Book Assembler*
A Book Assembler cuts, folds and staples paper together to make blank books for children to write in.

Bulletin Board Creator*
The Bulletin Board Creator maintains curriculum-related themes on a specific bulletin board in the classroom.

Children's Book Author*
A Children's Book Author writes books for children on a variety of topics. Handmade books tailored to the needs and interests of individual children spark excitement and interest in children and provide them with books that can be kept in the classroom or at home.

Copyist*
A Copyist transposes songs, rhymes and children's books onto large chart paper so large groups of children can read them at once.

Home-Book Facilitator*
The Home-Book Facilitator organizes a classroom system for sending books home with children and assists the teacher in implementing such a program. He/She also facilitates the parent's lending library.

Literature Supplier*
A Literature Supplier donates samples of written test (i.e. magazines, junk mail, flyers, schedules) from the home or community to the classroom. The purpose of donating text from the home and the community to a children's classroom is to help create a learning environment that builds on what is familiar to the children.

Photographer*
The Photographer takes (and perhaps develops) pictures of children, class events and community scenes for the children to use as a basis for creating literature and for posting in the classroom setting (i.e. on bulletin boards). As children begin to make meaningful connections between pictures and words, pictures can be used to reinforce the relationship. Children can dictate stories and make books using cut-out pictures for illustrations.

Picture Collector*
The Picture Collector searches magazines, newspapers and other disposable paper items to find pictures, letters or words that the children can use for various projects. The Picture Collector cuts out and organizes the pictures into categories.

Play Center Manager*
The Play Center Manager selects a familiar setting for a children's play center (i.e. a local grocery store, beauty parlor) and recreates that setting in the classroom. The Manager draws on community resources to make the center authentic. Play is the first form of representation that a child displays and indicates beginning stages of written representation. By playing in community-like settings, children have opportunities to connect play, drawing, writing and reading to familiar, authentic settings. A fun project for a group of volunteers or a family!

Reader*
A Reader reads books to individuals or small groups of children and engages the children in discussions about the story.

Rhyme Leader*
The Rhyme Leader teaches rhymes to groups of children. Song and rhyme are excellent ways for children to begin understanding how words and phrases work.

Scientist*
A Scientist investigates experiments related to different themes and leads children in conducting and discussing chosen experiments. Scientist experiments offer children new explorations and new contexts for using literacy skills.

Scribe*
A Scribe works with individual children, putting their oral stories into writing. An excellent way for children to observe firsthand the process of representing oral language with written symbols.

Song Leader*
The Song Leader teaches song to groups of children. Song and rhyme are excellent ways for children to begin understanding how words and phrases work.

Evening Child Care Assistant**
The Child Care Assistant supervises children from infant to twelve years while their parents attend ESL classes, GED classes or parenting meetings and workshops. Involves supervising, reading to and watching movies with the children. This is a service offered to the parents as a participant in the Head Start Program. Allows a parent to participate fully in workshops and meetings.

Teacher Assistant
The Teacher Assistant will support the classroom staff in providing education and supervision for the infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children served. Position includes monitoring free play activities; cleaning up following meals; loading children on vans; supervising toileting and teeth brushing; preparing materials for arts and crafts; playing with the children; assisting with food services; feeding infants; rocking infants; sanitizing toys; and working one-on-one with small groups. The teaching staff is well trained, but are always in need of additional "eyes and ears." Assisting in the classroom decreases staff-child ratios and increases individual education.

Cook Assistant
The Cook Assistant assists the cooking staff with meal preparation and serving preparation.

Field Trip Assistant
The Field Trip Assistant helps the staff to ensure adequate supervision and safety of children during field trips.

Bus Tour Guide
The Bus Tour Guide assists the bus driver in delivery of children to and from school. The Bus Tour Guide makes sure each child remains fastened in safety belts, assists each child on and off the bus, visits with the children, sings songs and assists with making the ride to and from school enjoyable.

* Adapted from descriptions written by Dr. Sue Constable, Center for Volunteerism and Community Engagement at the Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin.

** Adapted from descriptions written by Curtis Montague, Center for Volunteerism and Community Engagement, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin.