Parent Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

WHAT IS A PARENT’S ROLE?

We believe that a parent’s role will depend upon his/her teen. Some roles may include the following:

1. Communicate with the Teen Power administrator if there are any problems regarding a job, the website, etc.
2. Provide advice to his/her teen about which jobs to accept. Teens may need help evaluating jobs and determining what jobs they should accept. Teens may need help evaluating if the pay given for jobs was fair.
3. Provide guidance in remembering upcoming jobs (keeping a calendar) and having positive work ethic (showing up on time, completing the job in a responsible manner, communicating with community members in a positive, respectful way, etc.).
4. Provide transportation when necessary.
5. Receive copied emails from the Teen Power website. This way a parent will know what jobs his/her teen is accepting. (This option will soon be added to our new site.)

ARE TEENS SAFE?

Each teen’s safety is important to us. We have put the following two safeguards in place to keep teens safe.

1. Before a community member’s account can be activated, s/he is screened through the state's sex offender website. We also ask the sheriff’s department to work with us to be sure all community members are safe.
2. Teens and their parents are encouraged to notify the Teen Power administrator if anything suspicious or uncomfortable occurs with a community member before, during, or after a job takes place. The Teen Power administrator will promptly take action.

WHY DO TEENS NEED AN EMAIL ADDRESS?

Teens are asked for an email address creating a Teen Power account. The reason an email address is requested is that email notifications and reminders are part of the services that Teen Power offers. Teens will be notified when some jobs that fall in their interest profile are available. Teens are welcome to use parents email address if they don't have one.

HOW DO TEENS GET THEIR MONEY?

Teens should be paid by the client at the time their job ends. If the job is created through the Teen Power administrator, payment may come at a later time. Students should know this prior to accepting the job. If a client does not pay your teen, please contact the client and/or Teen Power administrator (mrooks@tcsd.org) immediately.

HOW to CONTACT the TEEN POWER ADMINISTRATOR:

To contact the Teen Power Administrator, you may do one of the following:

1. Deliver information/applications to Michelle Rooks at the Jackson Hole Middle School (during the school year).
2. Email Michelle Rooks (mrooks@tcsd.org) or Pam McIntosh (pmcintosh@tcsd.org).
3. Phone: Michelle Rooks (307-733-5167)
4. Via the Mail:
   

Teen Center

PO Box 1012

Jackson WY 83001.