Mentor Training 101:Mentor Training for Youth Apprenticeship

Success

Presented by: Alison Chapman-Sheboygan Area ConsortiumJosh Fassl-Dane County School Consortium

Youth Apprenticeship In-serviceMarch 13, 2018

Agenda• Introductions

• Group Share – Existing Trainings

• Sample Training Topics

• Media Release Form

• Calendar/Grading Conferences

• Recruitment flyers

Sample Training Topics• Technical Instruction

• Grading/Evaluation

• Child Labor Laws

• Understanding Students

• YA Checklist Overview

• Mentor Roles / Troubleshooting

• Case Scenarios

• Grievance Procedures/Student Handbook

Related Instruction

Work-Based

Learning

Technical Instruction

Academic Instruction

Grading/Evaluations• 4 quarterly grading conferences at regional locations

• Student, parent/guardian, mentor, high school liaison, YA staff

• Grading checklist

• Upcoming events

• 75% of grade: worksite evaluation

• 25% of grade: reflection assignment

• 2 essays, thank you card for mentor, survey

• Skills standard checklist

• Not part of quarterly grade

• Progression of skills

• On-track for program completion

Worksite Evaluation

Child Labor Laws• Student learner exemption

• “State child labor laws prohibit work during times that minors are required to be in school, except for students participating in work experience and career exploration programs operated by the school.”

• Important for employers/mentors to know/train their students on proper safety/use of equipment

• Occupations declared hazardous under DWD 270.12 & 270.13• Incidental to the student learner’s training, and shall be intermittent and

only for short periods of time (i.e., for 5% or less of the total work hours)

• Direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person

• Provide your employers/mentors with child labor laws

Child Labor Laws• Minors under 18 years of age may not work more than 6

consecutive hours without having a 30-minute, duty free meal period

• Minors 16& 17 years of age who are employed after 11:00pm must have 8 hours of rest between the end of one shift and the start of the next shift.

• Only minors under the age of 16 are required to have a work permit.

• Minimum wage for minors is $7.25

Understanding Students• Sharing Learning Styles

• Mentoring Best Practices

• Beloit College Mindset List

• Student Challenges of Today

• How to Build Self-Esteem

YA Checklist Overview• https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/youthapprenticeship/skills_checklists.htm

Mentor Roles/Troubleshooting• Meet/introduce yourself to your student; check in with them often

• Program requirements

• Year-long partnership (student, parent/guardian, mentor, HS liaison, YA Staff)

• Student learner

• Workplace norms, customs, expectations

• Understand students will be nervous

• No call/no show-contact YA staff right away!

• Grading conferences & paperwork

• Attend YA graduation

Case Scenarios• Pair up with a Partner

• Read through your case situation

• Identify what the student did wrong

• Identify how would you handle the situation as a mentor

Grievance Procedures/Handbook• DCSC Student Handbook

• DWD Employer Handbook

• Safety Training

Media Release Form• Allows us the ability to use pictures, quotes, etc. for promotional purposes

PHOTO, VIDEO, AUDIO, AND/OR INTERVIEW RELEASE AUTHORIZATION

I, the undersigned, do hereby release all rights or claims in connection with the photos, video, audio recording and/or interview in which I appear, for use by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. I understand that if any of this material is used, it will be used for the promotion of a Wisconsin DWD program. I waive any claim to financial remuneration for any such use. I also waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product. I hereby release DWD, its legal representatives, and all persons acting under its permission or authority, from any liability as described above and also for any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or use in composite form, whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur or be produced in the taking of said photos and video or in any subsequent reproduction thereof, as well as any publication thereof. I declare that I am of legal age and have every right to contract in my own name in relation to this matter. Name______________________________________ Address_____________________________________ Phone Number________________________________ Date________________________________________

Parents Signature (if under 18)____________________

Mentor CalendarYouth Apprenticeship 2018-2019 Due Dates

Hours:

Grading Paperwork (mentors complete):

Send Due

Quarter 1: September 27-28 October 12

Quarter 2: November 29-30 December 14

Quarter 3: February 14-15 March 1

Quarter 4: April 18-19 May 3

Reflection Assignments (students complete):

Send Due

Quarter 1: September 26 October 11

Quarter 2: November 28 December 13

Quarter 3: February 13 February 28

Quarter 4: April 17 May 2

Grading Conferences (student, parent, mentor, high school liaison, YA staff member): Dates (Locations Vary)

Quarter 1: October 22-31

Quarter 2: January 7-16

Quarter 3: March 11-15

Quarter 4: May 13-22

Summer: 6/01/18-8/31/18

Quarter 1: 9/01/18-9/30/18

Quarter 2: 10/01/18-12/10/18

Quarter 3: 12/11/18-2/19/19

Quarter 4: 2/20/19-4/24/19

Recruitment Flyers• DCSC Mentor Training Flyer

• LTC Flyer

• DCSC Mentor Video