Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board

Teacher In the Workplace
Educator Resources

General Information

Teacher in the Workplace Push P.L.A.Y Podcast
WIU 7 Career Readiness Webpage
TIW Request for Funds Form

Request small amounts of funds for workforce development initiatives such as field trips, career speakers, and activities.

TIW Request for Funds Form

About Your Hosts - WFWIB

WFWIB website
Learn About the One-Stop Shop, The PA CareerLink®

Career Data and Interest Navigators

Career Posters

Posters to highlight top occupations at various educational levels for each of 12 industry clusters.

Career Posters

CareerReady HQ

Access to resources, identify work-based learning providers, and explore career readiness policies nationwide.

CareerReady HQ

O*Net

O*Net: My Next Move: career interest navigator

O*Net OnLine: career reports to learn more about specific careers

Roadtrip Nation

Skills Navigator to discover career interests and find local education and training.

Roadtrip Nation Experience: course to give an individual insight into themself, what they want to do, and how to get there.

SWPA Career Pathways

Explore career intrests and local opportunities available in Southwestern PA.

SWPA Career Pathways 

Career Activities for In the Classroom

Amazon Future Engineer Career Tours

Free, interactive, virtual tours.

Amazon Future Engineer Career Tours

Big Interview

Hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to specific majors and areas of interest.

Big Interview 

Career Ready Resources

Free content for parents, students, and educators that align to state career readiness standards.

Career Ready Resources 

PA CareerLink® SkillUp

Free, online job skills training for all PA residents. 

PA CareerLink® SkillUp

SimCoach Games

Video games to teach life and vocational skills in an engaging way. Additionally, for high school students, a summer apprenticeship program is available!

SimCoach Games 

Video game apprenticeship opportunity

VR Career Snapshots

Self-guided tours of local companies.

VR Career Snapshots 

Local Programming

Career Ready PA: Remake Learning Days

Remake Learning Days is a celebration of innovative experiences and opportunities for youth. RLD events that integrate career readiness and employability skills or provide exposure to different career paths qualify for the Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge. Learners from K-11 can earn a digital badge artifact for their career readiness portfolio by attending these events and completing a brief artifact survey.

Remake Learning Days

Experience Works!

Work experience program for high school students ages 15 – 21 and out of school youth ages 18 to 24. Program connects student to worksite to complete a temporary, paid ($13/hour) work experience. 

Experience Works! Flyer

Private Industry Council Experience Works! webpage

Program provided by the WFWIB.

Experience Works! PLUS

Connects high school seniors and post seconday students (ages 18 to 24) to worksites to complete paid ($15/hour) internship opportunities. 

Experience Works! PLUS 

Program provided by the WFWIB.

BotsIQ

Manufacturing programming which offers hands-on learning experiences to foster STEM education, provide technical resources to schools, and connect students with industry mentors.

BotsIQ Webpage

BotsIQ Brochure

RoboRecharge 

MFGexplore

Pre-Apprenticeships

High school internship opportunities

Coordinates internship opportunities for high school students. Intrested individuals should reach out to Donna Rain O’Dell:

Challenge Program

Connects businesses to classroom to complete various workforce-related activities with students.

Challenge program website

PNC Partner Up

Brings employers into the classroom to assist students in building their career skills.

PNC Partner Up 

Additional Resources

IU1 E-Colors

The E-Colors framework is a versatile tool applied in communication, teamwork, safety, and personal development. By highlighting various personality styles, communication approaches, and behavioral tendencies, the Personality Diversity Indicator fosters enhanced interpersonal awareness and smoother interactions.

E-Colors Webpage
E-Colors Quiz

Mental Health Trainings

Build community and awareness through mental health trainings.

IU1 offers many related trainings, including Mental Health First Aid.

Local organizations such as Mental Health America of SWPA even offer free employer trainings and free webinars.

Finding Your Spark Again: Jimmy Casas

“No one went into education to be average. Those who have fallen to average have simply lost their way. We believe great coaching can inspire educators to want to be great again and leave a lasting legacy!”

Motivational speaker with resources that focus on finding passion in your work after losing your spark.

Website

Free resources

Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board

145 Pavilion Lane,
Youngwood, PA 15697
724.755.2145 | TTY: 724.925.3243
info@westfaywib.org

Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board is an equal opportunity employer/program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For federal funding information, visit westfaywib.org/resources/.