Co-op Jobs
Every family registered in a Standard School Year class performs a job for the school, as part of the Co-op Requirements.
There are multiple job categories, which range in skills and time required:
Standard Jobs: Require 15-20 hours/year.
Pre-registration Jobs: Require 20-40 hours/year, with more responsibility and/or a leadership role. You are guaranteed your first-choice class. Complete the Pre-Registration Job Request Form if you are interested in a Pre-Registration Job.
Mini Jobs (for Baby Play Families only): Require 4-6 hours/year.
Partial-Buyout Jobs: Require less time, and have a monetary commitment (either as non-reimbursed expenses or a direct payment to the school).
Full Job Buyout: Requires no time commitment and costs $550.
Index of Jobs
Below is a complete list of jobs, grouped by their team. Click a job title to see the job description. Note that some of the jobs and requirements listed below may change slightly as health guidance continues to evolve coming out of the pandemic.
Director Team
- Enrollment Outreach Coordinator (Pre-Registration)
- Scholastic Book Coordinator
- School Photographer/Historian
- Dad Liaison
- Play Dough Maker
- Forms Assistant
- Preview Coordinator (Pre-Registration)
- Invoice Coordinator (Pre-Registration)
- Payroll Coordinator
- Development Committee
- Keepsake Coordinator (Pre-Registration)
- Keepsake Creative Lead
- Grant Writer
- Publicity Chair Assistant (Pre-Registration)
- Social Media Manager (Pre-Registration)
- Blog Writer
- Social Media Team
- Copy Writer/Content Editor
- Halloween Party Coordinator (Pre-Registration)
- School Picnic Coordinator
- Halloween Party Committee
- Halloween Food & Beverage Committee (Partial Buyout)
- School Picnic Committee (Spring Semester Job)
- Class Liaison/Photographer (Pre-Registration)
- Class Placemat Editors
- Outreach Coordinator
- Konstella Coordinator (Pre-Registration)
- Facilities Team Member (Pre-Registration)
Board of Directors
Little Wonders is operated by the Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of the Director of Little Wonders plus 12 elected members, each of whom is a participating or alumni parent. Each elected member holds one of the specific positions listed below:
President
Vice President / Registrar
Treasurer
Secretary
Development Chair
Publicity Chair
Events Chair
San Mateo Council Representative
Liaison Chair
Jobs Chair
Facilities Chair
Technology Chair
Members of the Board meet once a month to discuss current and future issues affecting the operation of the school and lead teams organized to execute the operations of Little Wonders. Board positions are generally reassigned each year and new members must be available to start on May 1 preceding the school year they will serve.
Serving on the board is an excellent way to meet other amazing parents and have a say in the decisions that impact your child and our school.
Director Team
The following jobs report to the Director of Little Wonders.
Enrollment Outreach Coordinator – Pre-Registration Job
Positions: 1
Timeline: Must be available to start in the late spring or early summer. Heavy in summer and early fall, with some steady work throughout the year.
Skills: Outgoing and comfortable attending events and approaching folks in the community to help them discover the wonderful programs offered at Little Wonders. Self-starter, able to work independently to help shape this new role.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: This is a new position that we are excited to create for the upcoming school year to help boost enrollment in our classes and programs. The Enrollment Outreach Coordinator will work to identify events and other opportunities to spread the word about Little Wonders’ class offering and sign folks up for previews and programs. This person will work with a team of volunteers to coordinate attending those events to help boost enrollment.
Scholastic Book Coordinator
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year with some preparatory work required in August.
Skills: Must be well organized and able to meet deadlines.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Provide Scholastic Book order forms to school each month. Receive shipments and organize pick-up. Keep track of bonus points and special offers for school. Periodically, advertise Scholastic Books in class announcements. Most of the work can be done from home or during Little Wonders class.
SCHOOL Photographer/Historian
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year. Needs to attend the Little Wonders sponsored events during the year, such as the Halloween Party, School Wash, and All School Picnic.
Skills: Should have own camera and enjoy photography. Familiarity with Shutterfly Share site a plus; comfort with online photo uploading required. Should enjoy scrapbooking. Experience with online scrapbooking recommended.
