Volunteer at BIHS

Help is always needed to maintain the quality of education at BIHS. Whether you can stage an event, chaperone a field trip, create a poster or stuff an envelope, there's a volunteer position waiting for you. For more information about volunteer opportunities, email volunteer@berkeleyihs.org.

Parent Action Group

The Berkeley International High School Parent Action Group (PAG) is a parent volunteer organization that helps sustain the high quality of the four-year BIHS program by providing both financial and volunteer resources to support students, teachers, and staff. To accomplish this, the BIHS PAG relies on fund-raising and parent volunteers. Parent participation, whether on an occasional or on-going basis, is welcome and is crucial to the success of the Berkeley International High School program.

Parent volunteer positions

PAG Coordinators

(Candy Meyers and Sandi Hunt)

Moderates Monthly Meetings
Solicits Input and Plans Agendas
Coordinates with BIHS lead teachers and with all PAG Committee Leads
Advisory Council Rep (holds one seat) and reports on meeting
Can post E-Tree Announcements

Teacher Support Coordinator

(Susan Helmrich, Maureen Katz, Toni Garrett)

Coordinates Teacher Liaisons
Solicits volunteers to serve as Teacher liaisons
Coordinates meetings with Teacher Liaisons on a periodic basis to calendar speakers, schedule class-wide events and other joint efforts

Teacher Liaisons (see description below)

(one for each classroom – about 18 volunteers needed!!)

Identifies one speaker lead for each grade

Identifies one field trip lead for each grade

Solicits additional parent volunteers for events or field trips

Works with teacher to identify and fulfill needs

Field Trip Coordinator (see description below)

(Donna Jaffe and Devra Laner; need two assistants, one for each grade level)

Coordinates with Teachers
May include making arrangements for field trips, including reservations for venues, transportation, parent assistance, etc

Creativity Action Service (IB CAS) Coordinators

(Judy Dickman and Angela Price)
Please indicate on volunteer sign-up if you know of CAS opportunities

Organize, Recruit and Lead Classroom CAS Mentors
Coordinate CAS Fair

CAS Mentors (see description below)

(about 12 to 15 needed)

Work with students to document CAS hours

Be available at least twice a month on campus to work with students

Assist students in identifying and filling gaps to ensure successful completion of CAS requirements

Event Planning

(Candy Meyers, need 1 additional coordinator)

Recruiting, organizing potlucks, events, picnic, info nights, IB Field Day, IBCAS Fair
Solicits volunteers, often 2-3 per event

Travel Opportunities Coordinator for summer, spring or winter break

(Susan Jacobs)

Works with students, teachers and PAG to identify interest in travel opportunities
Researches and makes available information on individual student opportunities (e.g., study abroad programs)
Researches group travel opportunities
Leads committee to make group travel arrangements, including funding plan to facilitate group travel 2-3 positions needed

Volunteer Coordinator

(Toni Garrett)

Maintain record of volunteers, organize information for other coordinators
Request volunteers for specific events & activities

Comprehensive Community Outreach Liaison

(Lynn Signorelli, 3 additional needed)

Works to ensure active participation by previously underrepresented parents or parents who miss meetings but wish to volunteer
Provides outreach to specific communities, e.g., Latino families, African American families

Shared Governance Council Representative

Elected position - Need representative

Attend Shared Governance Meetings one per month
Identify issues that may affect BIHS and report at PAG meetings

BSEP Planning Committee

(Elected position, currently Toni Garrett)

Attend BSEP meetings one per month
Identify issues that may affect BIHS and report at PAG meetings

BHS Development Group Liaison

(Michael Katz, Denise Abrams)

Represent BIHS in Development Group meetings
Identify issues that may affect BIHS and report at PAG meetings

Fundraising Coordinator

(Needed)

Organize fundraising events, working with events coordinator to schedule
Identify fundraising opportunities
Coordinate with other programs & small schools to avoid duplication and maximize opportunity

Communications/Secretary

(Sandi Hunt, for Etree only) add’l volunteers needed

Sends and moderates E-Tree Announcements
Prepares or delegates preparation of PAG meeting minutes

Webmaster

(Steve McConnell)

Develops and oversees BIHS web site
Maintains etree email addresses, administers email lists

Volunteer position descriptions

Teacher liaisons

Weekly email check-in with assigned teacher
Assist in speaker requests
Monthly coordination meeting with other teacher liaisons
Volunteer, when possible, on field trips

Estimated monthly hours: 8

CAS mentors

CAS Mentors are needed to advise, assist and inspire students in completing their 150 Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) hours by Senior year.
Each Mentor will be assigned to one Junior class and will work throughout the year with the students in that class to identify CAS opportunities tailored to individual students, monitor CAS hours and activities to determine whether they meet CAS requirements, and ensure that all necessary paperwork and/or on-line logging has been completed before and after each CAS activity.
Mentors will meet with students in the class who need assistance on a weekly or biweekly basis after school and will also attend periodic meetings with other CAS program volunteers and staff and will participate in a CAS Fair to be held in the fall.

Estimated monthly hours: 10 - 20

Field trip coordinators

Work with teachers to identify and coordinate field trip needs
May include making arrangements for field trips, including reservations for venues, transportation, parent assistance, etc

Estimated monthly hours: Varied

Speaker coordinators

Work with teachers to identify and coordinate in-class speakers
May include making arrangements with speakers, including identifying appropriate speakers, scheduling with teachers