Work Experience Education/Rio Hondo SASSFA Webpage

Work Experience Education

What is Work Experience Education?

• Work Experience is an elective class that combines paid employment experience with classroom instruction
• The course curriculum teaches students how to get a job, keep a job, leave a job, as well as economic and career awareness
• Students develop work habits, attitudes, self-confidence, job-related skills, and a personal portfolio
• Students must obtain, on their own, a job, meeting the course requirements 

 

How do I enroll in Work Experience?

• You have to attend a school that is conducting a Work Experience class for the current school year 
• You must fill out a WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINING AGREEMENT FORM before you can take the class
• Any further questions, please contact your schools Work Experience Teacher:
• Sierra Vista: Larry Neberman 
• Frontier High: Daryl Morita
• California High: Rob Cammarata
• La Serna: Laura Glass
• Pioneer High: Dyan Acevedo
• Santa Fe: Adrianne Karnofel
• Whittier High: Christy King 

 

What are the requirements for enrolling in Work Experience?

• You must be employed
• Be at least 16 years old
• You must be an 11th or 12th grader 
• You must attend the Work Experience class once a week

 

 

Are there any other benefits to taking a Work Experience class?

• You can work up to 8 hours on a school day
• You may be able to work until 12:30 am on any night of the week
• You can work up to 48 hours a week during the school year 

 

 

Job Opportunities

Rio Hondo AJCC AT SASSFA offers students with a variety of opportunities, including work experience and career exploration assistance. 

You can also register for appointments or virtual orientations here.

 

 

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please call Mr. Jordan Lopez at (562) 698-8121, ext. 1080, or email [email protected]