Polar CAREER CONNECT

In this issue we look at jobs in demand within Human Services/Hospitality/Education

My story isn’t the same as most. It doesn’t follow a neath path, yet here I am. I graduated from North High in 2010. Like many of my classmates, I started college in the fall of 2010. I attended St. Cloud State University in their athletic training program. I took some time off after my first year of college, working in the food service industry, and went back to school. In 2013, I attended Century College to study chemical dependency counseling. Due to a tragic death in the family that same year, I withdrew from Century College and returned to working in the food service industry.

I started out as a server and moved my way up in the club scene. I switched employers around 2012 and continued as a server. At the same time, I started training to become a bartender. My life outside of work also moved forward. After the birth of my 1st daughter I moved from bartending and started cooking for the same bar/restaurant. I worked as a cook for about two years before leaving and finding a better position at a golf course/event center. I continued my cooking there another year and a half.

At that point I decided I wanted to move back to the front of the clubhouse and start managing. I did about nine months of training under the manager at the time. I was fully promoted to restaurant manager in April, 2019. Around August of that year the food and beverage director we had was let go. I essentially took over the roll of both positions. It has been tough in this industry since spring of 2020. Once we get out of the pandemic I will be taking over a restaurant in Cottage Grove as the general manager.

It may have taken me longer to get to my current position of restaurant general manager than if I would have gone to college, but school isn’t for everyone. I knew with enough hard work and dedication to what I loved I would make it. It’s been one crazy ride over the last 10 years, but I wouldn’t change anything about it. Work hard and things will fall into place.

Currently I am an Early Childhood Educator at New Horizon Academy.

A year after I graduated from high school I come to the conclusion that college wasn't the best fit for me. I realized how much I enjoyed working with children after being employed for over 2 years at New Horizon Academy as a teacher's aide. I then decided to earn my CDA (Child Development Associate) and began the 120 hour training that lead me to the certification and title of Lead Teacher.

Classes taken at North:

Parenting Issues , Advanced Foods , Home Economics

College: Century College

Minor: Still working on my AA

Major: Plan is to major in Sociology

Career: Bilingual EA or EL students at North High School!

Classes taken at North:

Child Development 1 & 2

Teaching Assistant as a senior for EL Classes

Zoom with Ms Liden and Ms Martinez and find out more about classes and careers within the Family and Consumer Sciences.

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Snapshot:

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Also know as:

Clinical Dietician, Clinical Dietitian, Correctional Food Service Supervisor, Dietary Manager, Dietitian, Nutritionist, Outpatient Dietitian, Pediatric Clinical Dietician, Registered Dietician, Registered Dietitian

Median Wage: $29.81/hr

Visit Dietitians and Nutritionists for more detailed career information

Classes you can take at North:

Intro to Foods

Advanced Foods

Chemistry

• Normandale Community College - Dietetic Technician
  
• Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science -Dietetics and Clinical Nutritional Services
  
• St Catherine University - Dietetics/Dietician
  
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Nutrition Sciences
  

• Dietetic Technician
• Food Service Managers
• Chefs and Head Cooks
  
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• Home Health Aides
• Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
• Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
• Dietetics/Dietitian
• Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General

Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.

Median Salary: $61,000/yr

Visit Elementary School Teachers for more detailed career information.

Child Development 1,2,3

Family Life & Relationships

CIS Exploring the Teaching Profession

Psychology

North High offers a career pathway for future educators. We currently offer the course CIS (College in the Schools) Exploring the Teaching Profession where juniors and seniors can learn about education and start preparing for a career in teaching.

If you are interested in this tremendous opportunity, contact your counselor or Ms. Liden at kliden@isd622.org.

Ms Begordis, Paraprofessional

Ms Chada, Social Studies

Ms Dufresne, BARR Coordinator

Ms Gustafson, English

Mr Knutsen, Social Studies

Ms Lynch, Substitute

Ms Monterroso, English Language Education Assistant

Mr Moran, Technology Education

Ms Naughton, Language Arts

Mr Schmidt, Special Education

Ms Tolly, Paraprofessional

Ms Weyer, Secretary to the Assistant Principals

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Elementary Education and Teaching
  
• Winona State University - Elementary Education and Teaching
  
• Hamline University - Elementary Education and Teaching
  

• Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
  
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
• Teaching Assistants
• Childcare Workers

‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

The following is a partial list of teacher shortage areas in Minnesota for the 2020-21 school year:

• Art and Music
• Career and Technical Education ( Technology, FACS, Business, etc)
• English as a Second Language
• Health and Physical Fitness
• Language Arts
• Library Media Specialist
• Mathematics
• Science
• School Psychologist
• Special Education
• World Languages

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

MEDIAN WAGE: $32.28/hr

Visit Social and Community Services Managers for more detailed career information

Classes you can take at North:

Child Development 1,2,3

Family Life & Relationships

Psychology

• Minneapolis Community and Technical College - Community and Organization Advocacy
  
• Saint Cloud State University - Social Work
  
• Minnesota State University-Mankato - Social Work
  
• Winona State University - Social Work
  
• Anoka Technical College - Developmental Services Worker
  

• Training and Development Specialists
• Emergency Management Directors
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers
• Human Resources Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers

So, who's hiring? How do I land the job?

Check out the links below to explore current jobs for hire in social work, nutrition, food services, child care, and teaching:

Family Engagement Supervisor

RTI

Victim Witness Assistant

Kinderberry Hill

Elementary Teacher

Research Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Nutrition Services Twin Cities

Lead Cook / Support Chef

Assistant Childcare Teacher

School Age Teacher

The ACE Mentor Program is open to any high school student who has the curiosity and drive to learn about a career in design and construction, from contracting and engineering to architecture and landscaping.

Already, thousands of students have enjoyed the exciting projects, informative field trips and other engaging activities that make up the ACE experience.

ACE Mentor Program Video

ACE Mentor Program Sign Up

Want more information? visit the ACE Mentor Program Website

https://www.acementor.org/

Join us Wednesdays at 1:00 to learn more about how to find the right job for you, apply, interview, and much more!

Seasonal Jobs:

Walmart

Aldi

Fed Ex Package Handler

Swim Teacher

Student Park Guide Trainee

Bookseller at Barnes and Noble

School Age Care Program Staff YMCA

Cub Foods

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Drop in to open Zoom sessions with general questions such as "How do I change my schedule?" to " How do I send my transcripts to college?".

Ms Cosgrove -A-Go, acosgrove@isd622.org

Ms Yamamoto - Gp-Ma, jyamamoto@isd622.org

Ms Hager - Mb-S, ahager@isd622.org

Ms Bye - T-Z, mbye@isd622.org

Hannah Schmiesing, our counseling intern hschmiesing@isd622.org

Students can make appointments to see their counselor for a number of reasons, including:

• Personal/Social Concerns

• College or Career Planning

• Academics

Email: bstanley@isd622.org
Website: https://www.isd622.org/Page/15183
Phone: 651748-6086

Looking for a job? Here are some resources to help you get there!

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Location: North High School, 11th Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 612-888-3341