Thank you for your interest in becoming a Volunteer! A Volunteer is a parent, community member or other adult who assists at a school site or program on a regular or semi-regular basis before, during or after school hours. Your participation enhances the overall program for our students.
Starting 1/31/2022, the District will be allowing approved volunteers on school campuses. To be considered a Volunteer, please submit an Application for review. Once an application has been approved, volunteers will receive an email indicating they have been approved.
It is recommended that you apply on a PC to minimize any screen formatting issues; if applying on a mobile device, please have your phone in landscape mode so that all text can be accurately displayed.
Please make sure you have ALL your required documents ready to upload BEFORE beginning the application.
All volunteers are expected to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols while on campus.
To provide maximum safety for all NMUSD students and employees, the following information outlines the requirements for each level of volunteers:
Level 1: Non-classroom volunteers with more than limited contact with students, who are not always directly supervised by a certificated employee
- Ex: volunteer coaches, mentors, paraprofessional counselors, overnight fieldtrip chaperones
- Requirements:
1. Provide a Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test**
2. Submit Fingerprints for a criminal background/records clearance prior to working with students (directions/forms for complete a LiveScan fingerprinting will be provided by Volunteer Coordinator)
NOTE: Volunteer coaches must also meet other screening requirements as noted in the NMUSD Coaching Certification Handbook. Please connect with your School Site Athletic Secretary/Director and/or Volunteer Coordinator for a Volunteer Walk-on Coach Clearance Packet.
Level 2: Classroom volunteers with either limited or more than limited contact with students, who are usually supervised at all times by a certificated employee
- Ex: field trip chaperones, classroom helpers
- Requirements:
1. Provide a Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test***
2. Undergo screening through Megan's Law via Raptor to determine if the individual is a registered sex offender
Level 3: Non-classroom volunteers with either limited or more than limited contact with students, who are usually supervised at all times by a certificated employee
- Ex: office, health office, library/media center helper
- Requirements:
1. Provide a Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test***
2. Undergo screening through Megan's Law via Raptor to determine if the individual is a registered sex offender
Level 4: Community members who make a brief presentation to students at the school in the presence of a current NMUSD employee, or who serve in an activity in which there will be no contact with students
- Ex: presentation for career day, school assembly, one-time presentation, Bingo night
- Requirements:
1. Undergo screening through Megan's Law via Raptor to determine if the individual is a registered sex offender
NOTE: All Preschool Volunteers, regardless of level, are also required to provide:
- Valid identification card
- Pertussis or whooping cough vaccine (Tdap)
- Measles vaccine (MMR)
- Influenza vaccine (flu shot) – optional
As provided in Education Code 45125.1(c), the determination of what constitutes limited contact will be determined by the District based upon the totality of circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the volunteers will be on the school grounds, whether students will be in proximity with the site where the volunteers will be working, and whether the volunteers will be working by themselves or with others.
***Tuberculosis (TB) Test:
TB tests/assessments must be completed within the last 60 days.
It is important that the information you enter on the application matches your government issued identification card. A valid email address is required so you can be notified of the status of your application and for future communication. All information collected on the application will remain confidential and not be shared outside the volunteer program.
If you have any questions, please visit our webpage at https://web.nmusd.us/volunteers or email syu@nmusd.us.
Thank you,
District Volunteer Coordinator