Volunteer Tracking

MMCA’s Volunteer Wall of Fame!

This area is dedicated to the families who have put in their 40 hours and more!
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Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer at MMCA

10. You’ll understand the GREEN Room is not the waiting area before coming onto “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno.

9. The teachers have another adult to conspire with.

8. Some employers let you volunteer during work hours, so I ask you: Is it better to work at MMCA with the children or stay at work with people who act like children?

7. You can actually see where NOT enough of your tax dollars is going.

6. You can see for yourself if the “Mom! Dad! It isn’t me” explanation is valid.

5. You can tell other children besides your own, “Because I said so!”

4. You can hear for yourself, “What she said, then what he said and then what she said back.”

3. You too can learn what Restaurant Manners are.

2. You’ll understand and empathize if Mr. Boothby develops a nervous tick.

And the #1 Reason to Volunteer at MMCA?

1. Because WE NEED YOU!!!!!

MMCA Volunteer Jobs

Volunteer Management

Volunteer coordinator: need 1, 40+ hours

Pivotal role to entire volunteer program. Need detail-oriented, organized person with enthusiastic “people-skills”. Oversee volunteer program doing the following: Tally volunteer hours per family, contact families not fulfilling hours. Work creatively to maximize volunteer participation. Report mid-year audit of families’ progress (confidential). Present newsletter ‘Wall of Fame’ for Volunteer of the Month. Attend PTA meetings and present updates.

Classroom Support

Room Parents: need 2 per room , 40 hours each

Field Trip Organizer: This person is organized, dependable and values field trip opportunities for our students. Consult with teachers to help plan and organize field trips for classroom. Collect and manage funds for class activities. Ensure enough field trip drivers for each trip. Can do this mostly from home.

Classroom Help & Party Organizer: Schedule and organize in and out-of-classroom helpers as needed by teachers. This person is enthusiastic and loves to plan fun events. Organize parties, celebrations, state testing goodies and other festive events in the classroom. Coordination with other room parents may be required especially on school-wide celebrations to ensure consistency. Can do mostly from home but need some in-class time.

Field trip Driver: need many, 2-40 hours

Drive students on field trips. Help supervise students during trip. Provide a copy of current driver’s license, Auto Insurance and DMV print out to office. Supports teachers and children. Supplements learning by making field trips possible. This is a fun way to spend time with your child and others and to share his/her educational experiences.

In-class helper: need 2-10/room depending on classroom, 10-40 hours

Share your child’s classroom experience! This parent is dependable, flexible and wants to work with children. Provide in-class help as indicated by the individual teacher, ranging from working directly with children on classwork or a hands-on project, to filing paperwork.

Out-of-class help: need 2-10/room depending on classroom, 10-40 hours

This parent seeks to provide extra support to the teachers outside of the classroom. This position can be done whenever you’re available, at home or at school. It will include such things as copying, cutting, laminating, correcting, putting packets together, etc.

Art docent: : need 1-2/class, 40 hours

This person has a love for art and wants to share that love with students. Docent will utilize artworks to present monthly lessons (already prepared for you) about artists and art history.

Lunch help

Lunch/playground help coordinator: need 1, 40 hours

Train, schedule and oversee lunch volunteers, ensure consistent coverage and consistent understanding of lunchtime and yard duty policies and procedures. Maintain first aid kit. Maintain food closet. Report supply needs. Attend PTA meetings and provide updates.

Lunch helper: need 10-20, 20-40 hours. Once a week or every other week: 11am-1pm.

This can be a fun, active job with an opportunity to interact with other parents and students. It’s a great way to get to know the kids and really understand the dynamics of your child’s interactions. Help supervise children during lunch, then help maintain safety and order on the playground during lunch recess. Maintain understanding and awareness of lunchtime and yard duty policies and procedures. Younger siblings OK.

Office

Office help coordinator: need 1, 40 hours (NOT NEEDED)

Coordinate volunteers to provide office help as needed: drop-off and pick-up supervision, answering phones, filing, copying, mailer preparation, etc.

Office helper- clerical: need 1or 2 , 20-40 hours. (NOT NEEDED)

Provide office help as needed: answering phones, filing, copying, mailer or flier preparation, etc.

: need 1-2, 20 hours. Arrive 30 min before school, once a week.

Assist children out of cars, direct them to playground. Assist on playground if needed. Ensures adequate supervision of children before school.

Afternoon Pick-up helper: need 1-2, 20 hours. 2:50-3:20

Ensures safety and smooth flow of traffic at pick-up time. Assist children into cars.

Communications

Newsletter Editor (________) 40+hours

Newsletter Publisher (______) 40+ hours

Newsletter helper/reporter: need 1, 10-40 hours

Helps with research, provides, writes, and solicits (from students or others) articles and general items for the Newsletter.

Webmaster: (Not Needed)

Need experienced (or quick learner) webmaster to oversee MMCA’s website. Maintain website with current, accurate information. Vital role in enhancing MMCA’s public image. Provides huge convenience for MMCA community.

Website assistant: need1, 10-40 hours

Solicit and track information and updates for website. Assist webmaster in maintaining website with current, accurate information.

Yearbook creator: 20-40 hours

Create yearbook. Publisher software is available. Possibly integrate Green room students into effort, or offer yearbook “club” to Green room students. Enhances communication and awareness throughout MMCA community. Enhances public image of MMCA. Provides fun learning activity for 7th and 8th grade students.

Communications assistant: need 1, 10-40 hours

Provide help with fliers, mailers, notices, PR (could range from stuffing envelopes to writing). Be available for contact from people needing help with projects

Hospitality

Hospitality helper: need 2, 10-40 hours

Assist with hospitality needs: Parties, lunches, events, welcomes, good-byes, thank-you’s, bereavements, etc for teachers, families, volunteers, etc. Work with Vice President of PTA to provide niceties.