Schuetz Career Center - SCC
The mission of the Schuetz Career Center is to provide vocational education for students in Special Education. Students participating in our program will be provided hands on opportunities to develop a foundation of entry level job skills.
SCC Program Video
SCC Contact Information
8600 Shannon Drive
Bakersfield, Ca. 93307
Phone: (661) 827-4800
Fax: (661) 827-4804
Office Hours
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
SCC Information
Scheutz Career Center is a vocational training program for juniors and seniors receiving special education services from the Kern High School District. SCC is located at 8600 Shannon Drive Bakersfield, California 93307 next to Golden Valley High School in Southeast Bakersfield. SCC was founded in 2004 and has been continually improving the vocational skill sets offered to students each and every year.
The mission of the Kern High School District is to provide programs and services to allow ALL students to graduate from high school prepared to succeed in the workplace and at the post-secondary level. SCC provides students with opportunities to develop vocational skills to better prepare them for success in the workplace. The mission of the Schuetz Career Center is to provide vocational education for students in Special Education. Students participating in our program will be provided hands on opportunities to develop a foundation of entry level job skills.
The Schuetz Career Center with support from our community partners offers a wide variety of vocational training opportunities on campus and within the community. Each of these opportunities contain the necessary job skills needed to enter the workplace. Our students also have the chance to participate in job fairs which are designed to increase student awareness of employment opportunities including employer requirements.
Program Information
- Students enrolled at SCC are Juniors & Seniors with a current IEP.
- Students are provided the opportunity to earn various certificates to display their skillsets and workplace safety practices prior to stepping into a workplace.
- Students attending SCC have the opportunity to be trained in at least two job areas each school year.
- Students learn the required functional academic skills prior to completing various job tasks.
- Students are provided the opportunity to explore post-secondary education and training options, develop a resume, complete a master job application, and participate in mock interviews.
- Transportation is provided by the Kern High School Transportation Department from the students home school to and from SCC.
Staff
| Title | Name | |
| Site Administrator | Alan Mattlin | |
| Program Specialist | David Bayne | |
| WorkAbility I Teacher | Stacey Bell | |
| Teacher | Shane Soliz | |
| Teacher | Heather Burch | |
| Teacher | Nicole Duke | |
| Teacher | Mark Flessati | |
| Teacher | Shelly Harthorn | |
| Teacher | Raymond Menchaca | |
| Teacher | Anthony Fox | |
| Teacher | Scott Crow |
KHSD Comprehensive Campuses Attending SCC
Arvin High School
Del Oro High School
East High School
Golden Valley High School
Independence High School
Mira Monte High School
Ridgeview High School
South High School
Stockdale High School
Training Programs Offered at SCC
Students attending SCC have the opportunity to be trained in at least two job areas each school year. Transportation is provided by the Kern High School Transportation Department from the students home school to and from SCC. Upon graduation, a student should be able to focus on two to four potential job possibilities. Many teachers at SCC are dual credentialed with an Educational Specialist Credential and a Career Technical Education Credential.
- Auto/Detailing: provides the student with pre-apprenticeship skills in Auto Detailing for entry level auto detailing positions. The program is conducted in an auto shop environment as a production shop in conjunction with classroom presentations. All students will have instruction in shop operations and procedures including business and finance.Students learn the safe and correct way to handle chemicals and equipment used to detail cars along with a specific process. Students will also gain the knowledge needed to operate an auto detailing business if desired.
- Facility Maintenance: provides students the opportunity to work as part of a team to develop skills necessary to work in the hospitality/facility maintenance industry. Many local businesses and community members support this program by providing students the opportunity to gain practical hands-on experience in a variety of real life working environments within the community and on campus in the class garden.
- Food Services: provides students the opportunity to learn about entry-level positions in the food services industry. We teach students the whole dining experience so that they can obtain a job in a restaurant whether it is a fine dining or fast-food establishment. Various skills will be taught such as making sauces from scratch, breaking down a chicken, pairing foods, scaling recipes, assembling meals, making dessert from a premix, setting up a table, waiting on customers, taking orders, serving customers, and knife skills/safety techniques that are used in a commercial kitchen. This class operates as a restaurant three days a week during lunchtime. Students can earn a Food Handlers certificate that allows them to handle food and work in the kitchen area. The Food Handlers certificate is good for two years.
