We would love to have you volunteer with us but there are some required steps for you to complete before you can volunteer.

Office staff members may keep you informed of your volunteer application status. Please call the main office at (828) 645-6054 if you need to know your status.

Qualifications

• Availability, dependability, reliability, friendliness and flexibility.

• Special talents or abilities that help to enrich the school program.

• Recognition that accepting an assignment is a serious commitment.

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding students and school personnel.

• A desire and interest in working with children and youth.

• A willingness to learn and to follow directions while working with students.

• Volunteers comply with policy 5020, Visitors to the Schools

Application

All volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application and abide by volunteer rules and procedures. Please contact the main office for a link to the application.

Level I Volunteers

• Do not volunteer more than one time per week.

• Do not have unsupervised contact with students.

• Level I Volunteers may help with PTO/PTA fundraising activities, testing proctors, athletic concession sales, school field days, and school beautification projects.

Level II Volunteers

• Volunteer more than one time per week.

• Have unsupervised contact with students.

• Must have a clear background check.

• Must have adequate reference checks.

• Level II Volunteers may work in the classroom, serve as reading and math tutors, extracurricular coaches, and field trip chaperones.