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Parent Jobs
Parent jobs at Mount Tabor Preschool vary greatly in the types of tasks performed and amount of personal responsibility. Many jobs, such as membership or fundraising committee, involve a a spike of activity at a certain time of the year. Others, such as newsletter editor or teacher aide, may involve more consistent effort throughout the year. Some jobs involve coordinating a team to achieve a goal, whereas others involve working as part of those teams.
 
Board Positions
  • President: Presides over all meetings, appoints all committees, acts as preschool liaison with Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, and is the speaker for the group.

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  • Vice President & Membership Chair: Substitutes for the President if necessary, responsible for new member orientation, and coordination of all enrollment activities.

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  • Treasurer: Receives and disburses all funds, prepares financial reports, files tax returns, administers teachers* salary and benefits.

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  • Secretary: Keeps minutes of all meetings. Maintains daily class attendance records and filing cabinet in hallway.

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  • Fund-raising Chair: Responsible for all fund-raising events including the fall wreath sale and the spring auction.

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  • Job & Membership Coordinates Liaison: all non-board positions, distributes and updates job notebooks. Acts as liaison with teachers and families regarding job issues that may arise.

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  • (Junior and Senior) Telephone & Schedulers: Responsible for coordinating all telephone communications for the group and for scheduling parent-helpers.

Nonboard Positions
  • Assistant Treasurer: Assists treasurer, collects and deposits tuition. Ideally a parent who will be returning the next year would take this position to prepare them to take over the Treasurer*s position the following year.

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  • (Junior and Senior) Child-Care Coordinator: Arranges for babysitting at general meetings, board meetings (if necessary) and for special projects as the need arises.

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  • Clean-up Coordinator: Organizes three mini clean-ups and a major year-end clean up. Coordinates clean-up crew for the pumpkin carving and holiday parties. Responsible for coordinating cleaning of classroom laundry.

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  • (Junior and Senior)Equipment Up-keep & Maintenance Coordinator: Responsible for checking preschool equipment regularly, coordinates all repair work, wash and wax floors monthly. Maintains garden beds, sandbox, and bark in play-ground.

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  • Fundraising Committee: Several members work closely with the Fund-raising chair assisting with fundraising events and activities.

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  • Membership Assistant: Assists membership chair with membership activities. Gives tours of the preschool to interested families. Handles immunization records. REGULARLY checks phone messages.

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  • (Junior and Senior) Memory Books: Provides photos and supplies for the creation of memory books for each class member and teacher. Takes photos throughout the year and uploads photos onto website.

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  • Newsletter Editor: Responsible for gathering, writing, producing, and distributing the monthly newsletter. Responsible for delegating to assistant editor.

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  • PCPO Representative: Attends the meetings of the PCPO (parent child preschools of Oregon) and provide reports at the general meetings.

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  • Science Aide: Works in conjunction with the teachers to provide science exhibits or projects. Maintains fish aquarium, animal cages and plants...if applicable.

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  • (Junior and Senior) Seamstress and Book Coordinator: Obtains and maintains dramatic play clothing and costumes. Sews Dramatic Play new costumes and repairs old costumes. Changes dramatic play area at teachers Coordinator request. Distributes book order forms and books. Maintains preschool library and other books. Obtains public library books every three weeks.

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  • (Junior and Senior) Social Hospitality: Arranges for refreshments and clean up for monthly General meetings. Helps coordinate Holiday party and arranges any potlucks or other events (i.e. Garden party, Doughnuts for Dads, Muffins for Moms).

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  • (Junior and Senior) Teacher Aide: Assists teachers in preparing arts and crafts materials for class projects, keeps classroom supplies filled and substitutes for the teacher if necessary. Facilitates Family of the Week.

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  • Webmaster: Maintains and updates the preschool website with pertinent information.

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  • Art Assistant: Works with teachers in maintaining children*s art files, stocking and maintaining art supplies, ordering materials and bagging art that needs to sent home.