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Volunteer ORIENTATION

Volunteer ORIENTATION. North Wasco County School District Volunteer Program. Volunteer Training. Volunteer Orientation Includes: Volunteer Handbook Volunteer Expectations Procedures Job-specific training.

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Volunteer ORIENTATION

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  1. Volunteer ORIENTATION North Wasco County School District Volunteer Program

  2. Volunteer Training • Volunteer Orientation Includes: • Volunteer Handbook • Volunteer Expectations • Procedures • Job-specific training • Be sure to communicate often with your school and mentor teacher to ask questions or give feedback!

  3. Check In, ID, and Absences • Please sign in and out every time you enter or leave the building • Wear an identification badge while on campus • If you are going to be absent, please call the office and ask that the message gets passed on to the teacher

  4. School Safety Plan • Be prepared to encounter emergency situations • Schools practice fire, earthquake, and lock-down drills regularly • Always follow the lead of the teacher • Help students stay calm and quiet • Wait for further instructions

  5. In Case of Injury • Get help on the way! • Send a student if needed • Follow the lead of staff • Model calmness to students • Avoid contact with bodily fluids • Do not move a child with a suspected back or neck injury Only perform first aid if you are appropriately trained and a staff member is not available

  6. Relationships • Children benefit from healthy relationships with adult role models • Relationships must be kept appropriate at all times • Volunteer-student relationships may not be extended outside of the school setting You can be a positive influence in the life of a student!

  7. Appropriate Touching • Handshakes, High-Fives, and Side Hugs are great ways to show students you care! • The child’s comfort level should be your guide • Redirect overly affectionate children to a different gesture • Report inappropriate touching immediately

  8. Communication • Conversations with staff and students should demonstrate respect for others • Everyone should be treated the same regardless of differences • At school, volunteers may not encourage or promote religious beliefs to students , including invitations to their place of worship

  9. Confidentiality • Any personal information you learn about a student or family at school should be kept confidential • Report any concerns of abuse, neglect, sexual harassment, and illegal or dangerous activities • School staff members are mandatory reporters of suspected abuse and will follow up on this information

  10. Discipline • Redirect misbehaving students back to the task at hand • Follow classroom procedures • Be firm, fair, and friendly • Physical punishment or verbal abuse is never permitted Refer behavior challenges to a staff member

  11. Success Strategies! For working with students • Follow the teacher’s lead and keep children headed in the right direction • Learn names and use them often • Set a relaxed, friendly climate for learning • Allow students to be themselves • Be a positive role model • Keep your commitments • Communicate often

  12. Thank You for your commitment to our schools and students!

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