Monetary Commitment: May include small out-of-pocket expenses to print photos.
Responsibilities: Establish a photo history of the school year. Attend and photograph Little Wonders events (Halloween Party, PJ Parties, School Wash, All School Picnic, etc.). Photograph a representative sample of parents and children at these events. May be asked to pop into classes a few times during the year to capture some candid photos of classes in collaboration with class liaisons. Responsible for managing a photo sharing site, including uploading photos and preparing the photo sharing site for the new school year. We recently stopped using Shutterfly to store photos so historian should look into alternate photo storage and sharing options. Historian will also work with the Director to provide photos and assist in creating/updating bulletin board displays. Use photos from throughout the year (from yourself and class liaisons) to create an annual online photo scrapbook.
Dad Liaison
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year.
Skills: Good communication skills and an interest in building a community among the Dads at Little Wonders. Must have access to a computer with internet access and email.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Primary role is to promote community building among all Dads who are a part of Little Wonders, whether they are a co-oping parent or not. Dad Liaison will organize 2-3 events throughout the year, and will ensure that each event is publicized and announced in the weekly school announcements. These events can include things like “Dad’s Night Out” and/or “Dad & Child” weekend playdates.
Play Dough Maker
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year.
Skills: Must be able to follow a recipe and work under a deadline.
Monetary Commitment: Must pay for play dough-making supplies.
Responsibilities: Make and bring a double batch of fresh play dough every week during the school year on your class day. If a biweekly cadence is preferred, a quadruple batch of play dough can be brought every other week of the school year on your class day. All of the work can be completed at home.
Registration Team
The following jobs report to the Vice President / Registrar.
Forms Assistant
Positions: 1
Timeline: Must be available to start in the early summer. Heavier in summer and fall, with some steady work throughout the year.
Skills: Must be well organized, detail-oriented, and proficient with Excel and Google Docs. Must have regular access to a computer with internet.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: The Registrar will give the Forms Assistant specific duties that they will be responsible for handling throughout the year. These responsibilities could include but are not limited to helping to process and track forms submitted through the Jovial platform. The Forms Assistant is required to train their replacement parent volunteer(s) at the end of the school year. After an initial team meeting, most of the work can be completed at home.
Preview Coordinator – Pre-Registration Job
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year
Skills: Helpful if a returning Little Wonders parent. Strong computer skills, great interpersonal skills and ability to self-start.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: This person will work with the Registrar and Director to communicate with prospective families and coordinate times for them to preview classes. The Previews Coordinator is responsible for monitoring the preview@littlewonders.org email, corresponding with families interested in Little Wonders, and handling RSVPs for the preview sessions. After previews, the coordinator should follow up with families to answer any questions and encourage registration. Most of the work is done from home via email.
Treasurer Team
The following jobs report to the Treasurer.
Invoice Coordinator – Pre-Registration Job
Positions: 1
Timeline: Must be available to start June 1. Especially heavy in summer and fall, with steady work throughout the year.
Skills: Must be well organized, detail-oriented, and proficient with Excel and Google docs. Must have good communication skills. Must have regular access to a computer with internet.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: The Invoice Coordinator will support the Director and all Board members by managing Jovial invoices throughout the year. That will include:
Issue invoices (Tuition, Job Buyouts, other as needed (School Wash, Keepsakes, etc.).
Coordinate with the Treasurer to create Payment Plans as necessary.
Monitor payment status and send reminders periodically; cancel invoices no longer needed.
Create and keep updated an unpaid invoice list to provide to the Treasurer at least monthly.
Payroll Coordinator
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year.
Skills: Must be experienced in running payroll. Knowledge of Gusto is a plus. Must be well organized, detail-oriented, be able to meet deadlines and have good communication skills. Must have regular access to a computer with internet.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: The Payroll Coordinator will support the Treasurer by running payroll in Gusto. That will include:
Keeping the record in Gusto up to date.
Reviewing inputted hours in Gusto and running payroll timely, two times each month.
