Sample Post Secondary Goals: Employment

by Mary Jean Balda

Sample Post Secondary Goals: Employment

(adapted from goals taken from www.nsttac.org)

These Measurable Post Secondary Goals are to be written in

Section 5 of the IEP form

Goal has to have 3 components:

1. Obtaining employment is focus of statement

2. The outcome is explicit and can be observed/measured

3. The goal occurs after graduation from high school

Note that there will likely be less specificity in the post secondary goals of younger students.

Specificity should increase as the student gets closer to graduation.

After college, Allison will have a career in the field of early childhood education.

After graduation, Rolanda will receive job development services from vocational rehabilitation and will participate in supported employment or volunteer work within one year of graduation.

The summer after leaving high school, Jodi will obtain a part-time position in a community retail environment.

After finishing high school Alex will increase his work hours in the business department of a local office supply store, contacting XYZ Adult Service Agency for employment support services.

After graduation, through the assistance of BVR and the staff of the non-degree program, Lissette will obtain part-time employment on campus at LCCC that does not interfere with the schedule for her program there.

After graduation, Jeremy will be employed part-time in the community with supports.

After graduation, Paulo will get a job at a grocery store, where he enjoyed a job shadowing experience during high school.

Within three months of graduation, Kevin will obtain a supported employment position that allows him to work to his maximum stamina and incorporates the use of assistive technology.

After graduating from high school, Jason will enroll in a four-year college to obtain his undergraduate degree in history/education, to become a high school social studies teacher. (This is an example of a goal that includes employment AND education/training.)

The summer after leaving high school. Stephanie will independently ride the bus each work day to her job with Marriott Food Services, where she will participate in classes each year, as offered by her employer, to advance in industrial kitchen skills. (This is an example of a goal that includes all 3 domains—education/training, employment and independent living.)