CO-OP EDUCATION

Welcome to the Cayuga Secondary School Cooperative Education web site.

Coop at C.S.S. is an opportunity for students to integrate academic courses with practical experiences in various career fields to achieve learning based on curriculum expectations of the related in-school course.

Coop is a wonderful opportunity for students to “test a career”. Through coop, students have the chance to discover their aptitude toward a certain career, demonstrate responsibility and maturity, develop leadership skills, enhance employability skills, and explore personal interests.

Please use the links listed below to learn more about coop.

GUIDANCE CONTACT INFORMATION

Cooperative Education Teacher Monitor:

Mrs. A. Smith

Guidance Department Counsellors:

Mrs. C. Thack - Department Head

Mr. J. Drynan - Counsellor

School: 905-772-3301

School Fax: 905-772-5330

Cayuga Secondary School
Box 2001,
Cayuga, ON
NOA 1EO

What is Cooperative Education?

· Opportunity to gain experience in the world of work under the supervision of a
teacher and professionals in the community.

· Allows the students an opportunity to explore a career area with the intent of
planning for university, college, or post secondary employment.

· The program at CSS is designed for the student to work every day on-the-job for half day blocks either in the morning or the afternoon for one full semester. A full day placement may be considered if the applicant meets necessary requirements.

· The student will receive two credits for this out-of-school component.

· Students will be monitored regularly by the Cooperative Education Teacher and will receive formal appraisals by the teacher and workplace supervisor.

Who can apply? What is the application process?

Who can apply?

1. All students who are planning on college, university or post
secondary employment.

2. Students who participate in Cooperative Education must indicate in February
on their option sheet that they are interested in taking Coop the following year.

What Can I do to Prepare?

1. Plan your secondary school courses for grades 9/10/11/12 carefully by including Cooperative Education in your Annual Education Plan.

2. Speak to the Coop teacher (s) , Guidance, and students who participated in the program.

* Visit your Guidance Department to get more information and fill out a Coop
Application Form to include with your option sheet in February.

ALTERNATIVE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES

Ontario Hydro Coop

This four credit Coop and Academic Program is available to any student in the Grand Erie District School Board. The program is intended to:

*provide experimental learning for students in a unique and industrial setting
*to allow students to complete credits for their OSSD and gain experience in
their chosen placement in Ontario Power Generation.

Program Overview:

*Students will spend 50% of the program in the classroom on site and 50% of the program at their Coop placement site.
*Students will gain experience in a modern industrial setting
*Students will earn 4 credits: 1 in Business, 1 in English, 2 in Coop

Coop Placements Available:

· Accounting
· Business administration/clerical
· Chemical Technician
· Computer Clerk
· Computer Technician (Information Systems)
· Control Maintenance (Electrical technician)
· Drafting (computers)
· Emergency Response
· Engineering (stationary operations)
· Environmental Assistant
· Machine Shop
· Mechanic (transport, heavy equipment)
· Secretarial/Administrative assistant

Military Coop

What is Army Coop?

Learn to become a soldier- one of Canada’s most unique occupations - while continuing your high school education. In Army co-op you take regular classes in the morning and military training in the afternoon.

You can do this two ways. If you live near the Armories, you may take your academic courses at your school first, and attend military training in the afternoon at the Armories.

Those who live further away spend the entire day at the Armories, taking general applied/college level courses with teachers from a local school board in the morning and joining the half-day students for military instruction in the afternoon.

Army training will teach you basic skills - marching, and saluting; rank structure; military law; how to wear your uniform and conduct yourself; and first aid.

You will then progress to field training. You will learn how to safely operate and maintain your C-7 service rifle, and the C-9 light machine gun. You will fire all these weapons with blank (practice) and live ammunition. You will also learn how to live for extended periods in the field. During the course, you will spend about two weeks on the ranges and in the field, for which you are paid about $1 400.

Requirements for the Army Co-op

In order to be considered, you must meet the following requirements:

· Be 17 by July 1st of the year that you join
· Have a Grade 10 education (at least 15 credits)
· Be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status
· Be medically and physically fit
· Be free of any legal obligations
· Have a Social Insurance Number
· Students are responsible for their own transportation

These requirements are the minimum and do not guarantee acceptance.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

For more details and to visit the Regiment, contact:

The Adjutant,
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
(905) 972-4000, ext. 2153
*Don’t wait, spaces usually fill up early.

Expectations of the Program

Student Responsibilities:

1. The student shall act in a responsible and mature manner and meet all the
requirements of the training organization and the school.
2. The student will complete 110 hours of on-the-job-training for every one co-op education credit. Failure to complete the hours will result in credit loss.
3. The student will provide his/her own transportation and vehicular insurance to and from his/her training station.
4. In the event of illness/absence due to emergency, the student must contact both the employer and the school by 9:00 a.m. of that day. School # 905-772-3301
5. The student will act in accordance with the rules and policies set forth in the Student Handbook of C.S.S.
6. The student will act in a responsible, trustworthy, courteous, and punctual manner during the entire training period. The student is responsible for completing and submitting all assignments, weekly journals and major evaluations for the course. Weekly journals are due on Wednesday of the following week.

School Responsibilities:

1. The teacher/monitor will make regular visits to the student work
Station and consult with the student and his/her employer regarding tasks assigned, progress, performance and any potential problems which may arise.
2. The teacher is responsible for assessing the evaluations of students.
completed by placement supervisors.
3. The school will award the student the appropriate number of credits .
4. The teacher/monitor will develop a Personalized Placement Learning Plan in accordance with the student’s related in-school course.

Employer Responsibilities:

1. The employer will provide for each student, a supervisor who is familiar
with the goals of cooperative education and who has the experience
and time to carry out the training.
2. The employer will inform regular employees of their important role in the
training of the cooperative education students.
3. The employer will ensure each student receives initial and on-going
health and safety instruction.
4. The employer is not expected to pay students for work done during the
Time specified in the Work Education Agreement but may arrange with
The student to pay for work doe outside the agreement. The training
Organization is responsible for Workers’ Compensation Coverage for any
Such additional paid work.
5. The employer will interview the student prior to the work period to
assess suitability.
6. The employer will attempt to ensure the student is involved with I increasingly more complex tasks as per his/her Personalized Placement
Learning Plan.

O.Y.A.P. : Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

O.Y.A.P. is a specialized program that enables students who are 16 years of age or Older to meet diploma requirements while participating in an occupation that requires apprenticeship. In order to participate in the program, a student must:

· Complete 16 credits towards the OSSD prior to starting the program;
· Be enrolled as full-time students during the program;
· Complete all compulsory credits required for the OSSD.

An OYAP student is a student who is earning cooperative education credits for work experience in an apprenticeship occupation. The student may or may not be formally registered as an apprentice while attending secondary school. An OYAP student may be given approval to be placed in a company at which he or she currently holds a part-time job, provided that there is a clear distinction between the tasks outlined in the personalized placement learning plan and the duties of the paid position.

*The above information is taken directly from the Cooperative Education Policies and Procedures Manual For Ontario Secondary Schools, 2000.

Job Search Websites

Brantford Job Board - www.brantjobs.on.ca

HRDC Job Board for Brantford - www.jobbank.gc.ca

Charity Village Job Board - www.charityvillage.com

Workopolis Job Board - www.workopolis.com

Government of Ontario - www.gov.on.ca

Youth Jobs - www.youthjobs.gob.on.ca

Campus Job Board - www.campusworklink.com

Career Click Job Board - www.careerclick.com/canada

Career Cruising - ww.careercruising.com

Apprenticeships - www.apprenticesearch.com