Ensure all necessary hours are captured in the proper pay period.
Distribute the annual W2s.
Making the Treasurer aware of any unique correspondence with Gusto.
Prepare any necessary payroll reports.
Development Team
The following jobs report to the Development Chair(s).
Development Committee
Positions: 6-8
Timeline: Steady throughout the year, with more work at fundraising events such as auctions, Hhalloween event, and others.
Skills: Should enjoy working on a committee. Good interpersonal skills, organized, and a self-starter. Marketing and/or fundraising skills are a plus. Must have email access to communicate with your committee and Chair. Familiarity with Google Drive is desired.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Development Committee will work with the Development Chair(s) on fundraising projects throughout the year. Fundraising opportunities could include “pay-to-play” items, auction items, raffles and Fund-a-Need items, available at existing school events throughout the year (All-School Meeting, Halloween Party, School Picnic, etc.). Additional work for the Development Committee could include supporting passive fundraising initiatives at existing events, in the classroom and online. Skill sets on the team will be leveraged to best utilize the team’s expertise, experience and interests.
Keepsake Coordinator – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: 1
Timeline: Heavy in October/November and March/April.
Skills: Organized and detail-oriented. Must have access to a computer with email access; proficiency with Excel and Google Docs spreadsheets required.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: This person will be taking the lead on our twice-a-year keepsake fundraiser. Duties will include working with All Fired Up in San Mateo to order items, creating and tracking an order form and spreadsheet, coordinating the orders for each class, and working with the invoice coordinator to ensure all orders are invoiced and paid for before pick up. Most of the coordination work is done from home. Work with creative lead to help create a timeline for capturing handprints in class, decorating items, and picking up/dropping off items.
Keepsake Creative Lead
Positions: 1
Timeline: Heavy in October/November and March/April.
Skills: Artistic and creative. Excellent handwriting.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: This person will take the lead on organizing and completing the decoration of keepsake items ordered by Little Wonders families. Decorations include adding seasonal artwork and text onto items like ornaments, plates, mugs, frames, tiles, etc. Decoration generally takes place over a two week period in both the fall and spring semesters. Creative lead will organize a small team of volunteers to set up times to complete decoration and may also be asked to help with drop off/pick up keepsakes at All Fired Up in San Mateo.
GRANT WRITER
Positions: 1
Timeline: Anytime throughout the year.
Skills: Self-starter, able to work relatively independently. A strong desire to learn about the grant application process and ability to seek out learning opportunities independently. Grant writing experience is not required but is helpful.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Work with members of the board of directors to identify needs, opportunities, and challenges that might be aided by seeking out grant funding. The grant writer will be required to do independent research and self-directed learning to seek out and apply for grants that Little Wonders, as a non-profit parent and child center, is eligible for. We hope this person can play a role in securing additional funding to ensure our financial sustainability.
Publicity Team
The following jobs report to the Publicity Chair.
Publicity Chair Assistant – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: 1
Timeline: Must be able to begin job in early July preceding the school year. Work is steady throughout the year. May require one (1) or two (2) in-person meetings with Publicity Chair. Otherwise, most work can be done from home and over email.
Skills: Graphic design experience is a plus. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills needed.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Assist Publicity Chair to oversee any of the areas in this domain as needed. Assist with desktop publishing and graphic design to boost Little Wonders’ advertising efforts throughout the year. Develop advertising plan and oversee production and submission of ads to local publications (usually parents club newsletters, social media, etc.). Gather photographs and materials to include in advertising efforts. Work independently or with the to ensure all advertising meets various size and technical requirements. Also, as requested by the Publicity Chair, develop promotional materials (flyers and brochures), as needed, throughout the year. Assist with orientation packet development in July.
Social Media Manager – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year, with work beginning in August before the start of the fall semester.
Skills: Experience with posting on social media desired, especially Facebook and Instagram. Requires a computer with internet access and email.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Manage all of Little Wonders social media, including Facebook, Yelp, and NextDoor as needed. Delegate and manage social media team assignments. Update Little Wonders’ Facebook page on a weekly basis with new events, reminders and other relevant content. Act as moderator on comments and answer/forward any pending questions as required. All work can be completed from home.
Blog Writer
Positions: 2
Timeline: Steady throughout the year, with work beginning in August before the start of the fall semester.
Skills: Should enjoy researching and writing. Experience with and interest in social media and child/family focused blogs will be helpful. Should expect to post bimonthly.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Develop story ideas, research and write short articles for posting bimonthly on the Little Wonders blog. All work can be completed from home and over email.
Social Media Team
Positions: 2
Timeline: Steady throughout the year, with work beginning in August before the start of the fall semester.
Skills: Should be a creative communicator who has experience and interest in telling stories using multimedia. Should expect to post bimonthly and enjoy generating and writing content, and maximizing the impact of a message by shaping it for specific digital and media channels. Experience creating videos is a plus. As you will be a part of a team, strong interpersonal skills are a plus
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Develop and create social media content in partnership with Social Media Manager and Publicity Chair bimonthly. Must edit all content for accuracy and readability prior to posting. Must ensure content is in line with Little Wonders’ values and goals. Work can be done at home and over email mostly, but may include visits to the classroom to do interviews, record video or take photos.
Copy Writer/Content Editor
Positions: 1
Timeline: Must be able to begin in the late summer. Work is steady throughout the year.
Skills: Strong editorial and critical thinking skills needed. As you will be a part of a team, strong interpersonal skills are a plus. Attention to detail and love of correcting typos/grammar/etc. are highly desirable.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: For website, blog or as needed, review and edit all content for accuracy, consistency and readability prior to posting. Work with Publicity Chair to determine any photos to include with blogs. May also collaborate with Tech team to help with website content editing. Most work can be done at home and over email. Expect to be submitting edits and sourcing photos on a weekly cadence.
Events Team
The following jobs report to the Events Chair.
Halloween Party Coordinator – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: 2
Timeline: Planning begins in August and continues up until the event in late October, including at least two committee meetings and the event itself. All work is completed by early November.
Event Date: TBD. Typically Saturday right before Halloween. Attendance is required.
Skills: Strong management and interpersonal skills are important for this job as you will be heading a committee of appx. 6-8 parents. Must have ready email access to communicate with your team.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Working with the Events Chair, you will organize and run the Halloween Party with the assistance of a committee. Obtain access to Halloween Party Google Docs NO LATER THAN August for detailed information pertaining to your job. Coordinate all committee members’ activities and create a work schedule for all committee members on the day of the party. Conduct two meetings (scheduled at your convenience) with committee members, initially to assign jobs, and then to follow up on planning progress. Most other communication can be done via email. Must be present all day at the party, including set-up and clean-up. Set-up occurs the Friday night prior to the event. Update the Halloween Party Chair Google Docs following the event with any information that may be helpful to future chairs, including uploading photos and updating electronic copies of all relevant documents and the final budget. You will also be given keys to access the storage unit that has prior Halloween decorations. This key must be given back to the Director of LW once you store all Halloween decorations back in the storage unit. Childcare may be necessary so that you can attend work during the event.
School Picnic Coordinator
Positions: 2
Timeline: Planning begins in February and continues through April, with the heaviest load in late March, including one committee meeting and the event itself.
Event Date: Date TBD. Typically a Sunday in April. Attendance is required.
Skills: Strong management and interpersonal skills are important for this job as you will be heading a committee of parents. Must have ready email access to communicate with your team.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: You will organize and run the School Picnic, with the assistance of a committee. Obtain access to the School Picnic Google Docs NO LATER THAN December for detailed information pertaining to your job. Make a reservation with the San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department (usually on January 2nd) for the covered space at Beresford Park for the date of the Picnic, pay for this reservation and get reimbursed. Conduct one meeting (scheduled at your convenience) with committee members to get organized and assign jobs. Most other communication can be done via email. Coordinate the committee in planning games, activities and entertainment. Remain within the specified budget. Must be present during the entire picnic, including set-up and clean-up. Update the School Picnic Chair Google Docs following the event with any information that may be helpful to future chairs, including uploading photos, updating electronic copies of all relevant documents and updating the budget. Childcare may be necessary so that you can attend work during the event.
