Volunteering

J.M.+J.J.

Welcome to St. James School!  Thank you for giving of your time and talent to St. James School.  So that you can have a clearer understanding of what is expected at St. James School, please observe the following guidelines.  Thank you, again, for your generosity in sharing your time and talent. If you have any questions on the process, please contact the office at 402-826-2318 or send us an email and we will be happy to help answer your questions.

God will bless you!         Sister Mary Alma, C.K.

Requirements

The Volunteer Application Form, Safe Environment Training and Background Check

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is an important quality in our volunteers.  As followers of Christ, we are exhorted to “say only the good things men NEED to hear”.  We must be careful not to involve ourselves in gossip or detraction, which are sins against the eighth commandment.  We are responsible for protecting the reputation, dignity and good name of our teachers, students and their families.  If you have any concerns, please talk to the principal about it.

Language
¨      Using positive language is important as a mentor for any student.  However, sometimes people develop habits that could be offensive even if they are accepted in general society.  Therefore:

¨      Do not use the Name of God or Jesus in a careless or disrespectful way.

¨      Do not use curse words, even of a “soft” kind.

Duties

Examples of duties that you may perform:

• Assist in organizing field trips.
• Read aloud or listen to students read.
• Assist students in performing activities that have been initiated by the teacher.
• Hand out papers and collect paperwork.
• Assist with supplementary work for advanced pupils.
• Provide special help such as drilling with flash cards, spelling and play activities.
• Assist in preparing instructional materials.
• Reinforce learning with small groups.
• Assist students in learning their names, addresses, telephone number, birthdays, and parents’ names.
• Supervise free play activities, playground, lunchroom, study hall, restrooms, etc.
• Put work on the chalkboard.
• Change bulletin board displays.

Examples of duties that you may not perform:

• Assume responsibility for a classroom or a professional service.
• Assume responsibility for the diagnostic and programming functions of the classroom.
• Assume responsibility for preparing lesson plans.
• Assume responsibility for assigning grades to students.
• Initiate original concept instruction.
• Act as an instructional resource aide for students without direct teacher supervision.
• Assume full responsibility for supervising and planning activities.
• Program or prescribe educational activity materials for students.
• Grade subjective or essay tests.
• Regulate student behavior by corporal punishment, suspension or expulsion.
• Assign grades or other evaluation criteria to students’ tasks.
• Assume responsibility for medical needs of students.