Volunteer
Company: Omaha Public Schools
Location: Omaha
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Steps to Become a Volunteer in Omaha Public Schools
- Contact the school to discuss a volunteer opportunity.
- Complete volunteer application online.
- Building principal needs to approve the volunteer activity
request.
- Human Resources will communicate via email to the principal and
volunteer applicant of approval or denial of request.
- Volunteer activity can begin AFTER approval email is received
from Human Resources.
- All volunteers must follow Omaha Public Schools guidelines
regarding safe and responsible return to school. Volunteers provide
the opportunity for parents and the community to enrich the
education of students and are vital to the success of all Omaha
Public Schools students. OPS seeks dedicated volunteers to carry
out a variety of duties ranging from chaperoning on field trips to
tutoring, mentoring children, assisting with fundraising efforts
and coaching our student athletes. Thank you for your application
to be a volunteer in our schools! We want this to be a rewarding
experience for you and OPS appreciates your willingness and
support. All volunteer records are inactivated the last day of each
school year. All volunteers must reapply each school year to be
considered for volunteer opportunities. New Requirements/Process
for School Volunteers! Beginning August 2017, Omaha Public Schools
District is implementing a new system for all adults who wish to
volunteer on a school campus or chaperone day field trips, and
district sponsored activity with students. This new Volunteer
Application will allow the District and all schools to better track
and provide the appropriate level of clearance for school
volunteers. The new Volunteer Application includes three (3) levels
of volunteer clearance and tracking. As part of the online
application process, the building principal will determine the
clearance level of the volunteer activity. The principal will
select from one of the clearance levels below:
- Level 1. Is intended for activities that are at the school.
This is the most basic level and does not involve student contact.
Examples include clerical work, filing in the office area.
- Level 2. Is intended for activities where the Volunteer is
ALWAYS in a group setting with certificated OPS staff member
present. This level of clearance will allow you to act as a
volunteer in classrooms, support campus activities such as Room
Parent, Library Aide.
- Level 3. Requires a criminal background check and approval
through Human Resources . This level is intended for individuals
who may be working one on one with a student, with or without
direct supervision of a certificated staff OPS staff member , which
may be taking place either on or off district property. This level
of clearance will allow you to act as a volunteer in activities,
involved in supervising students, such as tutors, field trip or
dance chaperones, coaches, and mentors. Please know that the
District will not be asking volunteer applicants to incur any of
the costs associated with these clearance processes.
Keywords: Omaha Public Schools, Omaha , Volunteer, Other , Omaha, Nebraska
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