Halloween Party Committee
Positions: 7-9
Timeline: Planning begins in August and continues until the event in late October, including at least two committee meetings, Friday night set up the night prior to the event, and the event itself. All work is completed by early November.
Event Date: TBD. Typically Saturday right before Halloween. Attendance is required.
Skills: Should enjoy working on a committee. Must have email access to communicate with your committee and Halloween Party Chairs.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Halloween Party Chair, assist in the coordination of the Halloween Party for Little Wonders’ families. Attend two committee meetings (to be organized by the committee Chair) at which you will be assigned a job as part of this committee. Responsibilities on the committee will include shopping, soliciting contributions, making props and decorations, and organizing a booth to work at the party. You will be required to set up the evening before the party and the morning of the party, run a booth during the party, and clean up afterward. Job responsibilities may include, but aren't limited to, carrying and/or lifting up to 35 pounds. Childcare may be necessary so that you can work during the event during your shift. You will have a break during the day to attend the party with your child.
Halloween Food & Beverage Committee
PARTIAL BUYOUT - $275 and five (5) hours of work
Positions: 2
Timeline: Must attend one committee meeting in early fall, plus work during your allotted time the day of the party.
Event Date: TBD. Typically Saturday right before Halloween. Attendance is required.
Skills: Must have a Costco card, as many food and beverage items are purchased there. Receipts for food and beverage items need to be saved and submitted through the reimbursement request process. Should enjoy working on a committee. Must have email access to communicate with the Events Chair.
Monetary Commitment: $275 (paid to Little Wonders)
Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Halloween Party Chair, these people will provide appetizers, desserts and beverages for the Little Wonders Halloween Party. Attend one committee meeting (to be organized by the Halloween Party Chair) where you will be given your assignment of what to bring. Must bring designated food and beverages to the event and work a shift during the party restocking food and freshening the table, as well as set-up or clean-up. Childcare may be necessary so that you can work during the event during your designated shift. Buy-out payment is due when job is assigned.
School Picnic Committee – SPRING SEMESTER JOB
PARTIAL BUYOUT
For families that enroll for the full year: five (5) hours of work and $275
For families enrolling in the spring semester only: five (5) hours of work and $100
Positions: 5-7
Timeline: Planning begins in February and continues through April, with the heaviest load in late March, including one committee meeting and the event itself.
Event Date: Date TBD. Typically a Sunday in April. Attendance is required.
Skills: Should enjoy working on a committee. Must have email access to communicate with the committee and School Picnic Coordinator.
Monetary Commitment: $275 for families that enroll for the full year - OR - $100 for families enrolling in the spring semester only.
Responsibilities: Under the direction of the School Picnic Coordinator, assist in the coordination of the School Picnic for Little Wonders’ families. Attend one committee meeting (to be organized by the School Picnic Coordinator) All other communication with the School Picnic Coordinator will be done via email. You will be assigned a job for the event. Responsibilities on the committee will include planning activities, entertainment, decorations, and a special snack for the event, as well as handling publicity to the Little Wonders Community. You are required to attend this event, including set-up and clean-up. Childcare may be necessary so that you can work during the event. Buy-out payment is due when job is assigned.
Liaison & Outreach Team
The following jobs report to the Liaison Chair.
Class Liaison / Photographer – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: one per in-person class offered
Timeline: Steady throughout the year. Communication with the Liaison Chair takes place over email with the option to virtually connect to answer questions. The Class Liaison should be able to attend their classes’ Orientation Night during the last two (2) weeks in August and assist the teacher as needed.
