Volunteer Information

HERITAGE CAMP VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Without volunteers, Heritage Camp would not exist. We need both teen and adult volunteers. Please consider volunteering some of your time this year or serving in a coordinating role next year. Job descriptions are listed below.

GENERAL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS NEEDED EACH YEAR

Classroom Leader/Teacher: This person is responsible for leading the campers in daily activities at camp. This is a five day position with classroom planning required before the start of camp. Curriculum materials, supplies and information are provided. Must be at least 18 years old.

Classroom Assistant: Involves leading children in pre-planned activities, assisting classroom teacher and children every day at camp. May be adult or teen (10th grade and up).

Playground: Supervising children and activities on the playground during the lunch hour. Time commitment is approximately one and half-hours from 10:45 to 12:30 and need not be every day.

Kitchen: This position includes food preparation, set up and clean up for lunch. Time commitment is variable during week of camp. Prefer daily workers, but can flex if needed. Must be at least 18 years old.

Ethnic Sales Tables: Setting up and selling merchandise, taking money, helping customers and packing up at end of camp. Time commitments are set up in two-hour blocks from 8:30 to 2:30 p.m. Extra help is needed all day Monday for set-up and Friday for packing up. Must be at least 18 years old.

COORDINATOR POSITIONS NEEDED EACH YEAR

All new coordinators have assistance in learning and carrying out their tasks from experienced committee people.

Camp Co-Directors: 2 people to oversee all committees, budget and FFIC liaison. Two-year time obligation through end of camp of second year. You will be working with an experienced co-director and committee members.

Camp Coordinators: 1-3 people for each heritage to oversee activities for various heritage sessions of camp. Coordinate teachers, aides, crafts and materials. Time obligation before and during camp. Camps: Pre-school, China, Eastern European (and other former Soviet countries), Korean, Latin American, and Teen.

Kitchen/Food: 1-3 people to buy food for camp and plan with a professional cook. Time obligation before and during camp.

Registration: 1-2 people to record all registration forms, lists and fees and to forward information to other committees.

Volunteers: 2 people to coordinate adult and teen volunteers for playground, kitchen, teachers, aides and ethnic sales tables. Time obligation before and during camp.

Sales Tables: 1-2 people to call various organizations and individuals to secure ethnic items available for sale at camp. Time obligation before and during camp.

Photos/Videos: 2-3 people to take class photos, distribute photos, and collect videos to use during camp. Time obligation before and during camp.

Multi-Heritage Games Coordinator: 1-2 people to organize and coordinate 20-minute time periods of multi-cultural games for each of the grades Kindergarten through 5th.

VOLUNTEERS WITH TIME OBLIGATION BEFORE CAMP

Assemblies: 1-2 people to coordinate multi-heritage assemblies for camp. Time obligation before camp.

T-Shirts: 1-2 people to purchase and distribute T-shirts and name tags. Time obligation mostly before camp.

Public Relations: 1 person to communicate camp information to the news media. Time obligation mostly before camp.

Grants: 1 person to apply for grants for the following year. Grant writing experience helpful. Time obligation starting immediately after camp.

Supply Coordinator: 1-2 people to procure all general supplies used by camp, in coordination with specific camp coordinators. Time obligation mostly before camp.

Playground Coordinator: 1-2 people to coordinate all playground volunteers, plan activities for age appropriate groups, and arrange for equipment.