Let’s Learn about Careers at Rivers of Steel | World of Work Career Map
Arts Director
Boat Captain
Director Education
Creative Leadership Director
Historian
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Meet different people and learn about their careers at Rivers of Steel in Pittsburgh, PA. Let’s join our student reporters as they discover various careers in their community!
Students from the Carnegie Library of Homestead’s homeschool group is interview a Director of Education, a Boat Captain, an Arts Director, a Creative Leadership Director, and a Historian!
This is a collaborative project from our Homestead Learning Neighborhood partners, Rivers of Steel, Carnegie Library of Homestead, an Inquire Within Library, and WQED Education!
Credits: WQED
Standards
PA Career Education & Work Standards (PreβKβ5)
π 13.1 Career Awareness & Preparation (Kβ5)
- 13.1.3.A / 13.1.5.A β Identify personal interests, strengths, and preferences.
- 13.1.3.B / 13.1.5.B β Relate personal interests to career choices.
- 13.1.3.C / 13.1.5.C β Identify job skills and knowledge needed for various careers.
- 13.1.3.D / 13.1.5.D β Describe the roles and responsibilities of different jobs.
- 13.1.3.E / 13.1.5.E β Explore how people prepare for careers (training, tools, learning).
- 13.1.3.F / 13.1.5.F β Understand how careers relate to personal goals and community needs.
π 13.2 Career Acquisition (Kβ5)
- 13.2.3.A / 13.2.5.A β Identify communication skills needed in the workplace.
- 13.2.3.B / 13.2.5.B β Recognize the importance of listening, following directions, and asking questions.
- 13.2.3.C / 13.2.5.C β Identify positive work habits (effort, responsibility, teamwork).
- 13.2.3.D / 13.2.5.D β Understand that different jobs require different tools and tasks.
π§ 13.3 Career Retention & Advancement (Kβ5)
- 13.3.3.A / 13.3.5.A β Identify qualities of good workers (punctuality, cooperation, problemβsolving).
- 13.3.3.B / 13.3.5.B β Recognize the importance of staying on task and completing work.
- 13.3.3.C / 13.3.5.C β Understand how effort and practice improve skills.
- 13.3.3.D / 13.3.5.D β Identify how workers adapt to change or challenges.
π 13.4 Entrepreneurship (Kβ5)
- 13.4.3.C / 13.4.5.C β Understand how businesses help communities.
- 13.4.3.A / 13.4.5.A β Identify characteristics of entrepreneurs (creativity, initiative, leadership).
- 13.4.3.B / 13.4.5.B β Explore how people create new ideas, products, or services.
