Pathways to Conservation Careers & Higher Education Opportunities

Fostering Citizen Stewards

Pathways to Conservation Careers

Goal 1: Seamless transition into educational opportunities or jobs and careers in the private and public sectors;participants should be:

a) prepared, qualified and attractive to employers within the private and public sectors with skills gained in the 21CSC

i. How do we open the door to jobs in the Private Sector? (Connect with Partnerships and Funding Subcommittee)

ii. Connect with Certification Committee on “value added” by certification process

b) able to transition into federal jobs and opportunities through a clear and equal process under the 21CSC

i. Hiring Guidance around alternative authorities: PLC

ii. Intro to Pathwaysiii. Create federal hiring matrix

Jobs in the Private Sector

Seamless transition into educational opportunities or jobs and careers in the private sector:

Individual Certification Process• Identify already existing certifications associated with corps

• Identify qualifications for relevant jobs• Identify gaps – where qualifications/skills needed for jobs are missing certifications to meet those skills

Missing:• Partnerships in Job-Certification alignment (unions, community colleges/universities, businesses, non-profits)

Connect with Partnerships and Funding • Identify “value added” as perceived by

employers and educational institutionsConnect with Certification and Impact

Jobs in the Federal Sector

Seamless transition into jobs and careers in the public

sectors;

Streamline the competitive hiring process

• Align hiring standards and job qualifications with

experience gained (certifications) in the 21CSC

Establish entry points into federal jobs and opportunities

through a clear and equal process

i. Hiring Guidance around alternative authorities: PLC

i. Implementation of authority ASAP

ii. Intro to Pathways

iii. Create federal hiring matrix to be available to both

partner organizations and federal hiring officials

Certifications, Career Matching, and Creating Community

 Goal 2: Systems and practices which create real and virtual communities within and around the 21CSC; an online platform which enables a few things:

a)Interaction between 21CSC participants, staff, program managers and partners

b) Tracking hours and certifications while allowing users to find new certifications and programs

c)Matching experience, certifications and interests to higher education opportunities, internships/apprenticeships and jobs in the private and federal sectors

d)Alumni Networke)Continuing classes, certifications, opportunities

Need: Identify existing models – establish partnerships

21CSC

Work Readiness

Life Skills

Leadership

Development

Support Services

Civic Development

Skills Training/

Certification

Post Secondary Education

Apprenticeship/Internship

Seasonal Work/

Subsidized Work

Experience

match

Federal Employment

Private Sector Careers

& Entrepreneurship

Opportunities

match

Next generation of conservation

stewards

Individual Certifications

Planning/discussion with certification & partner/funding sub-committee

Any Clarifying Questions ??

Goal 1: Seamless transition into educational opportunities or jobs and careers in the private and public sectors; participants should be:

a) prepared, qualified and attractive to employers within the private and public sectors with skills gained in the 21CSC

i. How do we open the door to jobs in the Private Sector Connect with Partnerships and Funding Subcommittee

ii. Connect with Certification Committee on “value added” by certification process

b) able to transition into federal jobs and opportunities through a clear and equal process under the 21CSC

i. Hiring Guidance around alternative authorities: PLCii. Intro to Pathways Programiii. Create federal hiring matrix

 Goal 2: Systems and practices which create real and virtual communities within and around the 21CSC; an online platform which enables a few things:

c) interaction between 21CSC participants, staff, program managers and partners

d) tracking hours and certifications while allowing users to find new certifications and programs

e) matching experience, certifications and interests to higher education opportunities, internships/apprenticeships and jobs in the private and federal sectors

Goal 3: Supportive community in conservation; create successful pathways to conservation stewardship by maintaining connections and relationships in order to ensure a continuity of experience.

f) Alumni Networkg) Continuing classes, certs, opportunities

Pathways for Various GroupsEx-Offenders/ Ex-Gang Members

Dignified and Full Time Employment

Lower recidivism

Training Programs that specialize with ex-offender youth population

Assist with services

Education focused: GED or college prep

Training on a needed trade

Internships Federal?

What is out there?

How to incentivise employers to hire ex-

offenders

Non-Governmental

Regional, Urban or Rural

Certifications

Soft skills training

Community College

How to incentivise employers to hire ex-

offenders

21 CSC

Pathways for Various GroupsOpportunity Youth

Dignified and Full Time Employment

Training Programs that specialize with opportunity youth

Assist with services

Education focused: GED or college prep

Training on a needed trade

Internships Federal?

What is out there?

How to incentiviseemployers to hire opportunity youth

Non-Governmental

Regional, Urban or Rural

Disconnected from school and employment

Certifications

Soft skills training

Community College

How to incentiviseemployers to hire opportunity youth

21 CSC

Pathways for Various Groups21 CSC

Full Time Employment

Community College or Trade School

Training on a related trade in association with the 21 CSC

certified training/ Corps program

Internships

Federal?

How to incentivise Non-Governmental

Regional, Urban or Rural

Certifications

Credit towards community college or

specified trade

&

or

Pathways for Various Groups21 CSC

Full Time Employment

College/ College graduate

Training on a related major in association with the 21 CSC

certified training/ Corps program

Internships

Federal

How to incentivise Non-Governmental

Regional, Urban or Rural

Certifications

Credit towards college

&

or