Transcript VIPS ORIENTATION - Ector County ISD

WELCOME
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Ensure learning experiences that are engaging,
challenging, and meaningful.
Provide infrastructure to maximize the success of all
students.
Identify, engage and equip our world class team to
accomplish our mission.
Establish and sustain an interdependent partnership
with parents.
Paid
Staff
ECISD
Students
Volunteers
& Partners
Board of
Trustees
Your Role as a Volunteer
• Serve as part of the ECISD team – work with faculty,
staff, and Volunteer Chairs
• Adhere to policies, procedures and rules
• Use time wisely
• Sign in and out
• Participate in orientation and training sessions
• Practice effective communications and respectful
interpersonal skills
District Policy
You should make yourself familiar with the following:
 GE (Local)
 GKB (Legal) (Local)
 CC (Local)
 GK (Regulation)
 GKC (Regulation)
 GKG
 CNB
Areas of Service
• Volunteers
• Parent-Teacher/Booster Club
Organizations
• Partners
• Education Foundation
Areas of Service
• Kids on the Block
– 2013-14 Schedule
Volunteer Program
Debbie Lieb, CVA
Certified Volunteer Administrator
The volunteer program is an established vehicle for parent and community
involvement with organizational and human resource management structure in
place.
The purpose Volunteers & Partners is to support and enrich the lives of school
children and to stimulate an interested community to a more active support of
public education.
ECISD celebrates the 420 volunteers who served 52,817 hours during the
2012-13 school year at a value of more than $1 million worth of academic and
support services. ECISD students, faculty, and staff benefit from the hard work,
support, and care provided by volunteers.
17 million school volunteers
One billion dollars plus
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ECISD Local Level 2012-2013:
420 school volunteers
52,817 hours donated
x $22.14 value of volunteer hour
$1+ million services donated
ECISD Volunteers
Summary 1982-Present
16,908 Volunteers
1,715,900 hours donated in academic
and support services
$24+ million total value to ECISD
How can Volunteers help?
Maximize the success of all students through
• Ensuring safety: Bullying and gang prevention (Watch DOGS,
Kids On the Block); parking lot, bus, cafeteria, recess, hall
duties.
• Mentoring, tutoring, lunch buddies providing assistance with
special ed. and classrooms; writing assistance, math
reinforcement, reading improvement and practice
• Perform various tasks (workroom, uniform alterations,
grading, copying, special events, office, library, nurse, fine
arts, athletics/PE)
Step 1
Complete Volunteer Application Packet
Application
 Consent to background check
 DPS Form
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Available at www.ectorcountyisd.org /
Volunteers / Apply Online and Forms
Step 2
Upon approval following
background check, Volunteer Chair
gives the volunteer a form to obtain
ID badge and computer user policy
with signature page and
confidentiality agreement.
Step 3
Volunteers must call to make
appointment with District Police for
ID badge – must take form.
Volunteers must always
wear their ID badge or a
visitor sticker while
volunteering on ECISD
property.
Volunteers must sign in every time and must sign
out every time leaving campus.
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To safeguard our students and maintain
campus security
So volunteers may be found in case of an
emergency
For ECISD to recognize and thank all
volunteers for their service
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The principal has the final say on
campus.
Volunteers must always work
within the rules of the school set by
the principal and District policy.
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Purpose of Volunteers & Partners
Volunteer Procedures
Working with Students
Guidelines
 Keep confidential matters within
the school
 Discussion of confidential
matter/criticism of students or
school personnel is inappropriate
 Don’t share information that
might be harmful to a student or
employee
Come with a smile and good
attitude –
 That says to the principal and
personnel, “I’m glad you asked
me to help you.”
 That says to students, “You are
special.”
• Review & comply with district &
campus policies and rules
•Confidentiality
•Treat everyone with respect
•Dress appropriately and modestly
•Be dependable, punctual, & professional
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District Orientation
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Campus Orientation
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Classroom Orientation
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Follow up conferences with
teachers on regular basis.
 Volunteers should understand
their assignments and follow
instructions.
 The teacher is in charge of the
classroom.
 Discipline rests with the teacher
and staff. If you have concerns
over unacceptable behavior report
it to the a teacher or the staff at
once.
 Use of cell phones on campus -Follow rules set by the principal.
 Please contact your Volunteer
Chair or school office if you cannot
volunteer for your assignment or
if you are running late.
www.ectorcountisd.org
Volunteers
The ECISD Policy is available on-line at
www.ectorcountyisd.org
Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation:
DH and FFH — Policies and exhibits addressing
standards of conduct for employees and students.
DH (LOCAL) Conduct for Employees
DH (EXHIBIT) Code of Ethics
DIA (LOCAL) Employee Welfare
Please, take the time to review the policy.
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Training Video
Child Abuse Awareness Video - from the
Texas Attorney General’s Office
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/media/videos/play.
php? image=childabuse&id=105
HOME
SCHOOL
COMMUNITY
TOGETHER
WE
can make
good things happen!
Occasionally, someone will
mistakenly view
volunteers as amateurs.
They need to remember
that Noah’s Ark was built
by amateurs and the Titanic
was built by professionals.
THANK YOU!
Debbie Lieb
456-9012
[email protected]