VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES

Chapter C - Human Resources

Part 9.0 Volunteers

Section 9.1 Volunteer Guidelines

Policy Statement:

Volunteer Guidelines

American Prep asks families to provide volunteer service at the school. We consistently log impressive volunteer hours every year, thanks to our INCREDIBLE families and their generous gift of time and talents. This extraordinary service makes it possible for our students to have an outstanding educational experience, which would not be possible without our volunteers' assistance.  THANK YOU parents!!

It is important that volunteers work together as team members with American Prep staff members.  The following guidelines are helpful in ensuring that volunteer service is a positive experience for parents and is effective for our students.

• Volunteers must sign in and out at the front office, get a Volunteer badge and wear it during the time you are in the building volunteering.
• Volunteer Dress & Behavior - please dress appropriately.  The more we show respect for our school, the more respect the students will feel toward the school.  American Prep's dress code is reflective of a high level of respect.  We encourage volunteers to reflect this same level of respect in their own appearance when they volunteer at the school.
• Volunteers work under the supervision of staff.
• As a matter of professional ethics, and personal privacy, volunteers do not discuss teacher, student or school affairs with other people. It is extremely important that confidentiality be upheld at all times. Administrators have the same expectations of confidentiality from volunteers as they do from the American Prep staff.
• Volunteers may be asked to grade student papers, and it is imperative that student work is ONLY discussed with the teacher or student, if directed by the teacher, and no one else.
• For your own protection, avoid being alone with one or two students.  If this is unavoidable, be sure and keep the door open or move to a hallway to work.
• Student Discipline:  Volunteers have a responsibility to inform staff if there is a problem with student behavior. Volunteers should not discipline a child unless they are expressly instructed to do so by the supervising staff member.
• If you are scheduled to work in the classroom with students, bringing young children is not recommended as they may become a distraction in the classroom.  If you are coming to a meeting or a group work activity, bringing younger siblings may be acceptable.  Volunteers are responsible for the safety and supervision of their own children who may be younger siblings, or any children that they bring with them, on APA campuses at all times.
• Volunteers have no claim to intellectual property created during their volunteer service at American Prep.

Policy Cross-Reference:      E-7.3, F-7.2, and I-6.1 Volunteer Guidelines

                                                C-9.2, E-7.4, F-7.3 and I-6.2 Volunteer Agreement