Classroom Jobs
Help Wanted- I found this idea in a Mailbox magazine and modified it a bit. Instead of a newspaper wanted theme, I do a Western Help Wanted board, in the style of the old wanted signs. I type up my job descriptions, tape them to the sign template and then photocopy them so it's nice and clean (use white-out to get rid of the 'name' line on the template). After hours of coloring, they look pretty good (use crayon and the laminator will melt it, turning the colors really bright). The picture below has a bee border, because after the jobs were assigned, I put up a giant hive with the jobs written on each layer, and the students' names on bees next to the jobs they were given. This year, I'm going to stick with the western theme the entire year, using fake barbed wire as a border, wood paper as a background (so it looks like they are tacked up on a fence) and sheriff stars to write the students' names on. I will then place the star next to the poster with the job they are assigned. (Scroll down the 'Help Wanted' link for the wanted poster template)
Job Application- I keep plenty of these copied so I can just grab them and pass them out when I feel it's time to change jobs. I'm not very good with schedules, so we don't have a set amount of time after which we trade.
Possible Classroom Jobs:
Vet-takes care of animals
Gardener-waters plants
Peacemaker-settles disputes
Pencil Sharpener-sharpens pencils at the end of the day
Board Manager-wipes off board at the end of the day, sets agenda strips
Attendence-reminds teacher to take attendance, delivers it to the office
Lunch Money-reminds teacher to collect lunch money, delivers it to the cafeteria
Messenger-delivers all notes/items to other classrooms and office
Clerk-
Paper Passer-passes out lined paper/dittos for in-class assignments
Paper Collector-collects papers/supplies at the end of assignments
Substitute-does jobs for absent students
Librarian-takes care of classroom library
Chair Stacker-stacks all chairs at the end of the day
Mailman-passes out mail into mailboxes at the end of the day, makes sure
students take their mail
Photographer-takes pictures of events in the classroom
Dismisser-makes sure everyone is standing quiet in line and dismisses class
Assignment Writer-writes assignments on board at the end of the day
Historian-write blog entry for the day
Scrap Monster-picks all small scraps of paper off floor
Desk Inspector-makes sure desks are clean in and order at end of the day
Center Inspector-makes sure all supplies are neat and in order at all centers
Doctor-takes care of all emergencies that need First Aid
Receptionist-answers classroom phone and takes messages
Mrs. Taylor uses this job chart to rotate jobs with her students. Use popsickle sticks with names in each pocket and rotate.
Mrs. Newingham's Classroom Jobs website