Co-operative Education is the school and community partners working together to provide a learning opportunity for students.
The benefits to employers include:
- Opportunity to preview and train potential future employees
- Develop supervisory skills in existing employees
- Create an environment of community involvement
- Share resources with Richmond Green Secondary School
- Help develop a positive student attitude to our community
- Improve your communication with the local school
- Contribute to youth employment in the community
The responsibilities of employers include:
- Interview the student to determine suitability
- Deliver specific health and safety training as it relates to your business
- Provide relevant experience in a safe learning environment
- Develop learning expectations for the student, in collaboration with the co-op teacher and the student
- Provide training and supervision
- Assist the co-op teacher to complete assessments of the students performance
- Verify student hours weekly
- Encourage students to make connections in the community
- Report concerns to the Co-op teacher
If you are interested in partnering with the Richmond Green Co-op Department, call 905.780.7858 ext. 424.