Class Representative for Nursery Job Description

Purpose:

Class Representatives are parent leaders who act as a liaison between the class parents and the school maintaining a positive voice for both WaterfordSchool and Waterford families. Visibility at school events and availability to parents are essential. Class Representatives are vital to the smooth operation of the volunteer program, parent to parent mentoring program, social activities for the students and the community service efforts at Waterford.

Liaison Responsibilities:

	Acts as contact point for all classroom parents—providing information, answering questions, problem solving and identifying the appropriate person to approach within the school in response to parent concerns.

	Assists teachers with assembling the face book, snack week and ABC box assignments and reminder calls as well as making copies of the year end slide show if possible.

	Attends the monthly Parents’ Association Meeting (first Wednesday of each month), August Family Brunch, September Parents’ Night and the April Faculty Night. These meetings are critical for keeping informed and they provide important visibility and availability to parents.

	Contacts new families in the summer, makes arrangements to meet new families at the Family Brunch and continues regular contact throughout the year as instructed by the New Parent Mentor. See section on Parent to Parent Program.

	Lends support to the Annual Giving effort under the direction of the Development Office.

	Lends support to the community service efforts of the LowerSchool under the direction of the Community Service Faculty Advisor.

Hospitality Responsibilities:

	Arranges or provides simple refreshments for parent/student gathering at the beginning of the year and field trips during the year.

	Assists with refreshments for the monthly Parents’ Association Meeting as assigned by the Secretary.

Miscellaneous:

Teacher Appreciation and Gifts (policy in the Parents’ Handbook)—Please take the leadership in guiding parents to express thanks appropriately, such as notes from their children, a favorite book given to the library in their name, homemade treats, or a donation to the Faculty Scholarship. Class Representatives are responsible for organizing a simple end-of-year class gift for the teacher. The most meaningful gifts involve the children.

Parent Contacts—Each phone call or email should be treated as an opportunity to inquire about the year, the student, and the overall experience, offering encouragement and assistance in a positive and constructive manner. Creating an email list at the beginning of the year is highly recommended.

Other Duties as Assigned—Willingness to be flexible with other duties as assigned by the teacher or the Class Representative Coordinator if necessary.