Job Shadow Assignment

Job shadowing scheduled for Weeks of March 19-March 30, 2007 (excluding Tuesday March 27, 2007 – Trip to NSCC)

What you need to do before the job shadow:

·  Signed permission slip from parent/guardian returned by (latest) Monday March 19, 2007 (permission forms handed out to students Monday March 5, 2007)

·  Letter for Supervisor returned Monday March 19, 2007-03-09

·  Permission Slip for teachers returned by Tuesday March 20, 2007

What work is required of you for this assignment (All due my Tuesday April 3, 2007):

·  Observe a full work day – Each student is expected to observe a full work day and assist if possible.

·  Complete a log/diary of your experience – During the visit to the workplace, students will complete a log/diary of their experience.

·  Interview the worker being shadowed.

·  Submit the completed supervisor evaluation form. Supervisor of the job shadow day are asked to compete a brief evaluation of how the student performed during the day.

·  Prepare a report which they will present to their classmates on their job shadowing experience.

Presentations will be delivered in class the week of

April 2-April 5, 2007

Job Shadowing Project

Student: ______

Date of Job Shadowing: ______

Block A ______Teachers Signature ______

Block B______Teachers Signature ______

Block C______Teachers Signature ______


Job shadow

Due: ______

Name: ______

In your own words please explain why you want to do a job shadow day in the area you have chosen

Include things you are curious about, skills you want to expand on, interests you have, you future plans, and research you have completed on the company/occupation/organization.

Daily Log

Record of Job Shadow Activities

Student Name: ______Date:______

Occupation Observed______

Name of Company ______

Name of Supervising Worker:______

______

Daily Log

Record of Job Shadow Activities

Student Name: ______Date:______

Occupation Observed______

Name of Company ______

Name of Supervising Worker:______

______
The Interview – Job Shadowing

(this is to be filled in by the student as they interview the person they job shadowed)

Student: ______

Person Interviewed: ______

Company:______

1.  What is your job title?

2.  Describe your job tasks

3.  What education or training is required of this job?

4.  What school subjects do you fell are the most important?

5.  What personal qualities are the most important for this type of work?

6.  What do you enjoy most about your job?

7.  What do you enjoy least about you job?

8.  Is a special licence required to do this type of work?

9.  If there is a special license required, how do you get it?

10.  What are your hours?

11.  Is your work seasonal or year round?

12.  Are there any special health requirements? If so what are they?

13.  Does your job involve any health or safely hazards?

14.  What other jobs does your job qualify you to do?

15.  Do you take upgrading courses in this field or expect to retain in the near future?

16.  How secure is your job?

17.  Are there more women or men in this field? Is this job open to both?

18.  How does you job affect you personal life?

19.  How do you find your present job?

20.  What would you recommend to a young person thinking of entering this occupation today?


Student Questionnaire – Job Shadow

Student Name: ______

Please be thoughtful and specific in your answers.

1.  How would you rate your job shadowing experience?

2.  What 3 things did you like best about the job/organization you shadowed?

3.  What three things did you like least about the job/organization you shadowed?

4.  Name three things that you learned about this occupation/organization that you did not know before?

5.  Are you still interested in this occupation/organization? Why/Why not?

Other Comments

Student Reflections

Job Shadow Experience

Student Name: ______Occupation Observed: ______

Instructions: Answer all questions in the space provided. Please be thoughtful and specific in your answers.

1.  How would you rate your job shadow experience?

Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

2.  What did you like best about the job? (minimum of 3 responses)

______

3.  What didn’t you like about the job?

______

4.  What did you learn about the world of work? (minimum of 3 responses)

______

5. Are you still interested in this occupation? ______

Why or why not? (1 Paragraph)

______

Job Shadowing Student Evaluation

(To be completed by supervising worker)

Student Name: ______Date: ______

Instructions: Please check the areas you fell you can fairly evaluate based on your observations of the student during the job shadowing experience.

Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory / Not Applicable
Punctuality
Cooperation
Courtesy
Appropriate workplace attire/grooming
Interaction with you and other employees
Interest shown in career and workplace
Willingness to learn
Success in performing assigned tasked

Comments: ______

Signature ______Position______

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