Volunteering in Methacton

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  • STEP 1 – Determine what type of volunteer you want to apply for (Position or Guest). See more detail below
     
    STEP 2 – Guest Volunteers (A volunteer that may have contact with students and is supervised in close proximity by a school district employee) requires ONLY online Raptor volunteer application
     
    STEP 3 – Position Volunteers (A volunteer that may have direct contact with students without direct supervision by a school district employee) are volunteers that require an online Raptor volunteer application with the following clearances & TB Test or TB Waiver:
     

    PLEASE NOTE: Submitted clearances cannot be more than 1 year old from the date they were issued. DO NOT MAIL OR TAKE clearance request forms to any school. You will upload your clearances to our online application.

    If applying to serve as POSITION VOLUNTEER, please have all of your clearances ready to upload prior to beginning the application process. You will NOT be able to save your progress.

    • A TB Test or TB Test Waiver is REQUIRED for all Position Volunteers
      • TB Tests are available at doctor's office, a minute clinic, local pharmacy, or at the Methacton High School Nurse’s Office by appointment. To schedule a TB Test appointment with Methacton High School Nurse, email kthompson@methacton.org (you will be notified by email of a date/time/location)
      • TB Test waiver may be submitted in lieu of a TB Test for certain Position Volunteers where volunteering is less than 10 hours per week. TB Test Waiver

Position Volunteer

  • Position Volunteers: A volunteer in this category may or will reasonably have direct contact with a student(s) while performing his/her volunteer service without direct supervision by a school district employee.Position Volunteers require clearances and a Tuberculous Test (or TB Waiver) to become an approved volunteer.

    Organizations
    Home and School members*
    Booster Club members*
    Theatre Company
     
    Chaperones
    Dances*
    Post Prom Event*
    Field Trips*
    Outdoor Ed
     
    Building Helpers
    Recess Monitor*
    Cafeteria Helper*
    Library Helper*
    Classroom Helper*
    Kindergarten Kid Writing*
    Reading and Mathematics Tutors*
     
    Mentors/Coaches
    Volunteer Coach
    Mentor for IncubatorEDU*

    *eligible for a TB waiver
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Guest Volunteer

  • Guest Volunteers: A volunteer in this category may or reasonably have little to no contact with students, indirect contact with students, direct contact with students in close proximity to a school district employee while performing his/her volunteer service and there is NO time when the volunteer is alone with a student or in a secluded, isolated or remote area with a student without a school district employee being present.

    Activity Helpers
    Fun Day
    Field Day
    Classroom Parties
    Post Prom/Theatre production – set building
    Backpack Program
    Concession Stand
     
    Presenters and Guests
    Career Day
    Assembly (presenters or guests)
    Guest Readers
    Guest Speaker for Incubator
    Watch Dog Dads
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Raptor Volunteer Application

  • You will receive an electronic message when your application is approved.

    If applying to serve as POSITION VOLUNTEER, please have all of your clearances and TB Test results (or TB Waiver) ready to upload prior to beginning the application process. You will NOT be able to save your progress.