IMPORTANT:  Please use personal email address NOT your Miami Dade district email.    

Thank you for your interest in becoming a School Volunteer for the 2026-2027 school year! 

All volunteers MUST re-register each school year.  

Please read the School Volunteer Policies and Guidelines and information below BEFORE applying.

SCHOOL SITES, MENTORING PARTNERS AND DISTRICT OFFICES WILL REQUEST LEVEL 2 BACKGROUND SCREENING FOR VOLUNTEERS SERVING AS AN:

• Overnight Chaperone (Trips which require staying overnight at a hotel, motel, campground, etc.)                                                                                                                

NOTE:  Grad Bash or similar trips do not require overnight chaperones.

• District or Region Office Volunteer  

• Listeners/Oyentes (Training required by organization) 

• Mentor (Training required by organization) 

These high-security Level 2 volunteer positions require a full fingerprint check.                                                                                                                                                      

NOTE: If you were fingerprinted prior to April 7, 2025, you will need to be re-fingerprinted due to changes in Florida background screening requirements.  As an employee you should have been re-fringerprinterd at this time.

NOTE:  Mentors should email mentoring@dadeschools.net with their FULL LEGAL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH (DOB) to receive training by the organization.

Please allow 10 business days for background screening results. Your school or work location will contact you once you have been cleared.  

Personal Information

Please select the schools at which you wish to volunteer

Please select only the specific school(s)/building(s) where you plan to actively volunteer.  

For example, only select locations where your children attend, where a school staff has requested your assistance or you have a partnership at that school/building. 

Thank you,

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

School Volunteer Program

Select Volunteer Functions (Up to 3)

Please select no more than 3 volunteer functions from the list below that correspond to areas where school staff has requested your support.

Thank you,

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

School Volunteer Program

Please select the organization(s) on behalf of which you are volunteering (if not applicable, select "None")

Confirmation and Signature

1. All volunteers must successfully complete the registration and background check process. The registration process can be found at: https://cpeba.dadeschools.net/#!/fullWidth/17915; Board Policy 8332

   Statement of Collection, Use or Release of Social Security Numbers as it relates to volunteers The School Board of Miami-Dade County is authorized to collect, use or release social security numbers (SSN) of employees, employee dependents, and other individuals*** for the following purposes, which are noted as either required or authorized by law to be collected.

    

2. Once approved (level 1 or level 2) *{Fla Stat 119.071(5)(a)6,} all volunteers must sign in and out at a designated location in the school before proceeding to their volunteer site. This is required for the purposes of liability and to know the location of a volunteer in case of an emergency.
3. All volunteers must have identification and wear an identifying badge whenever volunteering.
4. Volunteers are to always serve as positive role models. A school volunteer MUST ALWAYS:  a. Use appropriate language; b. Discuss age-appropriate topics; c. Refrain from inappropriately touching students; d. Refrain from disciplining students (behaviors needing discipline must be referred to the appropriate teacher or staff member); e. Refrain from giving students gifts, rewards, or food items of any kind without the teacher’s permission; Board Policies 3213, 3380, 5517
5. For liability reasons, volunteers must leave preschoolers or children not registered in the school, at home.
6. Volunteers may not be left alone to supervise students. The visual and auditory presence of a Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ employee must be maintained at all times including on field trip related activities. Board Policy 2340
7. Volunteers MUST keep confidential any information about a student or any school-related incident. If there is a safety concern or an emergency issue, it must immediately be communicated to someone in authority. Board Policy 8330
8. Volunteers should notify the front office if an illness or emergency prohibits them from attending a scheduled volunteer shift. Volunteers should be prompt and dependable.
9. The dress code for volunteers should be appropriate at all times.
10. Volunteers should exercise appropriate and responsible use of school and District technology, social media, and information systems. Board Policy 7540
11. Volunteers must report suspected child abuse per Florida Statue 39.201. Board Policy 8462
12. Each school principal or work site supervisor may set additional policies with respect to volunteer involvement. A volunteer’s service may be terminated at any time, either at the discretion of the principal, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, or the volunteer.
13. Miami-Dade County Public School’s Employment Standards applies to all volunteers.

By providing your signature, you are agreeing to a background screening and acknowledging an understanding of the School Volunteer Program Policies and Guidelines listed above. 

I understand that I will be automatically enrolled in a monthly monitoring program following the completion of my background check. This program will continuously monitor my public records, including criminal activity, and will notify Raptor and Miami-Dade Public Schools of any relevant updates.

Good News! Your school volunteer application is being processed!

Your volunteer application has been received and will be processed.  You should receive an email within 7 - 10 business days with your results and volunteer status.   

Thank you,

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

School Volunteer Program