Greenville Campus- Parent Service Agreement
| K3 - 6th Grade One Day Model | K4 - 6th Grade Two Day Model | 7th - 12th Grade only |
|---|---|---|
| 40 hours / 6 days total | 65 hours / 10 days total | 40 hours / 6 days total |
Requirement: Each family is required to faithfully and dependably serve a set number of hours as a classroom helper or in another assistant capacity (see chart above).
The classroom helper position consists of working six or ten entire co-op days per school year. You are committing to arriving at 8:30 a.m. (8:00 a.m. for early hour positions) and staying until cleanup is finished around 3:15 p.m. (2:45 p.m. for early hour positions). There are a limited number of specialized positions available outside of the classroom. The service requirement is the same for all families, regardless of the number of courses for which your child is enrolled. Families whose children are enrolled in one course must still fulfill the full service requirement. This is a per family requirement and not per student. We are not trying to cause undue hardship, but to adjust hours by the number of classes and students would create a scheduling nightmare! We ask that you reschedule your volunteer days if there is a snow day and/or school/class closure.
**For families who are placing their high school student(s) in classes on the Greenville campus AND will have K3-8th grade students at the Spartanburg campus, you will only be required to serve parent assistant hours at the Spartanburg campus. It is NOT an option to fulfill parent assistant hours at the Greenville campus due to the number of parent assistants needed at the Spartanburg campus.**
If you have a special situation that needs consideration, please let me know. (Examples: You work on Mondays and need to assist another day of the week or you have a physical limitation that prevents you from serving in a particular area.) I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR SITUATION. We will do our best to work with you, but, ultimately, it is your responsibility to come up with a way to fulfill your service requirements.
If you have a nursery age child (3 and under), they are permitted to stay in the nursery on the days that you are assisting for a nursery fee. If you have children that are school age (4 and up) and who are not enrolled in co-op, please find alternative child care for them on the days that you are scheduled to assist. This is one reason we hold parent assistant service hours sign ups prior to the start of co-op in order to provide ample time for you to make other arrangements.
There is a $12/child/day fee for use of the nursery on days you are working as a parent assistant. The fee is capped at $20 per family. This fee applies to individuals fulfilling their parent assistant hours or subbing for another parent. It will be collected at the parent assistant check-in table, and can be paid via check or cash. If you are subbing for another parent, it is recommended that you negotiate your nursery fee into your sub payment. The nursery fee does NOT apply to individuals working as a UHC hired sub.
There is a $5/student/day fee for use of the Focused Study class on days you are working as a parent assistant. This fee applies to individuals fulfilling their parent assistant hours or subbing for another parent. It will be collected by the Focused Study parent assistant. If you are subbing for another parent, it is recommended that you negotiate your Focused Study fee into your sub payment. The Focused Study fee does NOT apply to individuals working as a UHC hired sub.
Depending on the grade of your students and/or the model selected, there are several different opt-out options available, ranging from $210-$485 per family, that will be discussed at enrollment. The last day to do a complete or partial opt-out or to make changes to your parent assistant hours is the last enrollment day in July. Payment is also due by the last enrollment day in July and is non-refundable.
If you cannot make it to your scheduled day for any reason (sickness, out-of-town, etc…), it is YOUR responsibility to swap with someone or call a substitute. To find your replacement by switching, you can refer to the parent assistant schedule on the website. A list of substitutes is located on the website under “Parent Assistant Service Hours Information.” If you employ a substitute, you will be responsible for compensating that person. Substitutes are normally compensated at least $50/day, but you may negotiate the fee. Once you have arranged for someone to take your place, please email the parent assistant coordinator immediately, so we can change the calendar and alert administration. In the event that a substitute is not able to be secured due to the sub list being exhausted, the substitute fee will need to be remitted to UHC for that day.
We count on our assistants to be part of our team of adults each day. Without your help, our triangle of parents/teachers/students falls apart. We wish we could say this had never happened, but it has. In fact, it is so important that there is a $10 late charge for arriving late for your duties, and a $100 “No-Show” fee for not coming at all or not arranging for someone to take your place. If you are late more than once, the late charge might change to an incremental late fee ($10 for the first day, and $20 for each consecutive day). This will be on a case by case basis. If a true emergency has happened at the last minute, please contact Jessica Frank as soon as possible. We do understand that when little humans are involved there will always be things that arise. The important thing to remember when it comes to last minute emergencies is COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION. We expect you to do your part, and we will definitely do ours to help when the need arises. If you owe a “Late Fee” or a “No-Show Fee”, you must pay it before your child’s next co-op class.
A full family mid year withdrawal will cause all parent assistant responsibilities to be prorated based on the number of days attended. If no days have been served, then a parent assistant opt-out fee will be invoiced appropriately.
The UHC Handbook states, “Regular access to email is REQUIRED since it is the primary method of communication.” The assistants will be listed on the schedule on the UHC website and will also receive a weekly email reminder. To avoid miscommunication and unnecessary delays, please check and respond to all emails in a timely manner. You may refer to the UHC Handbook located on the website if you have any questions.
Read the UHC Illness Policy.
The goal for our parent assistant program is to use the gifts and skills of our community of parents to serve the greater good of the entire co-op. There is a general list of assistant opportunities on the website. If you are assigned to a classroom, each position (except for nursery) will be given a folder with detailed instructions for the day. Please note that by assisting in the classroom, you are significantly impacting the success of the school day for the teacher and for the students. Your focus should be to help the students and teacher. You do need to bring your own lunch on those days.