Volunteers

Volunteers Make a Difference

In the Classroom

Unless you are an occasional parent helper in your own child's classroom, you will be required to enroll in the Child Care Division/Central Background Registry, and attend a volunteer orientation through Human Resources.  This includes community volunteers, approved practicum students and current parent volunteers who spend 20 hrs or more per month volunteering their time. 

Contact

Volunteer Coordinator
221 B Street
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 747-2425
"Volunteer Coordinator"
 

You can volunteer to:

• Make reminder calls to other parents.
• Share your career or hobby with children.
• Go on field trips.
• Read to children.
• Help with art activities in the classroom or outdoors
• Help with meals.
• Help in the classroom and playground.
• Help run a family activity event.
• Participate in a parade or festival with Head Start.

Parent Policy Council

If you are interested in leadership, then Policy Council is for you. You will be elected by your peers to represent them. You will be trained in your role and will be expected to attend monthly meetings.

Policy Council reviews and makes decisions about:

• Recruitment
• Policies and procedures
• Hiring and firings
• Budgets
• Grant requests

The main role of a Policy Council representative is to:

• Listen carefully and respect the opinions of others.
• Respect and support the majority decision of the Policy Council.
• Stay informed on issues that come to the Policy Council.
• Attend monthly meetings and your site family activity events.
• Alert staff about issues that could harm the organization.
• Refer complaints to the correct person.
• Represent Head Start of Lane County in a professional manner at all times.
• Help other parents become involved and stay informed.
• Advocate for continued expansion of Head Start in Lane County.

February 2011 Staff and Parent State Representatives visiting elected officials.