SUPPORT JOB DESCRIPTIONS

CLASS LEADER (1 PER CLASS):

Obtain scheduling availability of class members from jobs coordinator and complete monthly schedules based on a consistent rotation. (Templates are already designed and compatible with most word processing software.) Schedules should be made available prior to the start of the month and distributed via email and hard copy.
Attend Board meetings when able. Share concerns from membership directly to the Board. Share updates with other Class Leader.
Class Leaders are encouraged to check-in monthly
Organizing class specific events and acknowledgments. For example birthday cards, get well cards/flowers, assistance for families during bereavement, childbirth, illness. Typically people in the class want to assist fellow members during difficult times. It would be the job of the Class Leaders to organize these efforts.
Work with the teachers to organize class field trips.
Be there to answer questions and address concerns. The Class Leader is not expected to have all the answers, just willing to help find them!

RAISING A READER & LIBRARY CUSTODIAN (1 PER CLASS):

Distributes and collects Raising a Reader forms from each family.
Checks each bag to make sure all books are accounted for and in good condition.
Checks out book bags to families on a weekly basis, inspecting them on return for missing books or damage
Maintains/organizes both children and adult libraries, in classroom and in observation room.
Keeps track of who has books checked out by keeping a list of borrowers. If books are not returned within three weeks, calls members to remind them to return books. Makes announcements at meetings to remind people to sign out books and to return them.
Informs the teachers if books are disappearing and are not being returned.
Assists teachers in changing out books in the classroom and re-shelves children’s books by theme/subject.
Occasionally purchases books for the library and solicits suggestions for books.
Organizes a visit to the public library for the students

SOCIAL MEDIA/BLOGGER/COMMUNICATION SUPPORT:

Works with the Communications Director to publish blog posts and update social media
Responsible for editing instagram post and materials to be posted on the website such as proofreading, fact checking, and verifying photo permissions.
Coordinate with the Fundraising team on posting information about fundraising events and follow up.
Coordinate with the Event Coordinator to post about upcoming seminars and events.

RAFFLE COORDINATOR SUPPORT PERSON

Helps Raffle Coordinator coordinate the Raffle in the spring
Helps with instructions for families for both soliciting donations and selling tickets (templates available)
Helps to create content for advertising around the fundraiser
Helps creates a crowd funding campaign for the raffle
Helps implement fun strategies to get the membership excited about the campaign and encourage their participation.
Helps coordinate “tabling” for selling tickets
On the day of the raffle, shows up early to help set up and stays till the end and helps clean up.
Would be best if this person was from the other class than the Raffle Coordinator

PARTY & CLASSROOM CLEAN UP DAY ORGANIZER:

Organizes all parties. (Annual parties include the end of-the-year dessert potluck and graduation.) This involves posting sign-up sheets for food, coordinating the purchase of supplies, setting up and organizing activities for parties. Arrives early to set up the party and stays late to clean up afterwards.
Find out ahead of time from the Board members what parties are planned for the year and their dates.
Submit an informational blurb to the Newsletter Editor and Blogger prior to the event noting the time and place of the event and anything participants should bring.
Purchase supplies for each event (bottled water, juice, paper plates, plastic utensils, papercups, etc.) (Save your receipts and submit them to the paying treasurer for reimbursement.) It’sa good idea to also bring a few large black plastic garbage bags to aid clean up.
Once a trimester (typically a weekend day once in November, February, and May), coordinate cleanup days and come in at a predetermined set time to clean and organize the classroom.
Organize supplies and job checklists to be ready for use on clean-up days.
Weekly organization should be done as needed. Use the labels on the shelves and update labels when necessary.

YARD WORK; LAWN MOWING, REG. MAINTENANCE:

Mows and edges the lawn on a regular basis throughout the year, including the lawn under the mulberry tree. Must have a lawn mower and edger – the school does not have these.
Lawns should be mowed as needed, more in springtime than winter.
Water as needed throughout the year on a regular basis.
Maintains the garden, weeds around the track and in front of school, cares for plants in the yard, rakes pine needles out of sandbox weekly, sweeps sand from sidewalk areas and sweeps track weekly. Plants any additional plants.
Meets with teacher to discuss what is wanted for yard and coordinates.

CHICKEN CARE

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Maintains the garden, cares for plants in the yard. Plants any additional plants.
Water as needed throughout the year on a regular basis.