Volunteering for RE

UUCR Religious Education Program

Sunday mornings, 10:00 – 11:15

Our religious education program is a cooperative program that depends upon volunteers. Volunteers are welcome at all levels of experience and commitment. To help, please complete this form or contact Deborah Kahn, Director of Religious Education, 301-762-7666, dkahn -at- uucr.org, Karen Whitesell, Chair of the Children and Youth Religious Education Committee, karenwhitesell -at- aol.com, or Jenn Maschal-Lorms, Youth Coordinator, jennml -at- uucr.org.

Volunteering in Religous Education, 2010-2011

Name:				Email:
Street Address:		City:		Zip Code:
Home Phone:		Work Phone:		Cell Phone:
Below, please select those jobs you would be willing to do. Please specify grade level if you want to work with a class.
Help with Nursery
Team leader or co-leader for a class at grade level...
Teaching team member for a class at grade level...
Serve as a helper in a class at grade level...
Serve as a substitute in a class at grade level...
How many Sundays per month?
Serve on the Religious Education Committee
Serve on the Children's Worship Committee
Serve on the Curriculum Committee
Serve on the Adult Education Committee
Teach an Adult Education class on
Resource for RE class in:		Music	Drama	Science	Arts & Crafts
	Social Justice Projects	Field Trips		Organize a class family dinner
Help with the following:		Phone calls	Bulletin boards	Library
	Supply closet	Shopping	Filing	Other
Help with special events:		Trick or Treat for UNICEF (10/31/10)
	Getting Ready for the Holidays (12/12/10)		Children's Pageant (12/19/10)
	Winter Solstice (12/21/10)		Lunar New Year (2/6/11)
	Summer Work Camp for Teens & Adults (7/31-8/5)
Other (please specify):
Questions/Comments:			Click to submit: Email acknowledgment requested: no yes
The Religious Education Committee and Religious Education Director provide support and resources to the teaching teams.

Teacher/Helper Orientation and Training

Saturday, 9/11/08 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New and veteran teachers are both encouraged to attend. Childcare will be provided.

The Basics Are Changing, led by Karen Whitesell
Classroom Management, led by Len Taylor
Compassionate Communication, led by members of the RE Committee
Fun in the Classroom, led by Deborah Kahn & others
meetings of the teaching teams

Job Descriptions

Team Leader/Co-Leader: Calls team meetings, coordinates Sunday teaching assignments, with team plans the year using well-designed curriculum, responsible for teaching lesson minimum of one Sunday a month.
Teaching Team Member: Works with rest of team in carrying out class plans, responsible for teaching lesson minimum of one Sunday a month.
Helper: Assist team as agreed upon in or out of class: helping in classroom, telephoning, snack schedule, class letters.
Substitute: Teach class on occasional or emergency basis.

The Religious Education Committee and Religious Education Director provide support and resources to the teaching teams.

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Last revised 8/24/2010 by the website team