Grilled