Educational Work Opportunities

Work is an important part of the educational program at Maplewood Academy.  Students need to learn about the world of work and also to gain experience in employment.  All students living in the dormitory are required to hold a part-time job assigned by the school administration.  Non-dormitory students are encouraged to work if jobs are available, even if it is not required.

Students sixteen years of age or older are expected to work in one of the industries if an opening exists.  Assignments are made on the basis of needed workers in the industries and campus departments, skills needed for the job, and financial need of the student.

Students are expected to perform their work as efficiently as possible.  Work supervisors will evaluate each student worker and assign a letter grade for each grading period.  Students whose work is not acceptable or who are not cooperative in their job assignment may be asked to withdraw from school.  Students are expected to continue their work assignment during the entire school year and may not quit their job at any time prior to the close of school.

For employment purposes students MUST bring: 1) a driver’s license or state I.D. card, and 2) an original social security card and birth certificate.

The academy cannot guarantee a specific amount of labor to any students.  The amount will depend upon the students’ ability, faithfulness and willingness, and upon the amount of work available.

Labor Credit

One purpose of the work program is to provide an opportunity for students to help defray the cost of their school expenses.  Students’ earnings apply to their accounts; therefore, students should not expect to receive cash for labor performed on campus or in the industries.  Students requesting admittance to the academy do so with this provision.

Federal regulations allow a school/work study program to pay 85% of minimum wage.  Thus, students who work on campus will start at $5.25 per hour.  Industries pay minimum wage of $6.15 per hour.

Minimum wage for each job is based on the minimum national or the state wage for the industry.  The average students cannot work more than twenty hours weekly while carrying the usual amount of schoolwork.  Students who are fourteen or fifteen years old are limited to fifteen hours of work per week during the school year.

Industry Labor Cash Incentive