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

Volunteer Coordinator

(vacant)

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

Fundraising Coordinator

(Vacant)

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

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

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

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

Lorrie Williams (elected position)

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

BSEP Planning Committee

Judy Dickman (elected position)

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

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

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