Methacton School District Volunteer Application

Making the decision to volunteer your time and talents to the students of the Methacton School District is a very honorable one! Our district offers a variety of activities you may choose from when volunteering your time. We appreciate your interest in volunteering for the Methacton School District.  Please use a laptop or desktop computer to fill out your application and upload documents. Using a tablet or mobile device may result in an incomplete application.

As of January 2023, volunteers now have two classifications: Position Volunteer or Guest Volunteer. Review the types of activities for which you wish to volunteer at www.methacton.org/volunteer to determine the required clearances necessary for those activities. If applying to serve as a Position Volunteer, please have all of your clearances and TB Test results (or TB Test Waiver) ready to upload prior to beginning the application process. You will NOT be able to save your progress. PLEASE NOTE: Submitted clearances cannot be more than 1 year old from the date they were issued.

• Act 34 - Pennsylvania Criminal History Background Check (Free for Volunteers)
• Act 151 - Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance  (1 Free Clearance Every 5 Years for Volunteers)
• Act 114: FBI  Criminal Clearance Report or Volunteer Affirmation Form
• TB Test Results or TB Test Waiver

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 volunteer program. If you have any questions about the application, please email information@methacton.org.

Personal Information

Please select the schools at which you wish to volunteer

Please select either Position Volunteer or Guest Volunteer.

Please select only one volunteer function below. Position Volunteers are qualified to function for all activities listed under Guest Volunteer.

Position Volunteer: ( *eligible for a TB waiver )

• Organizations (Home and School members*, Booster Club members*, Theatre Company)
• Chaperones (Dances*, Post Prom Event*, Field Trips*, Outdoor Ed)
• Building Helpers (Recess Monitor*, Cafeteria Helper*, Library Helper*, Classroom Helper*, Kindergarten Kid Writing*, Reading and Mathematics Tutors*)
• Mentors/Coaches (Volunteer Coach, Mentor for IncubatorEDU*)
  

Guest Volunteer:

• Activity Helpers (Fun Day, Field Day, Classroom Parties, Post Prom/Theatre production – set building, Backpack Program, Concession Stand)
• Presenters and Guests (Career Day, Assembly presenters and guests, Guest Readers, Guest Speaker for Incubator, Watch Dog Dads)

Documents

The following documents are required by the state to authorize clearance within this school district.

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. One or more of the volunteer activities you have selected may require you to provide your United States social security number so we can perform a criminal background check. Your social security number will only be used for this purpose and we do not retain this information.

Thank You

Your volunteer application has been successfully submitted and will be reviewed per the district’s volunteer policy. In the near future, you will be notified as to your volunteer status. If you have any questions, please email information@methacton.org.