Family Jobs
Family jobs are the living link to connection, involvement and community-building at the Schoolhouse - volunteerism at its best. The options for family jobs are as wide and varied as our school.
Each family chooses a specific job each year, and they hold that job starting July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. Jobs are organized and assigned by the Parent Chair, the Director of Operations and the Head of School. Jobs are matched to parents’ stated interests and skills and can be tailored to a family’s lifestyle, schedule and availability. Parents can have as small or as large a job as they can manage, and they can hold more than one job.
The Parent Chair is responsible for ensuring that, in partnership with the Director of Operations:
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every family is connected, involved and invested in the mission of the school.
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the evolving needs of the school community continue to be met, while keeping tuition as low as possible.
Family job teams for 2023-2024
Admission Team
In close partnership with the Head of School and the Director of Operations, this team is responsible for hosting and corresponding with prospective families during the admission season.
Events Team
In close partnership with the Parent Chair and the Director of Operations, this team builds and celebrates our community by planning, organizing and hosting school events, including recruiting volunteers and providing information about these events to parents.
Development Team
Lead by the Director of Operations, and in close partnership with the Head of School, this team is responsible for inspiring, inviting, involving, recognizing and thanking people who do, or could, financially support the mission of the school.
Facilities Team
In close partnership with the Director of Operations, this team is responsible for helping to meet teachers’ and administrators’ facility requests throughout the year.
Community Team
In close partnership with the Parent Chair and the Director of Operations, this team is responsible for facilitating a productive and fun working relationship between parents and teachers in each multi-age group (i.e. Kindergarten + First Grade, Second + Third Grade, Fourth + Fifth Grade, Sixth - Eighth Grade), including assisting teachers with classroom-related needs, managing buddy families, welcoming new families, and building community.
Communications Team
In close partnership with the Head of School and the Director of Operations, this team is responsible for marketing the school to increase its visibility in San Francisco, and increase admissions for the 2023-2024 school year, by creating print collateral, updating social media, and creating a stronger online presence. This team will also assist with marketing grades 6-8. Lastly, this team assists with changes to the school's website, taking school photos, creating the yearbook, and selling apparel.
Other Roles
In close partnership with the Head of School and the Director of Operations, there are a wide variety of opportunities for individuals to contribute directly to the operations of the school. This includes:
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producing the school’s weekly newsletter
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volunteering as chaperones for Mountain Lake Park
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acting as greeters to families at morning drop-off
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helping with administrative work in the staff room.