Career Quest Adult Slides New Game: Adult Success
CAREER QUEST
Your Work Hero Journey
Player 1: YOU
Your Sidekick
The Sidekick
Work Support
They help you learn your tasks.
The Booster
They help you stay happy at work.
HERO STATUS!
"A Job Coach is a tool for professional adults."
They help you be your own boss.
Mission Control
State Agencies & OVR
When school ends, these teams help you find the right job quest.
"What is my goal?"
Career Level Plan
Work Review
Coach Support
Paycheck Goal
The Skill Scan
Scanning workplace behaviors...
On Time
Punctuality XP
Talking
Teamwork Power
Ask Help
Self-Advocacy
Boss Battle: The Question
"You are sick and cannot go to work. What is the Hero move?"
Option A
Stay home and say nothing.
Loss of Trust
Option B
Call your boss right away.
Hero Respect!
MISSION ACHIEVED
Take Control of Your Career. You are the Hero.
Focus
Energy
Success
Career Quest Slides Level 1: Start Game
CAREER QUEST
Your Journey to the Perfect Job!
Player 1
Job Coach
Your Sidekick
The Teacher
They show you how to do the job.
The Guide
They help you talk to your boss.
The Booster
They help you solve big problems.
IMPORTANT!
"Your coach helps you learn... but YOU are the Hero of the story!"
They guide your hands and mind, but you do the work.
The Quest Map
Your School Plan (IEP)
Before you finish school, we add "Job Training" to your map.
"What do I want to be when I grow up?"
Skill Checks
Transition Plan
Job Coach Support
Seal of Success
The Skill Scan
We do a "Job Test" to find your Superpowers!
Interests
What jobs do you LOVE?
Abilities
What are you GREAT at?
Soft Skills
Talking and being nice!
Level Up Your Skills
XP
Learn new work habits.
XP
Stay happy during hard times.
XP
Speak up for what you need.
XP
Find tools to help you work.
CHALLENGE TIME!
What would a Job Coach do?
"You forgot how to use the coffee machine. What happens?"
Option A
Coach makes the coffee for you.
Option B
Coach shows you the steps again.
MISSION COMPLETE
You are ready to start your Career Quest! Talk to your teachers about adding a coach to your plan.
Career Quest Adult Handout Career Quest
Adult Career Map
Hero: ____________________
Date: __________
The Sidekick (Job Coach)
A Job Coach is a tool for adults to stay independent at work.
Shows tasks
Boss Talk
Promptness
"I am the Hero. The coach helps me win."
The Skill Scan
Circle what a sidekick helps with at work:
Job Duties
Boss Calls
Your Paycheck
Staying Happy
Hero Power-Up
I will ask for help when I am stuck.
I will tell my boss what I need.
I will lead my Work Quest (OVR Plan).
Career Level Clear
Career Quest Handout Career Quest
The Job Coach Map
Level 1
Hero Name:
_______________________
Quest Date:
_______________________
Who is my Job Coach?
A Job Coach is a sidekick who helps you learn your job duties.
Shows me tasks
Talking to others
"They HELP... they don't DO it for you!"
My Skill Scan
Circle the things a coach helps with:
Learning Job Skills
Doing homework
Talking to Boss
Staying Happy
My Quest Map
Talk to your team about adding a coach to your School Plan!
I will speak up for myself!
I will be the boss of my future!
Level 1 Quest Complete
Career Quest Adult Facilitator Guide Game Master Protocol
Career Quest
Adult Success Facilitator Guide
Adult Phase: 1
The High Stakes Mission
Adults with disabilities face a 70-80% unemployment rate. This lesson focuses on Independence. By reframing support as professional tools, we empower adults to take control of their career quests.
Mission Goals
Reframe Job Coaches as adult tools.
Identify State Agencies (OVR) as mission control.
Practice calling a boss and asking for help.
Inventory
Adult Career Slides
Career Map Handouts
Adult Exit Tickets
QUEST TIMELINE (90 MIN)
15
Phase 1: Character Build
Professionals use coaches to win. Connect to sports coaches. Use professional terms like Manager and Staff.
Tip: Avoid school-aged language.
30
Phase 2: Game World
Review slides. Role-play the Sick Call. This is a critical skill for keeping an adult job.
30
Phase 3: Career Map
Guided practice with handout. Circle workplace habits. Read "Hero Power-Ups" aloud as a group.
15
Phase 4: Save Progress
Complete Exit Ticket. Identify one state agency (like OVR) for future mission support.
PROFESSIONAL POWER-UPS
Self-Determination:
As adults, they are the boss of their OVR plan. Encourage leading conversations with their counselor.
The "Paycheck" Motivation:
Connect everything back to money and independence. Being on time = Keeping the paycheck.
Career Quest Teacher Guide展 Instructional Blueprint
Career Quest
Game Master Facilitator Guide
90 Minute Quest
Grade 1-2 Level
THE MISSION BRIEFING
Currently, only 30% of adults with disabilities have meaningful employment. This lesson is designed to flip the script by introducing job coaches and transition planning early. We use a "Career Quest" theme to make these complex concepts accessible and exciting.
Quest Objectives
Define "Job Coach" as a professional sidekick.
Identify "Soft Skills" (communication) as a key power-up.
Introduce the "Quest Map" (IEP transition planning).
Inventory
Career Quest Slides
Quest Map Handouts
"Help vs Do" Visual (On Slides)
THE GAME PLAN
15
Phase 1: Loading Screen (Intro)
Discuss what a "sidekick" is (Robin, Luigi, etc.). Transition to the Job Coach as the real-world sidekick for work.
Pro Tip: Emphasize that needs drive the IEP. If they need social help or work habits, that's where the Coach comes in!
25
Phase 2: The Tutorial (Slides)
What is a Sidekick? (Coach Role)
The Skill Scan (Vocational Assessments)
Soft Skill Power-Ups (Communication)
30
Phase 3: Quest Map (Practice)
Model the "Skill Scan" circling activity. Students identify that coaches help with work habits and motivation, not homework or "doing it for them."
20
Phase 4: Save Game (Summary)
Review the "Self-Advocacy" checklist. Help students identify who on their "School Team" (IEP team) they can talk to about a coach.
ADVOCACY POWER-UPS
Transition Planning:
Remind families that transition planning starts at 14 or 16. Don't wait until senior year to identify workplace needs!
Differentiation:
Use the "Help vs Do" visual on the slides for students with higher support needs. Accept verbal responses for the "Skill Scan."
Career Quest Adult Exit Ticket Level Clear
Quest Ticket
Hero: ___________________________
1 An adult job coach is my...
Sidekick
Parent
2 OVR and State Agencies help me...
Find Jobs
Clean room
Ready for Success?
🤩
Yes!
😐
Okay
🤔
Wait
Level Clear
Quest Ticket
Hero: ___________________________
1 An adult job coach is my...
Sidekick
Parent
2 OVR and State Agencies help me...
Find Jobs
Clean room
Ready for Success?
🤩
Yes!
😐
Okay
🤔
Wait
Career Quest Exit Ticket展 Mission: Done
Quest Ticket
Name: _________________
1. A job coach is your...
Sidekick
Boss
2. Circle the "Working With Others" skill:
Talking to people
Lifting boxes
Next Level?
🤩
Yes
😐
Okay
🤔
Wait
Mission: Done
Quest Ticket
Name: _________________
1. A job coach is your...
Sidekick
Boss
2. Circle the "Working With Others" skill:
Talking to people
Lifting boxes
Next Level?
🤩
Yes
😐
Okay
🤔
Wait
