MacBuild Instructor Duties

(this document is in-progress)

Before the shift

• Clean-clean-clean!
• Sort incoming macs from day previous onto Eval or Recycle/As-Is shelves
• Determine area priorities for the day. Builds in progress are kept in the Tardis
• Check the schedule to see how many/which volunteers are coming in that day.
• Check in with the store to see what they might need

During the shift

• Clean-clean-clean!!
• Take any recycling left over from the previous shift to the warehouse.
• Go through incoming systems to sort auto-recycle from keepers.
• Orient, teach and assist volunteers
• Sort through and correctly distribute gizmos from:
  • Incoming RAM box
  • Small Mac component/accessory incoming box
  • Mac power supply box (in TARDIS)
• Make sure the following items are being tested on a regular basis:
  • Wireless Mac mice and keyboards
  • Laptop batteries
  • Desktop batteries
  • Airport base stations
  • Airport cards
  • Misc. Macintosh devices
  • LCD monitors

After the shift

• Clean-clean-clean!!!
• Make sure all incoming hard drives have been locked up in the TARDIS.
• Make sure all laptops and iphones have been locked up.
• Make sure all of the work stations and areas are clean!
• Return in-progress laptops and mac-minis to their correct shelf in the TARDIS.

In general

• Lead and listen to volunteers as you teach them to build machines.
• If not immediately fixable, report any problems you encounter with Mac infrastructure or procedures to a Collective coordinator.
• Check in with your supervisor with any comments, concerns, or new ideas you may have.
• Have fun and treat all volunteers with respect!