liberty — Liberty High School will host a dual-enrollment program for all juniors and seniors in the School District of Pickens County beginning next school year.

The district’s dual-enrollment program is an ongoing partnership with Tri-County Technical College, which allows students to earn college credits while still in high school.

“I’m greatly looking forward to the opportunities this will open up both for our students here at Liberty High and for students at the district’s other high schools,” Liberty High School principal Josh Oxendine said. “Tri-County has worked with us to schedule dual-enrollment courses at times during the day that will give students great opportunities to take advantage of Advanced Placement and other course offerings within our school.”

Tri-County director of high school engagement and outreach Amanda Blanton said hte college has had “a great relationship” with Liberty High for years.

“The counselors at LHS have been great to work with, and Mr. Oxendine has been a champion of the dual-enrollment concept,” she said. “The central location, the counseling staff and the principal are all going to make this an awesome opportunityfor students.”

The program is open to students at all four Pickens County high schools. Students in the dual-enrollment program will also have the option to take some elective courses offered at LHS, while remaining enrolled at their home high schools.

“What’s amazing about this program is that it eliminates the financial and transportation barriers that keep many students from being able to participate in dual-enrollment,” Oxendine said. “Every high school student in the district will be able to ride the bus, eat in our cafeteria, and take advantage of college-level courses on our campusduring the traditional school day.”

The fall semester courses being offered are: American Government (PSC 201), Probability and Statistics (MAT 120), English Composition 1 (ENG 101, two sections) and Art Appreciation (ART 101). The spring semester courses offered are: Macroeconomics (ECO 201), History of Western Civilization Post-1689 (HIS 102), Biology (Bio 101), English Composition II (ENG 102, two sections) and General Psychology (PSY 201).

TCTC will continue offering dual-enrollment courses at its campuses in Pendleton and Easley as well. The courses will each be taught by a qualified TCTC faculty member who meets all appropriate accreditation criteria for postsecondary instruction.

School District career fair set for Friday

EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County will be holding a career fair this Friday.

The district is looking to hire bus drivers, food service, grounds crew, custodians and temporary summer help.

The career fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Adult Learning Center at 106 Glazner St. in Easley. Job candidates are encouraged to apply for positions online before the fair by checking job listings at www.pickens.k12.sc.us.

Those who apply in advance will be scheduled for an interview on April 29, and the district will be taking applications and conducting interviews at the fair.

For more information, applicants should contact coordinator of personnel services Danny Rogers at (864) 397-1039 or by email at dannyrogers@pickens.k12.sc.us.