Welcome to the King Career Center February 1 6 2017 MECAC Our Mission The mission of the King Career Center is to prepare students for entry level positions in career fields and postsecondary ID: 769348
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Welcome to the King Career Center February 16, 2017MECAC
Our MissionThe mission of the King Career Center is to prepare students for entry level positions in career fields and post-secondary education or training.
A Brief HistoryThe Career Center opened doors, fall 1974.January 1989, the name changed to Martin Luther King, Jr. Career Center, or KCC.
Students, Faculty, and Programs
Faculty Members: Dual Professions — Industry and Education
KCC Vs. DistrictAlaska Native 123 10%American Indian 13 1%Asian 113 9%Black 78 6%Hispanics 137 11%Multi-Ethnic 120 10%N. Haw/Pac. Is. 53 4%White 576 47%Alaska Native 7.6%American Indian .06%Asian 12%Black 6% Hispanics 11%Multi-Ethnic 13%N. Haw/Pac. Is. 5.44%White 44%
3 TYPES OF GRADUATESDirectly into Workforce in Pathway of StudyPost-secondary Education/training in PathwayUndecided but with Foundation and Transferable Skills
All programs deliver to varying degrees academic, technical, and transferrable soft skills.
DeliverablesConnection to and Guidance from IndustrySoft SkillsExcellent Instruction Industry Certifications (varies class to class)College Credit through Tech Prep AgreementsHigh ExpectationsOJT, Internships, Job Shadow OpportunitiesEntry-Level Job ReadinessHiring Events Career and Scholarship Portfolios
We are a “Shared-Time School”; nearlyall of our students attend another school.
A FEW OF OUR PROGRAMS… Early Childhood Education
WELDING
HORTICULTURE
ADVANCED HEALTH CAREER PATHWAYS
CULINARY ARTS
FIRE RESCUE PRACTICES
AVIATION Maintenance AVIATION Technology
AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
COSMETOLOGY
CARPENTRY
COLLISION REPAIR AND REFINISHING
ADVERTISING, ART, AND DESIGN
Visual Media and Communication
OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT
VETERINARY SCIENCE
Travel and Tourism
Professionalism – A KCC Expectation25% of the gradeSoft Skills: Attitude, Punctuality, Attendance, Work Ethic, and Interpersonal SkillsIndustry DrivenEmployabilityThank you parents for reinforcing the expectations.
From students: Attendance and PunctualityAppropriate Dress (Wednesday Prof. Dress Day)Commitmentand…Attitude – Pleasant and Worklike
KCC Job Center
And it’ll happen… Just a few examples IBEWJosh & JacobConallSheet Metal Workers
And for a fortunate Few… …We have full day KCC!*½ day KCC class*½ day online core credits*KCC Graduation