Volunteer Job Descriptions

We have lots of great benefits, flexible hours, and opportunities!

Great Benefits:  These include that great feeling you get by knowing you are helping make even a small difference in the life of a child!

Flexible Hours:  Volunteering can be anytime, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.  If your schedule does not permit you to volunteer during the day, we have many take-home projects you can do at home.  All hours count whether you are at school, on a field trip, or doing a cut-and-paste project at home.  Many of the 10,683 hours earned last school year were by volunteers giving only a few hours here and there.

Volunteer Opportunities:

1.  Assist in the Media Center:  Our Media Center is in need of your help.  Even if it's only one hour/week, you can help us provide a stronger library program for our students.   You will learn how to check out/check in books, reshelve books, and help students with research.  Please email Kelley Lister, our Media Specialist, if you are interested @listerk@pcsb.org.

2.  Field Trip Chaperone:  Volunteer chaperones have the opportunity to enjoy museums, exhibits, musicals, and plays as they accompany students and teachers on field trips.  Trips may involve free transportation on a bus and occasionally free admission tickets.  Like all other volunteers, field trip drivers and chaperones must be registered volunteers.

3.  Front Office/Clerical:  We are always in need of some extra help in our front office with answering phones, sorting mail, counting out flyers that will be going home, etc.

4. At-Home Volunteering:  Most volunteering opportunities happen at school during school hours.  Sometimes opportunities may occur for "at home".  Those who do any work at home should be registered volunteers and keep a log of their hours of service.

5.  Mentoring and Tutoring:  Mentors/Tutors work with struggling students.  They serve as role models and are listening to friends and companions.  Mentors provide encouragement to a student needing to build self-esteem.  Mentors usually work one-on-one with a student.  Click here for information on Mentoring and Tutoring

6.  Classroom Aide:  Classroom Assistants work closely with classroom teachers assisting in various projects, preparing instructional materials, and interacting with students.