Apply to Volunteer

For student safety, all campus volunteers must complete the following steps:

1. Review current Volunteer Opportunities to be prepared to indicate your choice(s) during the application process

2. Submit an online application by clicking here.

   • This application is processed by Raptor Technologies, the nation's leading provider of school safety technologies, and includes a national background check.
   • Because the background check can take up to two weeks, the application must be submitted at least two weeks prior to your first volunteer opportunity.
   • Once cleared, the background check portion is valid for three years.
   • Cost of background check: $15. If this is a financial hardship, please inquire at info@elevateschool.com. Scholarships can be made available.

3. Submit a TB test with negative results or a TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire

   • Test results / Assessment Questionnaire can be uploaded during the online application process or submitted to the school office.
   • TB Tests
     • Results must be from a physician or public TB testing site. If you have tested positive in the past, please provide a current x-ray results specifying no active TB is present.
     • Results submitted must include name of physician/facility that performed the test, your first and last name, the date in which the test was performed or the date the results were read.
   • The TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire can be completed by any medical provider.
   • TB test results and Questionnaire are valid for 4 years. TB x-ray results (needed if TB test is positive) do not need to be repeated.
   • If this is a financial hardship, please message volunteer@elevateschool.com.

4. Receive clearance

   • When your application has been cleared, you will receive a confirmation via email. If you do not receive this email within two weeks, email volunteer@elevateschool.com to check the status of your application.

5. Complete the Mandated Reporter Training

   Under California law (SB 848), volunteers whose duties involve direct contact with and supervision of students are designated as mandated reporters. Qualifying volunteers are required to complete child abuse prevention and mandated reporter training annually within six weeks of the start of the school year or prior to commencing volunteer service.

   Please complete the online training module in your preferred language using the links below:
   English Training Link: Volunteer 26/27 Training - English
   Spanish Training Link: Volunteer 26/27 Training - Spanish
   
   Password: octobervolunteertraining (Note: Passwords are updated on the 1st of every month and are case-sensitive).
   
   Important Completion Guidelines:
   Single Sitting: Please plan sufficient uninterrupted time to finish the training in a single sitting without stopping and restarting.
   Private Environment: Due to the sensitive nature of the topics covered (child abuse, neglect, and professional boundaries), please complete the training without children present in the room.
   Certificate Submission: Once all video modules are finished, your Certificate of Completion will be generated and emailed to you. Please forward a copy of your certificate to volunteer@elevateschool.com before beginning volunteer service so we can update our compliance records.

6. For your first volunteer check-in...

   • The first time you check in to volunteer on campus, you must bring to the office your state-issued identification card (driver's license or state ID) for verification.
   • Volunteers must always sign in and wear a volunteer badge (provided each time you check in).
   • If you volunteer during school hours on campus, siblings are not permitted.

Active Duty Personnel are exempt from background checks and TB tests.  Please complete the following steps:

1. Review the current Volunteer Opportunities so that you will be ready to indicate your preference(s) during the application process

2. Complete an application here. 

   • On the Functions page of the application, select "Active Duty Military." Do not select additional functions, or you will be required to complete and pay for the background check. 
      

3. Receive Confirmation

   • Shortly after you submit the application, you should receive an email confirmation that your application was approved; please reach out if you do not receive this email. 
      

4. Indicate your preference for a Volunteer Team by completing this application
   Again, you may review details regarding our current volunteer opportunities here.

5. Complete the Mandated Reporter Training

   • Under California law (SB 848), volunteers whose duties involve direct contact with and supervision of students are designated as mandated reporters. Qualifying volunteers are required to complete child abuse prevention and mandated reporter training annually within six weeks of the start of the school year or prior to commencing volunteer service.

     Please complete the online training module in your preferred language using the links below:
     English Training Link: Volunteer 26/27 Training - English
     Spanish Training Link: Volunteer 26/27 Training - Spanish
     
     Password: octobervolunteertraining (Note: Passwords are updated on the 1st of every month and are case-sensitive).
     
     Important Completion Guidelines:
     Single Sitting: Please plan sufficient uninterrupted time to finish the training in a single sitting without stopping and restarting.
     Private Environment: Due to the sensitive nature of the topics covered (child abuse, neglect, and professional boundaries), please complete the training without children present in the room.
     Certificate Submission: Once all video modules are finished, your Certificate of Completion will be generated and emailed to you. Please forward a copy of your certificate to volunteer@elevateschool.com before beginning volunteer service so we can update our compliance records.

6. For your first volunteer check-in...

   • The first time you check in to volunteer on campus, you must bring to the office your state-issued identification card (driver's license or state ID) AND your active duty military card for verification.
   • Volunteers must always sign in and wear a volunteer badge (provided each time you check in).
   • If you volunteer during school hours on campus, siblings are not permitted.

Under California law (SB 848), volunteers whose duties involve direct contact with and supervision of students are designated as mandated reporters. Qualifying volunteers are required to complete child abuse prevention and mandated reporter training annually within six weeks of the start of the school year or prior to commencing volunteer service.

Please complete the online training module in your preferred language using the links below:

• English Training Link: Volunteer 26/27 Training - English

• Spanish Training Link: Volunteer 26/27 Training - Spanish

• Password: octobervolunteertraining (Note: Passwords are updated on the 1st of every month and are case-sensitive).

Important Completion Guidelines:

• Single Sitting: Please plan sufficient uninterrupted time to finish the training in a single sitting without stopping and restarting.

• Private Environment: Due to the sensitive nature of the topics covered (child abuse, neglect, and professional boundaries), please complete the training without children present in the room.

• Certificate Submission: Once all video modules are finished, your Certificate of Completion will be generated and emailed to you. Please forward a copy of your certificate to volunteer@elevateschool.com before beginning volunteer service so we can update our compliance records.

Thank you for your commitment to helping us keep our students safe!

If you have been cleared through the Raptor Volunteer system with Elevate, you may view your current volunteer hours and log off-site hours through Raptor's Volunteer Portal (link below). 

To access your Volunteer Portal login information, refer back to your Raptor approval email. You may also reset your password at the link below.

Click here to access Raptor's Volunteer Portal website.