4.14A      Programs In This Cluster

·     Cooperative Education

·     Student Employment

4.14B       Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Partner with the business community to increase training opportunities to meet the placement needs of our diverse population.

·     Expand placement services to respond to student and employer needs.

·     Expand Cooperative Education enrollment opportunities.

Long Term:  

·     Expand short-term goal areas through implementation of new technologies and processes.

4.14C       Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Cooperative education paid/unpaid.

·     Contract education.

·     Federal college work study on-campus/off-campus.

·     Individual employment plans.

·     Application and resume support.

·     Student and employer assessment.

·     Related courses.

·     Integration of co-op in vocational and academic programs.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Distance education courses.

·     Cooperative education paid/unpaid.

·     Contract education.

·     Federal college work study on-campus/off-campus.

·     Individual employment plans.

·     Application and resume support.

·     Student and employer assessment.

·     Related courses.

·     Integration of co-op in vocational & academic programs.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Bi-lingual staff.

·     Classified placement specialist as justified by enrollment.

·     Academic placement specialist as needed for growth.

·     Office support.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Student work stations.

·     Computers for staff.

·     Fax machine.

·     Computers networked.

·     Larger office space.

·     Staff telephones and lines.

·     Staff furniture.

·     Cellular telephone.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     Association dues.

·     Travel.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Bi-lingual staff.

·     Classified placement specialist as required by program growth.

·     Academic placement specialist to accommodate changes in enrollment.

·     Office support.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Student work stations.

·     Computers for staff.

·     Fax machine.

·     Computers networked.

·     Larger office space.

·     Staff telephones and lines.

·     Staff furniture.

·     Cellular telephone.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     Association dues.

·     Travel.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Individual employment plans.

·     Application and resume writing support.

·     Assessment and evaluation.

·     Employer interaction.

·     Paid stipend internship.

·     Co-op paid placements.

·     Shared resources with one-stop career center and other agencies.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Individual employment plans.

·     Application and resume writing support.

·     Assessment and evaluation.

·     Employer interaction.

·     Paid stipend internship.

·     Co-op paid placements.

·     Shared resources with one-stop career center and other agencies.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Research and job market analysis.

·     Bi-lingual staffing.

·     Follow-up activities.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Student work stations.

·     Computers for staff.

·     Fax machine.

·     Computers networked.

·     Larger office space.

·     Staff telephones and lines.

·     Staff furniture.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Research and job market analysis.

·     Bi-lingual staffing.

·     Follow-up activities.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Student work stations.

·     Computers for staff.

·     Fax machine.

·     Computers networked.

·     Larger office space.

·     Staff telephones and lines.

·     Staff furniture.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Off-campus marketing.

·     Integration of co-op in certificates, vocational & academic programs.

·     Liaison with businesses.

·     More technology.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Off-campus marketing.

·     Integration of co-op in certificates, vocational and academic programs.

·     Liaison with businesses.

·     More technology.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Instructors as needed for increased enrollment.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Technology upgrades.

·     New equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     In-house staff training.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Instructors as needed for increased enrollment.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Technology upgrades.

·     New equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     In-house staff training.

4.14D       Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     Bi-lingual staff.

·     Classified placement specialist as growth requires.

·     Academic placement specialist to meet increased enrollment.

·     Research and job market analysis.

·     Follow-up activities.

·     Instructors as needed for program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Student work stations.

·     Computers for staff.

·     Fax machine.

·     Computers networked.

·     Larger office space.

·     Staff telephones and lines.

·     Staff furniture.

·     Technology upgrades.

·     New equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     Association dues.

·     Travel.

·     In-house staff training.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Bi-lingual staff.

·     Classified placement specialist as needed for increased enrollment.

·     Academic placement specialist for program growth.

·     Research and job market analysis.

·     Follow-up activities.

·     Instructors to accommodate program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Student work stations.

·     Computers for staff.

·     Fax machine.

·     Computers networked.

·     Larger office space.

·     Staff telephones and lines.

·     Staff furniture.

·     Technology upgrades.

·     New equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     Supplies.

·     Marketing.

·     Printing.

·     Mileage.

Professional Development  

·     In-house staff training.