Skills: Helpful to be a returning Little Wonders parent. Good communication skills and interest in working as the class coordinator. Must have access to a computer with internet access and email. Must also have access to a camera (smartphone works great!) and enjoy taking photos is a plus.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: The Liaison’s primary role is to create community and promote bonding amongst families within the class. In addition, the Liaison takes photos to document class activities, particularly at the beginning of the year to be used for our class placemats. Class liaisons may be asked to help the teacher at their Orientation evening. In order to build community, the Liaison will organize events outside of class time such as Parent Nights Out and/or playdates (park meet ups during school vacations are a great opportunity to get together!) for class families. They will also take the lead in coordinating teacher appreciation at holidays, birthdays, and end of year. Additional responsibilities include assisting teachers in the classroom, acting as a welcoming presence for any new families that join. As class photographer, the Liaison will be asked to compile headshots for each child in the class and 30-40 candid shots to be used for the keepsake placemat.
Class Placemat Editors
Positions: 1
Timeline: Heaviest from November – December, and duties are complete by the holiday break.
Skills: Experience with desktop publishing and Photoshop (NOT Photoshop Elements), including basic knowledge of resolution, layers, selecting and resizing required for this job.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Complete the editorial aspects of the class placemat production. Using the photos taken by the Class Liaisons, develop the design and layout for the placemats. With help from the teachers and Class Liaisons, ensure that all names are spelled correctly and that all class members are represented. Most work can be done at home and over email.
Outreach COORDINATOR
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year. Busy in November/December for holiday outreach activities, and in March/April for the spring outreach activities.
Skills: Good communication skills, and interest in community outreach.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Will be primarily responsible for coordinating Little Wonders’ outreach activities throughout the year, including the fall diaper drive for Life Moves, holiday Gift Drive/Giving Tree for LifeMoves, and the Family Connections Spring Book Drive. Specific responsibilities may include keeping outreach efforts on track with email reminders and phone calls, ensuring appropriate publicity of outreach activities, including writing announcements about outreach activities, and collecting/helping to deliver items to partner organizations.
Konstella Coordinator – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the year, including weekly updates needed throughout the school year. Heavy in late summer/early fall for annual archiving and new family invitations.
Skills: Must be comfortable with technology, particularly cloud applications. Must have a computer with internet access.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Konstella is a closed community social network designed for schools to facilitate communications between the school, teachers, and families within and across classrooms. The responsibility of the Konstella Coordinator is to update and maintain the Konstella classrooms and communications, as well as introduce new families to the tool (website and mobile app). Specific key activities of this role include archiving previous year’s classes, establishing the new classes on the Little Wonders Konstella space. Must work well as part of a team, providing Konstella support to Board Members and Little Wonders staff. Will work directly with the Liaison. All work can be done from home.
Facilities Team
The following jobs report to the Facilities Chair.
Facilities Team Member – PRE-REGISTRATION JOB
Positions: 2-3
Timeline: Steady throughout the year. A plus if available and can start helping out in the summer. Will be required to attend one (1) meeting with entire Facilities team in late summer/early fall. Most work can happen while families are onsite for their class days (before/after class, briefly) or else will happen on weekends, typically 3-4 Saturdays throughout the school year.
Skills: Ability to manage people (for school washes) is important for this job. Handy with tools and/or painting is helpful. Can be a spouse (instead of “participating parent”), however job holder must attend initial facilities meeting with Facilities Chair and the first School Wash in September.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: The team ensures that the school remains safe, clean and welcoming. Help Facilities Manager with projects around the school as needed. Projects could begin in the summer, prior to classes starting in September. You may be asked to attend a School Wash early on in the school year with the Facilities Manager, and be available to supervise, on your own, 1-2 other School Washes throughout the school year. School Washes are held every 6-8 weeks during the school year, on Saturdays for two to three (2-3) hours. You may be asked to take home, wash, and return towels used at the School Washes that you supervise.
Responsibilities include facility preparation before the start of the school year and during orientation week, photo bulletin board updates, gardening, costume and apron maintenance, facilitation of up to 2 School Washes each, and possible 1-2 team workdays (as needed). Work with Facilities Chair to determine rotation of responsibility to check regular classroom supplies (Kleenex, paper napkins, paper plates and other needed supplies, copier paper, castille and dishwashing soap, and other supplies as requested by Facilities Chair or Director) and replenish as needed. Ensure that sufficient back-up supplies are available. May be asked to make periodic (every few months) purchases for the Director, purchasing school supplies/cleaning supplies as needed for school function and School Washes (which will be reimbursed with approval). Some work times are flexible, School Washes are on Saturday afternoons. Most duties are performed at school while others can be done at home.
