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Mobile County Advisory Council March 24, 2004. Demographics. U.S. Chamber/ADECA, 2003. Business Growth Since 2002 (Manufacturing Sector) 161 Projects 49 Counties. Ability to Secure Qualified Applicants (By Size). Percent of Responses. DOL/ETA: 2003. Ability to Secure Qualified Applicants
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Mobile County Advisory Council March 24, 2004
Demographics U.S. Chamber/ADECA, 2003
Business GrowthSince 2002(Manufacturing Sector)161 Projects49 Counties
Ability to Secure Qualified Applicants (By Size) Percent of Responses DOL/ETA: 2003
Abilityto Secure Qualified Applicants (By Industry Category) DOL/ETA: 2003
Distribution Of Degree-Seeking Undergraduates All degree-seeking undergraduates Baccalaureate students Sub-baccalaureate student NCES: Feb. 2004
Academic Majors(All Students) 32.9 Social Studies 20.4 Science Mathematics Liberal Arts and General Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Fine and Performing Arts English/Literature and Humanities NCES: Feb 2004
Career/Technical Education Value-Added
Who Are We? • 232,638 Students • 2,138 Programs • 2,450 Teachers • 130 Local administrators • 130 Local Education Agencies (LEA) • $250 million/year • State = 93% • Federal = 7%
Launch (Life After High School)
Business Model Strategic Plan
Vision Career/Technical Education is a rigorous, progressive, and vital part of the total educational system, providing students with life skills and helping to prepare them as a workforce in which business and industry is confident.
Goals • Improve the image of career/technical education. • Provide relevant and focused professional development. • Establish and maintain effective partnerships to promote workforce development. • Provide leadership for the continuous development and utilization of rigorous, progressive, and research-based career/technical education curricula. • Recruit and retain highly qualified career/technical teachers and administrators.
Goals • Increase the academic skills of career/technical students. • Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of state and federal legislation. • Improve articulation with postsecondary education. • Enhance and support the use of technology.
BIC ISO
Communication Plan
What’s in the Plan? • Content • Brand • Talents Movie • Print Media • Talents Portfolio • Celebrities of Distinction Campaign (posters and famous students) • Brochures • Surveys
More… • Audio • 6 Radio Spots • 1 TV Commercial • Canned Presentations • Partnership with AIDT • Annual Report (accountability)
Anniston Army Depot Phase II Phase III Phase I 9 months BUILDING 400 Eligible for Non-comp appt HIGH SCHOOL ANAD CO-OPCLASSROOM 15 to 24 months TECHNICAL COLLEGE TRAINEE TARGETED to JOURNEY LEVEL
General • Time frame - morning or afternoon • Training - combination of classroom and lab • Curriculum – determined by the company • Student Qualifications • Enrolled in school full-time • Minimum of 2.5 GPA • Lives within 35-mile radius
Students will: • Be interviewed and assessed according to company policy. • Adhere to company training and school policies. • Sign training agreements with parents, company, school, etc (not a contract). • Be evaluated. • Be paid a training wage. • Continue training after graduation. • Be hired full-time upon successful completion.
Company will: • Assist with identification of program content and other necessary program elements. • Provide staff for mentors, trainers, and advisors to participants, particularly in final stages. • Pay a reasonable training wage. • Hire successful completers of the program.
State will: • Assist to develop program elements defined by the company in coordination with school requirements. • Coordinate the program with appropriate company/AIDT staff, school officials, and SDE. • Tract student progress.
Local School System will: • Recruit student candidates. • Assist SDE and company staff to coordinate the program. • Coordinate/assist with program marketing and student commitment and follow-up.
Program Description • Essential elements of specified industry will be included in curriculum/program development. • Classroom and lab training will be conducted at training center or plant. • Curriculum will include Coordinated Studies course. • Program will replicate plant processes and operations (tool room, supplies, etc.).
Program Development: • Company(s) will identify program elements. • AIDT will support the program. • SDE will ensure proper high school credit • Plans will be jointly developed between company and SDE to ensure appropriateness. • Training materials for instructors and student is the joint.
Auburn Training ConnectionDevelopment of Industry Skills Set Identifying workforce skills needed for Auburn industry
Capitol Vial, Inc Industry and Stakeholder Participants • Langcourt, Ltd.—Geoff Slater • Chamber of Commerce—Lolly Steiner • City of Auburn—Jennifer Norton • City of Auburn—Ed Gardner • Auburn City Schools—Dibba Spears • Capitol Vial, Inc.—Bonnie Huckaby • Donaldson—Jay Harris • Falk—Fred Haas • Alabama Technology Network—Henry Burdg • Vermont American—Pat Sankovsky • Auburn Millworks—Russell Spratlin • Weston Solutions—Carlton Rogers • SMC South—Brenda Davis • Leonard Peterson—Roger Lethander • Southern Union—Mary White • Hoerbiger Hydraulics—Jim Hampton • Hoerbiger DriveTech—Eric Winkler • Briggs and Stratton—Tim Beasley • Touchstone Precision—Pricilla Dismukes • MasterBrand Cabinets – Bryan Hancock
Assumptions • The focus of the skill set is on the needs of existing industry. • Although each employer is concerned about its individual workforce needs, initially the skill set will focus on the job concentrations that employ the largest number of workers. • Occupational and technical skills are important; however, Auburn industry encourages primary emphasis and priority on enhancing basic academic and employability knowledge and skills. • Learning outcomes must articulate with additional 2-year and 4-year education opportunities.
