Job Descriptions

The following are brief descriptions of different job assignments needed to run the preschool. Each family is required to either serve on the board or select one of the following jobs. A more detailed job description and helpful hints will be distributed in your job assignment notebook at a later date.

1. NEWSLETTER EDITOR, STARS CLASS - BOARD POSITION - Work with the Rainbow Class Editor to craft and format RCCP’s monthly newsletter, which publishes information from various sources and art from various student artists, as well as a monthly teacher’s column. Board positions do require regular attendance at monthly board meetings and at the open house for prospective families in spring.

2. DRAMATIC PLAY AREA COORDINATOR - One position each class.
Coordinate dramatic play area with teacher to compliment monthly learning themes. Be creative! Collect materials needed by asking for donations or making purchases. Help teacher set up and take down each month.

3. SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR - One position each class.
Work with teacher and hospitality person to plan holiday programs and other special events for families. Coordinate classroom speakers.

4. HISTORIAN - One position each class.
Make a memory yearbook for each child, one for the teacher and one for the classroom to be distributed at the end of the year. Use your own camera to take pictures of the children at special events, field trips and in the classroom. Maintain film supply, if your camera isn’t digital. Receive support from Historian Assistant. Meet with Assistant to determine a plan or strategy for yearbook compilation and the coordination of photography coverage. Maintain a budget for the project. Note that all expenses will be reimbursed by the Treasurer. The 4’s class historian is responsible for coordinating school pictures by a professional photographer.

5. HISTORIAN ASSISTANT - One position each class.
Assist historian in compiling a memory yearbook for each child. Use your own camera to take pictures of the children at special events, on field trips and in the classroom. Meet with Historian to determine a strategy and breakdown of responsibilities of yearbook preparation and compilation.

6. PARENT HELP / MONTHLY CLEAN-UP COORDINATOR - One position each class. Post monthly calendar for parent helping, keep track of how often each family parent helps, making certain the calendar is full for the next month. Make sure the monthly clean-up is full for the year. Remind work crews of their shifts. (Note: 4’s Coordinator arranges sign-up of Rainbow families for initial classroom set-up. The 3’s Coordinator posts sign-up for Stars families to breakdown and store classroom in May.)

7. TELEPHONE / CHILDCARE COORDINATOR - One position each class.
Responsible for the passage of any special information from the board or teacher to families in your class. Contact the families in your class before all general meetings and determine which families need childcare. Arrange for baby-sitters and provide transportation, if necessary, to and from the preschool on those evenings. Responsible for collecting money from parents and paying baby-sitters. One childcare coordinator will remain in the class with the children and sitters to provide additional supervision. Make sure the classroom is left clean upon departure.

8. SCRIP ASSISTANT - One position from the 4’s class.
Assist scrip board member by administering scrip program within your class. Inform families of scrip process at the beginning of the year. Collect money for scrip and distribute scrip to families. (You may need to occasionally pick up scrip from the facility in Tigard.)

9. CLASSROOM PREPARATION - One position only.
Prepare materials for classroom projects. Teresa will provide a monthly list of materials needed.

10. CLASS ARTIST - One position only.
Make name tags in late August for each child. Set up monthly bulletin boards, posters, mobiles, etc. pertaining to the month’s learning unit. Be responsible for the Children’s Art Gallery (bulletin board). Occasionally make banners, signs and posters for meetings, basement sale and special events.

11. WAYS AND MEANS ASSISTANT - One position from 3’s class.
In charge of ordering preschool T-shirts, plates and mugs. Assist Ways and Means as needed in fund raising events.

12. CLASSROOM SHOPPER / FIX-IT-PERSON - One position only.
Purchase items for preschool special events (art, office, party supplies or grocery items). Costco members preferred. You will be reimbursed promptly by the Treasurer. Fix toys and classroom items that need repair.

13. ZOOKEEPER - One position only.
Maintain classroom pets (rabbit, snake, walking sticks, etc.) Feed them and clean their homes. Maintain food supply. Work with teacher to find vacation and summer homes, if necessary.

14. HOSPITALITY - One position from 4’s class.
Arrive 30 minutes prior to general meeting to set up coffee and refreshments. Supervise sign-up for refreshments. Set up table and chairs as needed for meeting. Remain after meetings to put away tables and chairs. Work with teacher and special events coordinator to plan December programs and other events for families.

15. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - One position from 4’s class.
With teacher, set up program for recycling in the classroom. Regularly take items to be recycled at either your home or area recycling center. Take aprons, towels, etc. to be laundered on Friday and return on Monday.

16. LIBRARIAN / BOOK CLUB - One position only.
Oversee classroom library. Keep inventory of all books, records and tapes. Make repairs as needed. Change circulating books according to monthly theme. Teresa will provide a monthly list. Manage book club orders, including distributing forms to families, collecting orders and passing out books to families. Track bonus points. Coordinate the book fair at Winterfest, which involves a book display and sales.

17. LUNCH BUNCH ASSISTANT - One position from 4’s class.
Availability to act as an occasional substitute teacher for Lunch Bunch program, which meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. in the classroom and downstairs in Youngson Hall. Assist teacher with some possible record keeping. Note: Lunch Bunch is an optional extended program for Rainbow children only.