- Graphic Arts Manufacturing: provides students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for entry level positions in the retail/ graphic arts industry. Students perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, screen printing, embroidery, heat press transfer, vinyl cutter, sublimation, computer graphic, working off campus stocking shelves, building end displays, and providing customer service while maintaining a safe and organized working environment. Students also learn merchandising and sales techniques. Many local businesses and community members support this program by providing students the opportunity to gain practical hands-on experience in the retail industry.
- Retail: students have the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for entry level positions in the retail field. Students will perform a variety of tasks including stocking shelves, building end displays, and providing customer service while maintaining a safe and organized working environment. Students will also attain the skills utilized while training and working within the classroom and student store as needed and available.
- Welding: Introduction to Welding and Fabriciation. Students will have an introduction to four types of welding techniques: Gas metal arc welding (GMAW or MIG), Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW or TIG). Students will learn how to safely operate tools associated with metal fabrication, and welding: grinders, a variety of saws, tube benders and tube notcher and basic hand tools. Tools and techniques for metal prep for painting. Students will learn how to create construction/design plans that include measurement and costs.
- Outdoor Maintenance: class consists of a variety of hands-on activities, and community work experience that teaches students work skills to assist them in their transition to postsecondary employment and education. The class consists of career-focused labs that enables students to explore college and career pathways in the following areas:
● Electrical Skills- Students learn terminology and tool identification as well as wiring low voltage lighting and basic connection of wires and outlets.● Blueprint Reading- Students learn terminology and tool identification as well as how to read blueprints for a house (Plot and floor plan, Foundation, Electrical and heating, Wall framing, and kitchen and bath elevations).● Alternative Energy- Students will learn how electricity is generated from the wind, and solar panels and discover how renewable energy can be used to power both homes and vehicles.● Weatherization- Students learn terminology and tool identification as well as basic weatherization techniques for homes (caulking, installing weatherstripping, sealing ducts, pipe insulation, window glazing, installing insulation, testing for leaks in ductwork, and measuring for water efficiency).
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Construction: In the Beginning Woodworking class, students embark on an exciting journey into the world of wood working, Students will use both handheld and power tools as they create unique projects. Safety is a top priority, with students learning safety skills to ensure a safe working environment. They’ll learn skills like measurement, project design, plan reading, wood cutting and finishing. The curriculum also embraces modern technology, introducing students to tools like laser engravers and CNC routers, enabling them to explore advanced methods of design and fabrication. Additionally, innovative training techniques, such as using VR headsets, will immerse students in a dynamic learning experience.
WorkAbility I
The mission of WAI is to promote the involvement of key stakeholders including students, families, educators, employers, and other agencies in planning and implementing an array of services that will culminate in successful student transition to competitive, integrated employment (CIE), lifelong learning and quality of life.
WAI is a state funded school-to-work program that provides comprehensive pre-employment training, employment placement, and follow-up for high school students in special education who are making the transition from school to work.
WAI is designed to promote career awareness and exploration while students complete their high school education program. WAI provides students with opportunities for job shadowing, paid and non-paid work experience, support and guidance from vocational personnel.
The WAI program offers students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) the opportunity to complete their high school education while also obtaining marketable job skills. WAI provides secondary students with an understanding of job seeking and job keeping skills.
WAI is designed to promote career awareness and exploration while students complete their high school education program. WAI provides students with opportunities for job shadowing, paid and non-paid work experience, support and guidance from vocational personnel.
The WAI program offers students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) the opportunity to complete their high school education while also obtaining marketable job skills. WAI provides secondary students with an understanding of job seeking and job keeping skills.
Our WAI staff collaborates with over 100 business/community partners to provide subsidized and unsubsidized placements for junior and senior special education students in the community. They also place students in the adult programs that are ready to work independently.
WorkAbility I is funded by a grant from the California Department of Education Special Education Department.
Teacher Coordinator for WorkAbility I
Name: Stacey Bell
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: (661) 827-4800
Jennifer Anderson - Special Education Instruction Director
Jim Bennett - SELPA Director
Holly Mell - Special Education Alternative Programs Director
Jim Bennett - SELPA Director
Holly Mell - Special Education Alternative Programs Director