Necessary Skills Now (NCN) supports collaboration between educators and employers to improve employability skills in STEM technicians. NCN collects a wide range of resources and makes them available.
The National Convergence Technology Center at Collin College (TX) provides a network and a toolkit to support community college STEM technician educators in developing strong involvement with industry partners in both the design and delivery of technician education. The BILT program underscores the importance of
To prepare the mentors who work with interns, a team of postsecondary educators and personnel experts created TRAIN-UP. A four-part course, it builds the mindsets and strategies that increase successful outcomes during internships. Originally created for STEM biomedical research lab technicians, its principles may be
The Academy for College Excellence (ACE) offers trainings and resources to community college educators seeking to support success among at-risk students. The ACE program develops a set of skills that can support success in school and the workplace. It has been used to support teaching
The Manufacturing Institute provides a full set of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education's (FAME) employability skill development resources for both instructors and employers.
A list of blog resources. Although mostly technical, some focus on developing lifelong learning skills. BlogLinks From recommendations by interviewees for additional resources to support faculty in developing curriculum for employability skills.
Sample set of employability skills knowledge cards. AMT Pocket Cards Activity From recommendations by interviewees for additional resources to support faculty in developing curriculum for employability skills.
Lesson activity providing an overview and practice with tools to support project management. Tools to Aid in Working Productively From recommendations by interviewees for additional resources to support faculty in developing curriculum for employability skills.
Lesson activity focused on developing interpersonal/teamwork skills with those who differ from you. First Assumptions From recommendations by interviewees for additional resources to support faculty in developing curriculum for employability skills.
Lesson activity focused on self-reflection on one's workplace attitude. Includes assessment and videos. Attitude: What's the Big Deal? From recommendations by interviewees for additional resources to support faculty in developing curriculum for employability skills.