Colony Homes Program
Clarion County Career Center students in their Junior and Senior year have the option to participate in an educational partnership with Colony Homes. Colony supervisors will work collaboratively with students in this program throughout the school year, to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and employment. It is our hope upon graduation; Colony Homes will offer employment opportunities to Career Center Construction Technology students.
Benefits of program participation
Understand the value of the coursework and how it relates to real-life employment
Receive training on the skills required to be an entry-level employee with the Commodore Corporation
Learn directly from employees who already work in the field
Interview with Colony Homes at the end of student’s senior year
Entry-level starting pay $12.60/hr. Average pay once in a production group, $21.00/hr
Employment opportunities in the Clarion County area
Student Requirements
Must be in 11th or 12th grade
Must be in the Construction Technology program at the Career Center
Ability to read and use a tape measure
Ability to work and communicate within a group and communicate with others, as needed
Parent/Guardian must sign off to participate in Colony program
Parent/Guardian must also sign off for a student to withdraw from the Colony program
Student must demonstrate good work ethic
Student must, except where authorized by the administration of their sending school and/or the Career Center, maintain 93% in attendance
Student must satisfactorily complete all class assignments
Student will maintain good behavior standards in and outside of the classroom and school
Must desire to have the opportunity for full-time employment directly after graduation
Students and Parents:
Please read the information below regarding the Colony Homes educational partnership program at the Clarion County Career Center. If you would like more information on the program you may contact the school at 814-226-4391.
Message from Wayne Wright - General Manager of Colony Homes
There is one common goal of this program for the students:
Have the opportunity to acquire the chance for full-time employment, which will provide for them and their eventual families throughout their career. For Colony, we have the opportunity to work with what we hope are future employees while they are still in school learning the trade. To evaluate the possibility of a job opportunity, some of the things we look for when working with the students are:
Students attendance
Ability to read and use a tape measure
Ability to work within a group
Ability to communicate with not only group members but other employees and management staff
Ability to learn and retain the knowledge quickly
The desire to have the chance for full time employment without higher education upon graduation