What is the SBE program?

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SBE

Supervised Business Experience

What is the Supervised Business Experience?

SBE is a program offered to many of Ste. Genevieve’s Junior and Senior students. With SBE you’ll be able to work alongside your community in multiple job opportunities inside Ste. Genevieve and Bloomsdale. SBE allows you to go to work, earn your credits, and earn money simultaneously. Some students work 1 hour out of their school day while some work 3! The SBE program can help you get a jump start into the life of adulthood or even your dream career!

What are the benefits?

School Credit-

While in the SBE program, you can still work on bringing together your 24 required credits. Similar to a year-long class you can gain an elective credit as long as you make the required hours. The SBE program helps you work at 3 things at once!

Professional Experience-

SBE is not just a place to work at a gas station. It is where you can find a professional job and get hands-on experience in the career of your dreams or future occupation ideas. You have the opportunity to work in various fields such as hospitals, pharmacies, veterinary clinics, police departments, and insurance offices, among others.

Personal Growth-

The SBE program doesn’t just have a limited-time effect on your life, you will discover things about yourself you may not know yet, working at a professional job will help you get your name inside many businesses while also working on life skills such as time and financial management, build confidence alongside your success.

Want to join?

Step 1:

Enroll for the Business Tech I with Dr. Smith as a junior or senior when creating your schedule. You can also contact Dr. Boyd if you would like a schedule change.

Step 2:

Email Dr. Smith at gsmith@sgdragons.org or head to his room (105A) for a conversation about the job you would like to apply for an interview with!

Step 3:

Once you pass the interview process then you can create a schedule with your employer and you are set! The rest is up to you!

Requirements

There are a few...

Be enrolled simultaneously in a related career education business course and the supervised business experience course. In Ste. Genevieve's case the Business Tech I and doesn't have to be repeated.

Be at least 16 years of age and a junior or senior in high school.

Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or have teacher/coordinator approval prior to being accepted in the program.

Have written consent from parent/guardian.

Have satisfactory school attendance and disciplinary records throughout his/her high school history.

What should you expect

Be scheduled for an average of 10 hours of work per week for the entire semester for ½ credit or an average of 20 hours per week for the entire semester for 1 credit.

Be released from school one class period per day when working an average of 10-19 hours per week.

Be released from school two class periods per day when working an average of 20 or more hours per week.

Jobs Inside SBE

As of 2023 - 2024

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