Who We Are:

Vaughn Occupational High School prepares

students with disabilities for the work world through a rigorous, future-focused

program.

We teach academics along with crucial life,

occupational and social skills through

differentiated, hands-on, technology-rich instruction

combined with frequent community based

learning.

Ways you can get involved:

Hire a Vaughn student

Have one or two students complete an internship at your business

Provide the opportunity for students to job shadow

Give a workplace tour

Conduct mock interviews

Visit Vaughn as a guest speaker

Provide us with an introduction to other business owners/managers who may be interested in working

with Vaughn students

How Vaughn can help your

business SOAR!

4355 N Linder, Chicago, IL 60641

Phone: 773-534-3600

Fax: 773-534-3631

Vaughn Occupational High School

www.vaughnhs.org Principal: Mr. Noel McNally

Benefits for Your Business

Recruitment Assistance: After speaking with you and learning more about your business’ needs, we can provide pre-screened applicants. This will reduce the time, effort, and cost it takes for you to recruit quality candidates for starting positions.

Our Career Programs Culinary Arts: Students who participate in culinary arts leave Vaughn with basic cooking, knife and food sanitation skills that make them ideal candidates for entry positions in food service. Students run a in-school restaurant, coffee shop, cater events, and participate in cooking competitions around the city. Occupational Preparation Program: Our program is designed to build work soft skills to prepare students for the world of work. Students have the opportunity to take occupational prep classes throughout their time at Vaughn. Students complete school based work experiences along with internships and job shadowing experiences in local businesses to gain valuable skills. We have an innovative PAES lab that allows us to completed detailed vocational assessments on individual student’s skills. Community Based Instruction: Students participate in weekly volunteer activities across Chicago gaining important work skills and experiences.

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Post Placement Follow-up: Whether our students are participating in internships or in competitive employment, we can provide support post-placement to help our students succeed at your business. This can be through emails, phone calls, or support at your place of business. Tax Incentives: Hiring a person with a disability can give you access to the following tax credits: Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Disabled Access Tax Credit, and the Small Business Tax Credit. Diversified Workplace: People with disabilities are the third largest market segment in the United States. Add their family and friends and they are a formidable customer base. The disability community is very loyal to businesses

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that hire people with disabilities. From a study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity on hiring employees with IDD: ”The improved customer satisfaction realized can lead to better sales and customer retention. The enhanced employer brand can translate to a better image in the community.” Publicity: Your business will be a prominent figure in the Vaughn community. From exposure in the school to information on our school’s website, those who support Vaughn will know that you support us too!