Connections could not exist without the participation of the entire community. Every week we turn Sunday school rooms into classrooms and back again with the intent of leaving the church in better condition than when we arrived. Many hands make light work, so each family is assigned at least one job for each day they attend Connections. Classroom facilitators are chosen in May, and the other jobs are notified via email before classes begin in the fall.
All Family Jobs are on campus only. Parents are encouraged to volunteer to facilitate classes. Non-facilitator jobs are mostly Set-Up and Restore jobs starting 30 minutes before the 8:30/9:00 classes and ending 30 minutes after the 3:15/3:45 classes. For this reason, families are expected to reserve and not schedule any activities 30 minutes before their first class or after their last class of their instruction day until their family job is assigned.
When you register, we ask you to specify any job preferences and physical constraints or limitations. Some jobs can be done by your responsible student with your supervision; some need to be done by a parent. If you need to be absent, you must find a replacement. From being a facilitator to emptying the trash, every job is vitally important. Thank you for helping make Connections run smoothly by faithfully completing your job.
Following are brief descriptions that will give you an idea of what types of jobs we assign:
Facilitator Team
You are the support for teachers and rooms to function well and safely.
Classroom Facilitators – Be present in the classroom each week for one class period. Take attendance. Assist the instructor in distributing papers, possibly communicate with families via email, Teams, etc. Be aware of and able to implement emergency procedures (emergency info will be provided). Please note that each instructor will have different requests of their facilitators, but facilitators are never expected to teach. You may facilitate for a class your student is or is not enrolled in.
Study Space Facilitator (The Hangout or Quiet Study) – Co-supervise students for one class period. Manage the attendance sheet. Be aware of and able to implement emergency procedures (emergency info will be provided). Be willing to address classroom disruptions if necessary.
Set-up Team
You transform the church into our amazing learning community. All the jobs within this specific team require an arrival time of 30 minutes prior to class starting.
Room Set-up – Move tables, chairs, and/or whiteboards to set the assigned classroom up. Replace the garbage.
Set-out Signs and Cones – Place Connections signs throughout inside of the church at the beginning of the day. Place cones in the parking lot used to designate play areas and no parking zones.
Set-out Tables and Chairs – Tables will be on carts and will be rolled out of closets. Chairs will be rolled out on dollies to proper locations.
Set-out Welcome Center Supplies – These are supply boxes, cleaning carts/bins, nametag boards, and lost and found bins that are stored at the church in our designated closet and need to be set-up.
Safety Team
You are our eyes and ears, seeing immediate needs that should be promptly addressed.
Check and Clean-up Grounds – During a single class hour, walk the outdoor campus area, check to make sure students are in class or with a parent as well as pick up possible trash or lost items. Notice and inform Welcome Table of any Non-Connections community members that are on campus outside of the church building.
Check-in Table – During a single class hour, welcome all individuals entering the building. Make sure all Connections parents and students over the age of 13 are wearing their name tag. Make sure all visitors of Connections have a visitor badge and that any visitors for the church staff are escorted by a church staff member.
Hall Monitor – During a single class hour, monitor halls, bathrooms, and stairwells for loud, stray students and non-community members.
Administrative Box/Mailbox Hauler – Take home boxes on Monday after 5th hour, store in a secure area and bring to Wednesday morning 1st hour. Take home boxes on Wednesday after 5th hour, store in a secure area and bring to Monday morning 1st hour. Requires a large vehicle for transport of boxes and possible garage storage space.
Cleaning Team
You are our hands and feet throughout the whole day.
Check Bathrooms – Refill toilet paper, paper towels, and soap as needed. Wipe down counters if wet or dirty. Empty trash as needed and communicate to the Cleaning Team Lead if there is any maintenance needed (clogged toilets, broken items, leaks, etc.).
Lunchroom Clean-up – Wipe tables and straighten up rooms after lunch. Remind students and parents to clean-up if necessary.
Empty Trash – Empty common area trash cans inside and outside the building, taking trash to the dumpster.
Move Supplies – move whiteboards, cleaning supplies, table carts, chair dollies to needed locations.
Change Rooms– change classroom set-up and/or move or restore some of the tables and chairs that the next class is not in need of.
Restore Team
You transform our amazing community back into a church again. All the jobs within this specific team require a participation time of 30 minutes after class has ended.
Room Restore – Move tables, chairs, and/or whiteboards to restore the assigned classroom. Pick up trash off the floors and vacuum if necessary. Replace the garbage bags if necessary.
Collect Signs and Cones – Collect Connections signs located throughout the inside of the church at the end of the day. Collect cones from the designated play areas and parking spots and return them to the designated storage space.
Set-out/Return Table Carts, Chair Dollies – Position carts and dollies for tables to be placed back on carts and dollies to be used by room restore jobs. Return carts and dollies to proper storage closet once filled and used.
Restore Welcome Center Supplies – Return the supply boxes, cleaning carts/bins, nametag boards, and lost and found bin to the designated Connections storage closet.
Other jobs may be added throughout the year as needs arise.