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Two weeks are required for approval. 志愿者申请必须在预计志愿服务开始日期前至少两(2)周完成. See details below.
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- Returning Volunteer? Renew via the Volunteer Portal
- What type of volunteer role are you applying for?
- Two Weeks Minimum Required for Approval
- Step 1: Online Training – Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children and Youth
- Step 2: Volunteer Handbook
- Step 3: Volunteer Application (includes Background Check)
- Step 4: School Approval
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Seattle Public Schools! Volunteer opportunities vary by school. 我们建议您在收到学校工作人员关于您的志愿者角色的确认后完成以下申请流程. Whether you are a parent, a family member, or a community member, 以下资源将帮助你准备与我们的学生一起做志愿者.
SPS serves 50,000 vulnerable children and youth. 我们致力于仔细筛选志愿者候选人,以确保学生的安全,根据法律的要求, SPS policies, and the Washington Schools Risk Insurance Pool (our insurance provider).
如果您家中没有电脑或互联网,请参阅 “Online Applications” section of our FAQ page.
Returning Volunteer? Renew via the Volunteer Portal
If you volunteered with SPS since September 2018, we likely already have a volunteer application on file for you. Please do not create a new volunteer application! Visit our Renew or Update Volunteer page for details.
What type of volunteer role are you applying for?
在SPS,义工申请程序视乎服务的环境和领域而有所不同:
Review the SPS Volunteer Handbook for more information about volunteer categories and application types.
Two Weeks Minimum Required for Approval
For the following reasons, 志愿者必须在预计的志愿服务开始日期前至少两(2)周更新他们的申请:
- SPS receives up to 15,000 volunteer applications and renewals each year. Approval of each volunteer requires action by your school’s Volunteer Program Liaison (VPL) and one central office staff member.
- Due to budget cuts, many school office positions were cut by 50% or eliminated, and central office staff are absorbing additional duties.
- VPL 职责由学校办公室的一名工作人员执行,他还有许多其他职责.
Step 1: Online Training – Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children and Youth
Nationally, 1 in 4 girls & 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before age 18. Through this course, 你将通过学习识别和应对性侵犯来帮助保护儿童.
- Complete the 17-min Adult Sexual Misconduct Prevention training.
- Answer test questions during the training and on your volunteer application.
Step 2: Volunteer Handbook
Carefully review our online Volunteer Handbook 了解义工的责任、权利及成功义工的秘诀.
Step 3: Volunteer Application (includes Background Check)
- Volunteer applications are processed online. 每年SPS志愿者通过在线填写和/或更新他们的申请来拯救14棵树. Thank you!
- Once you are approved as a volunteer in our online system, 只要你在SPS做志愿者,你的申请材料就会一直有效. Every two years, we will ask whether you would like to stay active and, if so, request your permission to complete a new background check.
- If you experience problems creating your volunteer application, visit our volunteer portal guide for tips.
Step 4: School Approval
Before your first volunteer shift, 学校志愿者项目联络员必须亲自核实你的身份(或通过虚拟志愿者的在线会议)。. Please have the following available:
- Government-issued photo ID
- 如果您没有完成全国(斯特林志愿者)背景调查,并且您的华盛顿州身份证是在3年前签发的, please bring proof of 3-year residency in Washington State. Examples: older/expired ID, lease agreement, utility bill, school records. 确保这份文件至少是三年前签发的,并注明你的全名和华盛顿州的地址. If your child attends the school, office staff may 能够查看您孩子的学校注册记录(并非所有工作人员都可以访问它们).
During this last step, 如果学校的志愿者项目联络人确认了你的身份,并确认你在志愿者申请中选择了正确的背景调查类型, they will add your name to the list of approved volunteers for that school.
如果您对申请或背景调查有疑问,请致电学校办公室或 email the school’s volunteer program liaison.