District Raptor Application

Welcome to the Norwin School District!  We appreciate your interest in volunteering/working in our district. Volunteers, substitutes, coaches, athletic support staff, and all support staff play a vital role in supporting our students, staff, and programs. We greatly value the assistance provided by our volunteers and employees in order to fulfill our district mission and strategic plan. Our district offers a variety of activities you may choose from during your application. Simply complete and submit your application (including clearances) and upon approval you will receive instructions on the next steps.

Please use a laptop or desktop computer to complete your application and upload documents.  Using a tablet or mobile device may result in an incomplete application.

It is very important that the information you enter on the application matches your government-issued identification card including your full legal name. It is important that you provide a valid email address so you can be notified as to the status of your application and for future communication. All information collected on the application will remain confidential and not be shared outside the program.

Prior to beginning the application process, please have all of your clearances ready to upload.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Clearance document file names must NOT contain any special characters or spaces or we will not be able to review the document.

Please note: if the Act 168 Form is a requirement for your role (Employees and Board Approved Volunteers), please complete, sign & date Section 1 and upload if the option is available to you, or email to doyle.maria@norwinsd.org. I will then send it to the employer listed, for completion of Section 2. An Act 168 must be completed for all past employers where you worked directly with children and/or a CURRENT employer (NOT including Norwin) regardless of working with children.

If the Act 24, Arrest & Conviction Report is required, please go to our website under Human Resources Department/Clearances & Background Check tab and download it from there.

If you have any questions about the application, please contact me at 724-861-3027 or doyle.maria@norwinsd.org.

Thank you, 

Personal Information

Please select the schools at which you wish to volunteer

Please select the functions from the list below. (select all that apply)

Please note, if you are a PTA/Parent Volunteer going in the classroom/building during the school day to volunteer for a special function or party, you will only need the three clearances (Act 34-PA State Criminal, Act 151-Child Abuse History, FBI Fingerprint or Fingerprint Waiver in Lieu of fingerprints.)

If you are a Board Approved Volunteer (ex.: volunteer coach, ski club, colorguard, band, overnight field trips, etc.) you will need all seven clearances/certifications. The three listed above plus both sections of the **Act 126 (Mandated Reporter Training and Professional Ethics and Educator Discipline Act Training); Act 24, Self-Reporting Arrest & Conviction; and Act 168 Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Release Form/s.

If you are a paid athletic staff member (Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Athletic Event Worker, etc.) you will need all seven **clearances as well, but the Act 34, Act 151 & Fingerprint must be done for employment, and you are responsible for the payments.

If you are applying to be a substitute (any area), paraprofessional, summer worker (IT or Building & Grounds), etc. you will need all seven **clearances as well, but the Act 34, Act 151 & Fingerprint must be done for employment, and you are responsible for the payments.

If you are a contracted service/outside agency, you will need all six **clearances, but the Act 34, Act 151 & Fingerprint must be done for employment.

If you are UNSURE of your role, please contact me at doyle.maria@norwinsd.org or 724-861-3027 and I can assist you.

**If you are required to complete and do not have one or both parts of the Act 126 (Mandated Reporter Training AND Professional Ethics & Educator Discipline Act) please email me and I will provide you with a link to complete one or both if needed, through Vector Solutions.

Thank you.

Maria Doyle
District Raptor Clearance Coordinator

Documents

Clearance document file names must NOT contain any special characters or spaces or we will not be able to review the document.

The following three documents are required by the state to authorize clearance within this school district and they must not be over five years old:

1. PA Criminal History Background Check (Act 34)

2. PA Child Abuse History Certification (Act 151)

3. FBI Fingerprints (Act 114) or FBI Waiver (In order to qualify for the Waiver, you must have lived in Pennsylvania for the last 10 consecutive years and have no offenses listed on Waiver.)

The following documents are also required for volunteers or various employees who are Board Approved:

4. Act 24 Arrest & Conviction, Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training, Act 126 Professional Ethics & Educator Discipline Act, and Act 168 Sexual Misconduct  Disclosure Release form.

Note: If you do not have the required documents ready to upload, please do not continue with your application.  Refer to the Norwin School District Website for information on how to obtain these documents. Once you have the required documents, then you may begin your application and upload the documents required for your position.

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

Please read the disclaimer below and provide your signature

By providing your signature, you are agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of the District (Volunteer) Program, including Board Policies listed below, which may be found by visiting the Norwin School District website.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  To read the policies, RIGHT CLICK on the "Board Policies" link provided here Board Policies and OPEN LINK in NEW TAB; failure to open in a new tab will result in the application resetting.  Once you click on that link, left click on POLICIES on the right side then choose from the drop-down menu to find the numbers for each policy listed here.

1. Policy #249 Bullying/Cyberbullying

2. Policy #806 Child Abuse

3. Policy #916 Volunteers

Thank You

Your Raptor application has been successfully submitted and will be reviewed per the district’s policy. In the near future, you will be notified as to your application status. If you have any questions, please call our office at 724-861-3027 or email me at doyle.maria@norwinsd.org.

Thank you,

Maria Doyle
District Raptor Clearance Coordinator