OVERVIEW
This course provides students with career opportunities to work in
professional offices off-site from campus. Some of the job duties include:
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Greeting customers |
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Answering telephones |
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Filing |
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Using the computer to input information |
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All around general office duties |
BENEFITS
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Students are paid a fair wage |
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They earn 3 credits for the course |
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They get out of school early |
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Course takes the place of a PE credit |
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Students develop professional skills necessary for today’s work environment |
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This is a great way to “get your foot in the door” of professional offices |
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Teacher helps students find a job |
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
Students will learn about career opportunities, develop good human
relation skills and ethics, improve keyboarding skills, produce business
documents using current technology, records management, communications,
operations of office machines, and develop good interpersonal and
intrapersonal skills.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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Must be 16 years old |
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Be a junior or senior upon entering the program |
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Have reliable transportation |
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Be able to work at least 15 hours per week |
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