03.29.13 COMMUNITY PARTNERS & VOLUNTEERISM. Roadmap to Volunteering in OKCPS What you need to...

03.29.13

COMMUNITY PARTNERS & VOLUNTEERISM

Roadmap to Volunteering in OKCPS

What you need to know, every step of the way

1Definitions 2CommunityPartners

3Volunteers

Definitions1

Glossary for Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinators – your point of contact regarding volunteering in the schools

Site Coordinator – a contact person that handles volunteerism within a particular school appointed by your administrator

HelpCounter – computer software installed in EVERY school to track volunteer hours

Community Partner - a business, faith based, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations within the community partnering with a school

2 Community Partners

Community Partner - a business, faith based, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations within the community partnering with a school

• Junior Achievement• Life Church• Chesapeake Energy• United Way• Big Brothers Big Sisters• colleges and university’s (including teaching assistants)

COMMUNITY PARTNER

Examples of Community Partners:

How you should handle these calls?Always direct to Volunteer Office• Volunteer Services will make sure that we have the current • We ensure that OKCPS district policy is being followed

3 Volunteer Info and Background Checks

• Volunteer Paperwork• New Possibilities•Who needs a Background Check• Training• HelpCounter

VOLUNTEERS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

Volunteer Application

Background Consent

Form

• One time volunteer training Lead by Volunteer Coordinator’s We will tailor to meet your school’s needs

• Background Checks are performed EVERY year

VOLUNTEER TRAINING / BG CHECKS

HELP COUNTER

? But wait… There’s More!

Volunteer Social Media

STAY CONNECTED

Like us @ Oklahoma City Public Schools

Volunteers

Download our“School Connect”

Mobile App

Follow us @okcpsvolunteers

CONTACT US

OKCPS District Volunteer CoordinatorsKathryn Douglas405.587.0274kgdouglas@okcps.org

Anika Wilson405.587.0275aawilson@okcps.org

Administrative & HelpCounterSarah Miller405.587.0273skmiller@okcps.org