Transitional Services
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The experiential, supervised Transition program at Pineland Learning Center exposes students to the requirements and responsibilities of specific jobs, assists students in gaining employment skills, prepares students for further education, and assists in making career and educational decisions. Many of our graduating seniors successfully transition into job placements and/or are continuing on to post-secondary education. The Transition program is divided into four major components:
The Career Education component consists of the following skills and competencies:
The Job Shadow Program is one of our new additions to the Transition Program. Every 11th grade student is eligible to participate in our annual Job Shadow Week. This week occurs the last week of January to reflect upon the National Job Shadow Day on February 2nd. Students prepare for this week during their career education classes by selecting a local business of interest and completing a comprehensive orientation. Students maintain a job shadow portfolio and research selected companies in preparations of their actual off campus experience. While Job Shadowing, students explore the careers within that industry, ask questions, and mirror the employees on site. When completed, students participate in a variety of post job shadow activities culminating with a presentation at the Job Shadow Luncheon. Participating sites have included: Limpert Brothers Inc.(Vineland), CCSPCA (Vineland), Best Buy (Millville), RK Auto (Vineland), Mori’s Restaurant (Vineland), Lucia’s Restaurant (Vineland), Hampton Inn (Vineland), Monty’s Auto Body Shop (Vineland), and LA Male (Vineland). The Structured Learning Experience (SLE) component is not job specific. It is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop basic work readiness skills. Students begin by working on a group community project that each class must research and develop. Students can then progress to a less restrictive environment in either in-school or out-of-school sites based on their individual needs, level of maturity and availability of placements. A variety of in-school placements are offered within food services, administrative and agricultural departments. Some out-of-school placements include:
Transition Pathways is the newest program added to our 12th grade curriculum. The goal of PLC’s Transition Pathways is to provide 12th grade students the opportunity to explore job readiness skills necessary for a successful transition into post secondary education and/or the local workforce. Each student is surveyed and placed based on their interest level. Students are given the opportunity to explore many facets of their chosen pathway. Each pathway is supported by classroom instruction, hands on learning experiences, and off campus learning exposure. These pathways include Food Service and Land and Resource Management. Students who complete requirements within their chosen pathway will be awarded career major certificates upon graduation. A student may also opt for an academic concentration schedule instead, and may have classes in preparation for post-secondary education, or to comply with district credit requirements for graduation. Food Service Students will explore:
There are three components to this pathway: Land and Turf Management, Construction Trades, and Floriculture. Students will explore and experience:
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Concession Store Pineland Learning Center opened a concession store in 2008 at the Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland. The store serves as an ongoing project for PLC students as part of the Transition Program, focused on providing opportunities for learning valuable working skills through a structured learning experience. The Veterans Home had a space designed for use as a concession store but did not have the staff to operate one. This undertaking was a perfect fit for both the students and the Veterans Home. PLC students gain work experience and build better communication and management skills by operating the concession store and selling an array of products from toiletries to hats and t-shirts. The entire school is involved in the project, with the senior class serving the primary role in the concession store’s operation. Students selected to work in the store must demonstrate maturity and independence through active participation in this structured learning experience and at other community sites. PLC operates the concession store year-round with the help of students and volunteers. Former Transition Program Director, Darwyn Minor, brought the concession store project to fruition and now oversees the store’s ongoing operation. “Operating this concession store at the Veterans Memorial Home is a one-of-a-kind educational experience,” said Lisa Howell, Transition Director. “We plan to carry this project well into the future as an integral part of our Transition Program.”  Items for sale are displayed at the concession store operated by PLC staff and students.  Congressman LoBiondo and PLC student Vince Allen talk in the commissary at the Veterans Memorial Home following the grand opening of the store.  Derrick Minor, crisis counselor at PLC, completes the first sale of a hat and T-shirt to customer Ron Herman following the grand opening of the new commissary in the Veterans Memorial Home. |