| Thank
you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at our school. Volunteers
help out in many ways at Jefferson. Volunteers can be mentors, help
in the front office or media center, act as chaperones or help with
sporting events or field trips. Please check our JPO page to see
where volunteers are needed as well. No matter what skills you have,
we're sure to be able to find a place where you can truly make a
difference. Please take a few minutes to browse this page for information
you need to know about volunteering at Jefferson. |
| Before
you begin volunteering... |
| All
volunteers must complete the volunteer application process and go
through a background screening prior to starting any volunteer activity
at a school. The VIPS volunteer application is available in the
front office or can be downloaded by clicking here.
Potential volunteers are asked to provide the information necessary
to perform a background check. You may not be on campus as a volunteer
until your background check has been completed and you have been
approved as a volunteer. Your volunteer information must be updated
in the computer each year. Volunteer approval generally takes 10-15
business days. The VIPS sign-in computer will not allow you to sign
in until you have been approved. |
| Types
of school volunteers |
| There
are two volunteer types in our schools - listed and registered.
Before any background check can be done, your information must be
in the VIPS database. All volunteers are required to show a valid
driver's license or state-issued identification card when signing
up. |
| Listed
Volunteers |
Registered
Volunteers |
| A
listed volunteer is subject to visual or auditory supervisory contact
by way of second adult supervision, peer supervision or school-based
supervision at all times when involved with students. There is no
cost involved with the background check for listed volunteers. |
A
registered volunteer may be left alone with students and may accompany
students on overnight field trips. These volunteers must be fingerprinted
electronically through the Office of District and School Security
in Viera and pay the $56 fingerprinting fee. Hours for fingerprinting
are 8:30-3:00 Monday through Thursday only. |
| Volunteer
Responsibilities |
| As
a school volunteer it is extremely important that you sign in on
the VIPS computer when you enter the school, and sign out when leaving.
Please wear the VIPS nametag provided at check-in while you are
in the building or on school grounds |
| Additional
information is available by clicking on the following links: |
| Volunteer/Mentor
Application
Volunteer
and Fingerprinting Information
Fingerprinting
Payment Information |
| Please
contact our volunteer coordinator, Jennifer Shockley (email)
if you have any questions. Thank you for volunteering at Jefferson
Middle School. |
