A DWE job is real employment. The student interviews for the job and follows the procedure any citizen must follow to obtain a position. Students receive school credit and pay for their work. Students with good attendance and punctuality are considered for placement and recommendation. Students must have all required credits for spring graduation.
Students receive credit for spring graduation and a salary commensurate with entry-level skills.
Students are evaluated by the employer and the DWE Coordinator and must complete the program approval procedures. Mr. David Montgomery is the Directed-Work Coordinator. Mentoring Mentoring opportunites are available to students in two Queen Anne's County Programs, the Management Academy Program and the Maryland's Tomorrow Program. These programs are being developed with the cooperation and direct involvement of community businesses and the QA County Chamber of Commerce. Businesses are solicited to provide worksite mentors for students enrolled in the program.