On-the-Job Training with PASSAGE USA

Each of the 7 students enrolled in the PASSAGE USA program participate in job training on campus at the University of South Alabama. Part of their experience includes on-the-job training at various worksites across campus. Students receive supports from myself or a college mentor at each shift until the student no longer needs assistance learning their duties and responsibilities. This is determined by extensive data collection and the agreeance of the mentor, student, employer, and myself. 5 out of the 7 students have two on-campus work experiences and the other 2 students have one on-campus work experience. After being on-campus for 2 semesters, students will then rotate out into the local Mobile community with hopes of finding permanent job placement.  This post will highlight the students in their current on-campus work experience environments. 

Each student has signed permission for their photos to be used. 

Brian

Brian's dream is to eventually assist coaches in the NBA. In order to get more experience in this area, he decided that he would like a job with the USA Men's Basketball Team. Brian attends practice and assists the players and coaches a variety of ways. He runs the clock, fills up water bottles, sets up the court, helps take the court down, assists the players by rebounding balls for them, monitors their heart beats through heart monitors,  and much more.  He also works at the USA Recreational Center. He works the front desk by greeting people an scanning jag cards as they enter, works the weight room by cleaning and organizing equipment, checks the entire facility for cleanliness, and does laundry. 

Joseph

Joseph is a hard-working young man who works at two locations on-campus, the Athletic Department and the Accounts Payable Office. Joseph works as an equipment manager at the Athletic Department where he does the laundry for several athletic teams, delivers equipment to teams, takes inventory, and much more. At the Accounts Payable Office, Joseph works hand-in-hand with the other student workers to scan and review important documents and data. 

        

Keith

Keith currently hold two work experiences on-campus: one at the USA Police Station and one at the Marx Library. Keith's responsibilities at the police station consist of assisting the other student workers clean out the cop cars by vacuuming, wiping down seats and interiors, cleaning the windows, and testing the lights and sirens. Keith also assists them by leaf blowing the front area, doing laundry and folding towels, patrolling the campus for safety, organizing parts of the office, watching the cameras, and much more. Chief Zeke Aull loves having him around. He says that he is a lot of help around the station. Keith's responsibilities at the Marx Library consist of organizing books, cleaning the shelves, properly caring for books by removing loose covers, labeling the books, stacking books on shelves, and ensuring that everyone in the office has enough paper. 

Whitney

Whitney has two on-campus jobs at the USA Bookstore and at the USA Office of Grants. At the USA Bookstore, Whitney takes a lot of inventory. She walks around the front of the store and the back of the store to ensure that they have the correct number of items needed. At the Office of Grants, she files paperwork, scans documents, and organizes office equipment. 

 

Michelle

Michelle's greatest passion in life is cheerleading. She attends cheer practice with the USA Cheerleading team twice a week to learn cheers, chants, and dances. Michelle goes to home games to help cheer on the jags! While at practice and games, Michelle helps fill up water bottles, pass out signs, and assist the coaches and cheerleaders with anything else they may need. Michelle also works for the Registrar's Office at USA. She assists them with filing papers, collecting items that need to be shredded, and ensuring that everyone in the office has enough paper. 

           

Benjamin

Benjamin currently holds two positions at the Alumni Association and at the USA Recreational Center. Benjamin's responsibilities at the Alumni Association are shredding important documents, organizing office equipment, preparing the association for game days by stocking equipment and loading the tailgate trailer up with the items needed, keeping the building clean and sanitized, and many other duties. At the USA Recreational Center Benjamin rotates through a variety of settings each shift. He works the front desk by greeting people an scanning jag cards as they enter, works the weight room by cleaning and organizing equipment, checks the entire facility for cleanliness, and does laundry. 

         

  

Kaylee

Kaylee will begin working with Aramark this upcoming week. She will be working with Starbucks to ensure that they have the appropriate amount of inventory at all times and that their shop is always clean and maintained. After working with Starbucks for a while, she plans on learning how to work the cash register and make drinks for customers. 

We are so proud of how hard these students are working at their current work experiences. I would love for each of you to comment on this post and possibly give me some ideas of new places for these students to work on-campus at USA and/or in the community. Thanks!!!