PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Parents are welcome to volunteer at Moss Street by helping with special projects, accompanying their child’s class on field trips, by sharing special talents or family/cultural traditions. Teachers will communicate with parents about how their volunteering may be affecting the group or their child.

All parents interested in accompanying the class on field trips, or volunteering in the classroom must complete a UO HR background check; Moss Street will assist with the form and processing.

Volunteers cannot be alone with children. Volunteers must remain within sight and sound of a teacher.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

In addition to volunteer opportunities, we have work study and student employee opportunities available. These are positions in the classrooms working with kids, the office, the kitchen or on a special project basis. Student parents who want to work with children are not usually placed in the same classroom as their enrolled child.

 

WORK PARTIES

Moss Street will also occasionally ask parents to participate in Parent Work Parties; the events are focused either on general center fix-ups or work on specific projects. We hope you will join us for these productive and enjoyable events. Food is provided.

PARENT COMMUNICATION

Moss Street emails current families a weekly list of Center and community dates, events and reminders. This is a good way for families to learn information about upcoming Moss Street activities. These communications include occasional reminders of both the UO family listserv: https://hr.uoregon.edu/worklife and Lanekids, Lane County's website for family activities and resources: www.lanekids.org.

PARENT SURVEYS

Periodically, Moss Street families will be asked to complete parent surveys. The purpose of these surveys is to help the Center obtain feedback about their experiences with Moss Street.