The kids shouldn't get to have all the fun!

UUWA is made possible by a team of volunteers from across the country. Acting as Ghosts (youth volunteers), Professors (class facilitators), and House Leaders (week-long mentors), our volunteers work to build up the make believe world of UUWA with costumes, magical names, and more. 

You can join for an hour on one day of the week, or you can stick with us for the full five days. If you're interested in joining in, send an email to Chancellor Porpington (ahem, Jenn Blosser): dff@uufhc.net

What do volunteers do?

House Leader

• Most time intensive
• Mon-Fri, 9:45-11 am and 2:30-3 pm
• House Leaders are adult volunteers who are at least 18 years old. 
• One House Leader is assigned to each of the four School of Wizardry Houses, which are multi-age (5-13 years old). House Leaders are responsible for guiding campers through their daily house meeting activities, currently scheduled for one hour following the morning assembly and half an hour following the afternoon assembly.

House Leader duties include:

• Fostering an inclusive sense of house pride and community
• Acting as a mentor to students
• Facilitating house meetings
• House Leaders are expected to be familiar with conducting meetings via Zoom, including using break-out rooms, muting participants, removing participants if there is a Zoombomber, moving a student to the waiting room, chat functions, and screen sharing. 
• House Leaders may not distribute house points during house meetings.
• House Leaders may also serve as professors and teach classes during the afternoon if they so desire.

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Assistant House Leader

• As described above, but in a secondary role. 
• Do not need to be available for all meetings. 
• Responsibilities are more focused on helping students who need extra attention and supporting the House Leader. 

Professor

• Professors lead a one hour class during this time period: Mon-Fri, 1-2 pm. Professors can choose to teach anywhere from 1-5 classes.
• Lesson plans will be provided for the professors ahead of time. 
• Classes are divided by age group (5-7, 8-10, 11-13) and professors should have experience managing and communicating with the age group they are teaching. 
• Professors are expected to be familiar with conducting meetings via Zoom, including using break-out rooms, muting participants, removing participants if there is a Zoombomber, moving a student to the waiting room, chat functions, and screen sharing. 
• Professors will support and direct their classroom Ghosts if they have any.
• Professors must follow House Points policy.

Assistant Professor

• As described above, but in a secondary role. 
• Responsibilities are more focused on helping students who need extra attention and supporting the Professor. 

Ghost

• Ghosts are youth volunteers (suggested age 14-18) who serve to assist professors and house staff, as needed. This is a great opportunity for youth leadership. 
• Help with additional activities, leading games during the Haunted Half Hour, and with the Friday evening celebration. 
• When in classes, ghosts can serve as helpers to students who might need it. 
• Ghosts are supervised by Deans.

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