Mini Jobs for Baby Play Families
Mini Enrollment Outreach Team
Positions: 1
Timeline: Heaviest during enrollment peaks - late summer/early fall, winter/early spring, approximately 4-6 hour time commitment.
Skills: Outgoing and comfortable approaching folks and sharing your experiences at Little Wonders.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Under the direction of the enrollment outreach coordinator, Sspend 4-6 hours out in the community to advertise our wonderful programs at Little Wonders! This might include staffing a booth at community events, passing out flyers at a local park or farmers market, making an announcement at a library story time, etc.
Mini Keepsake Creative Team
Postions: 1
Timeline: Heavy in Oct/Nov OR March/April, approximately 4-6 hour time commitment.
Skills: Artistic and creative. Excellent handwriting.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Spend 4-6 hours assisting the Keepsakes team with decorating the keepsake items ordered by Little Wonders families. This includes adding seasonal artwork and writing to each item. Items will likely include ornaments, plates, mugs, frames, tiles, etc. This may occur during your class time, after class, or during other classes during a 2- week period.
Mini Job: Baby Class Liaison
Positions: 1 per class
Timeline: Steady throughout the semester, approximately 4-5 hour time commitment.
Skills: Good communication skills and interest in working to create class community.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Primary role is to help facilitate bonding among class members and organize teacher appreciation. They will be expected to coordinate a minimum of one playdate. A park meet up works great and can be arranged when Little Wonders is on break or any other time that works well for class members. They will also take the lead role in coordinating teacher appreciation at the end of the semester.
Mini Job: Social Media Team
Positions: 1
Timeline: Steady throughout the semester, with work beginning in August before the start of the fall semester. Approximately 4-6 hour time commitment.
Skills: Should be a creative communicator who has experience and interest in telling stories using multimedia. Should enjoy generating and writing content, and maximizing the impact of a message by shaping it for specific digital and media channels. Experience creating videos is a plus. As you will be a part of a team, strong interpersonal skills are a plus.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Develop and create social media content in partnership with Social Media Manager and Publicity Chair. Must edit all content for accuracy and readability prior to posting. Must ensure content is in line with Little Wonders’ values and goals. Work can be done at home and over email mostly, but may include visits to the classroom to do interviews, record video or take photos.
Mini Job: Baby Class Photographer
Positions: 1 per Baby Play class
Timeline: Steady throughout the semester, approximately 4-6 hour time commitment.
Skills: Interest in photography and an eye for capturing candid photos.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Take a few photographs of your baby play class each month, do some light editing and submit the highlights to the social media/publicity team to help with school promotions. Phone pictures work fine!
Mini Facilities Team Member
Positions: 1
Timeline: 4-6 hours during the semester, to be arranged between team member and Facilities Chair.
Skills: Handy with tools and painting helpful.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Participate in 1-2 work sessions (4 - 5 hours in total) to help with tasks and projects agreed upon between the team member and facilities chair.
Mini On-Call Task Helper
Positions: 1
Timeline: 4-6 hours during the semester, to be arranged between team member and teacher.
Skills: Varies.
Monetary Commitment: None.
Responsibilities: Be available to help with various tasks the teachers need help with! This might include taking a few loads of towels home to wash, cutting out name tags, making birthday crowns, and/or other odd jobs.
Job Buyout
FULL JOB BUYOUT
Positions: 6
Monetary Commitment: $550, due by August 31, or within 30 days of commencement of class, if joining the school after the fall semester has started.
Responsibilities: A job buyout costs $550 and fulfills your 20-hour job requirement for the year. It does not exclude you from a School Wash. Please note that requesting a job buyout does not guarantee actually receiving one. You will receive notification in email from the Jobs Chair, following the registration process, to confirm you have been assigned a Full Job Buyout.