What are the Specifics of Auburn’s Industry? • What is the nature of Auburn’s industry? • What are the dominate manufacturing processes? • What are the dominate job concentrations? • What are the dominate materials used? • What are the most recruited jobs?
The Method • Inventory Auburn manufacturing establishments. • Identify key manufacturing processes and sub-processes. • Map manufacturing processes. Industry Survey
Auburn Manufacturing Defined • Establishments are engaged in the thermal, chemical, and mechanical transformation of materials or substances into industrial or finished goods/products. • 45 Auburn establishments fit the definition that involves some 2,855 existing jobs.
Employer-Workforce Knowledge & Skills Gap Knowledge & Skill Types • Academic Knowledge and Skills • Employability Knowledge and Skills • Occupational and Technical Knowledge and Skills
What are Academic Knowledge and Skills? Academic skills, such as mathematics, writing, etc. • Mathematics • Science • Reading • Writing • Penmanship
Enhanced Academic Knowledge and Skills Auburn industry desires enhanced academic Knowledge and skills in: Literacy Reading comprehension and understanding written instructions Writing the English language with clarity and without ambiguity Quality and style of handwriting Mathematics Basic math Geometry, trigonometry, and algebra (fractions) Applied technical math/shop math Verbal Ability to communicate with co-workers and in team meetings
What are Employability Knowledge and Skills? Broadly applicable skills, such as working in teams, analyzing and solving problems, etc. • Listening - Teamwork • Speaking - Building Consensus • Adaptability - Attendance • Reasoning & Problem Solving • Organizing & Planning • Using Social Skills • Gathering & Analyzing Information
Enhanced Employability Knowledge and Skills Auburn industry desires enhanced employability Knowledge and skills in: Basic Computer Operations Keyboarding Word Processing Database Applications Spreadsheet Applications Operating Systems Reasoning/Problem Solving Application of Academic Skills to Real World Problems Teamwork/Small Group Work Teams Communication Skills Accountability Timeliness Work Ethics Technical Writing Reliability and Dependability Attendance Attitude Workplace Expectations Safety Standards Print Interpretations (Blueprint reading) Metric System Basic Mechanics (leverage, vectors, inertia) Characteristics of Materials Personal Financial Management Problem Solving Multi-tasking & Time Management How to Think How to Listen Observation How to Ask Questions How to Work Neatly and Tidily (5s) How to Read Measuring Devices Job Readiness Ability to Fill Out an Application Correctly Resume Preparation Interviewing Skills
What are Occupational and Technical Knowledge and Skills? Occupational and technical knowledge and skills that tend to be specific to an industry or concentration, such as skill using inspection tools, knowledge of manufacturing processes, etc. • Welding • Electricity
Auburn Industry Manufacturing Processes Map Actual Map
Small Gasoline Engines Sterile Fill & Packaging Automotive Wheels Wooden Kitchen Cabinets Heavy Truck Mufflers Hardware Tools Wire Fabrication Gear Couplings Wooden Laboratory Furniture Commercial Printing Newspaper Printing Automotive Parts Automotive Hydraulics Instant Printing Limestone Quarry Conveyor Bearings Wooden Doors Screen Printing Electronics Ready-mix Concrete Batteries Rebuilt Motorcycle Cylinders Brake Plates Asphalt Paving Components Advertising Specialties Precious Metal Jewelry Interior & Exterior Signs Welding, Hydraulics, and General Machine Shop Ceramic Molds Door Hardware Embroidery Sports Balls Auburn Industry by Type Covers 85% of the manufacturing jobs
Job Concentrations Needed in Auburn Industry Production Set up, operate, monitor, control, and improve manufacturing processes and schedules to meet customer and business requirements. Typical Job Classifications Operator, production associate, and assembler. Maintenance, Installation, and Repair Ensure that the maintenance of the manufacturing system fulfills customer and business requirements, install and repair equipment on the manufacturing floor. Typical Job Classifications Industrial maintenance mechanic and industrial maintenance technician Manufacturing Skill Standards Council definitions
Enhanced Occupational and Technical Knowledge and Skills Auburn industry desires enhanced occupational and technical knowledge and skills in: Separating Processes (Machining and Shearing). Assembling Processes (Fastening and Bonding). Materials (Metals, Polymers, Wood, and Wood Composites). Maintenance Technology. Measurement and Layout. Process Improvement Initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, ISO, etc.). Basics of the Manufacturing/Business Economy.
Career/Technical Education Alabama Department of Education C/T has some existing courses of study in place that match basic needs. • Cabinetmaking and Millwork • Electrical Technology • HVACR • Drafting Design Technology • Industrial Maintenance Technology • Precision Machining Technology • Welding Technology • Coordinated Studies Construction Cluster-2 Manufacturing Cluster-6
New Courses of Study Needed • Assembling • Mechanical Fastening • Bonding (except welding) • Materials • Metals • Plastics • Wood • Measurement and Layout • Process Improvement Initiatives • Manufacturing/Business Overview
Teaching Methods Needed Use a variety of teaching methods that align with industry environment. • Case Studies • Panel of Experts • Report-Back Sessions • Team Work (i.e., small groups) • Industry Guest Speaker/Teachers • Brainstorming
Auburn Industry Aligned and Articulated C/T Program The process prepares high school graduates for local manufacturing employment with the option for additional (2-year & 4-year+) education. Enhanced Academic Knowledge and Skills Auburn Industry Occupational and Technical Knowledge and Skills Occupational and technical skills are important; however, Auburn industry encourages primary emphasis and priority on enhancing basic academic and employability knowledge and skills. Industry Aligned C/T Program Enhanced Employability Knowledge and Skills Learning Objective Teamwork & Communication