Cedar Hill ISD Volunteer Orientation Family and Community

Cedar Hill ISD Volunteer Orientation Family and Community Engagement

Welcome Volunteers!!! CHISD… The Leading Choice!

Cedar Hill ISD Vision The Cedar Hill Independent School District will become a premier school district providing innovative opportunities and academic challenges preparing all students for the global marketplace.

Voly Application 1. All volunteers must be approved through the Voly system before they can volunteer at any school or district function. 1. Background checks are completed through JDP. 1. Approval normally takes 5 -7 business days. 1. Legal names must be used in order to complete the application process. a. Any error when entering information will prolong the approval process. a. Applicants should never use their personal SSN.

Attire ● CHISD volunteers serve as role models for students and are expected to present themselves in a positive manner. ● Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the campus setting and volunteer duties to which you are assigned.

Attire: Smart Casual Dress Code All clothing should be clean and neat. Please avoid the following: • • • Cleavage Sagging pants Holes or tears in pants or jeans Shorts or skirts that are not knee-length Excessively tight fitting clothing See-thru material Spaghetti straps or tank tops Nose, tongue, or other earrings in non-traditional places Vulgar, lewd, or obscene language or images Advertisement for alcohol, drugs, or tobacco products

Volunteer Schedule Notify campus staff or appropriate district staff as soon as possible in the event that you are unable to fulfill your volunteer duties. Please show up to volunteer opportunities at least 10 -15 minutes prior to the start of the activity.

Volunteer Arrival/Management ●Sign in at the school’s office upon arrival. ●Wear assigned volunteer sticker, badge, or lanyard as issued by office staff. ●Please silence all electronic devices and try to avoid unnecessary interruption during your volunteering.

Protect Our Longhorns The next several slides will discuss proper volunteer/mentor protocol when dealing with students - or any other persons on a Cedar Hill ISD campus or at the district-level.

Protect Our Longhorns: Child Abuse and Sexual Maltreatment • Sexual Abuse - Any welcomed or unwelcomed sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other oral, written, physical, or visual conduct of a sexual nature. • The physical contact of the private body area of a minor for the purpose of gratification will always be considered sexual abuse.

Protect Our Longhorns: Child Abuse and Sexual Maltreatment ● Sexual abuse of a student by a mentor violates a student's constitutional right to bodily integrity. Sexual abuse may include, but is not limited to: fondling, sexual assault, or sexual intercourse. ● Volunteers/Mentors who suspect a student may have experienced prohibited harassment are obligated to report their concerns to the Campus Volunteer/Mentor Coordinator.

Protect Our Longhorns: Student Safety ● Volunteers/Mentors who suspect a student may have experienced prohibited harassment are obligated to report their concerns to the Campus Volunteer/Mentor Coordinator or an Administrator. ● All allegations of prohibited harassment of a student will be reported to the student’s parents and promptly investigated.

Protect Our Longhorns: Student Safety Romantic relationships between volunteers/mentors and students are strictly prohibited. This includes the following conduct: • Sexually oriented conversation for the purpose of personal sexual gratification. • Calling students at home or elsewhere and engaging in inappropriate social relations. • Engaging in physical contact that would reasonably be construed as sexual in nature.

Protect Our Longhorns: Student Safety • Enticing or threatening students to get them to engage in sexual behavior in exchange for gifts and/or money. • Use of social media for any purpose other than appropriate volunteer/mentor-student relationship building. • Grooming

Protect Our Longhorns: Student Safety If Sexual Abuse or Grooming is Reported or Suspected: • Reassure the student that he/she has done the right thing by telling you and that what happened is absolutely not his/her fault. • Don’t criticize the student or their abuser. • Do NOT take pictures- that is only allowed by parents or by CPS. • ALWAYS REPORT ABUSE.

Protect Our Longhorns: Student Safety • Failure to report suspected abuse within 48 Hours of obtaining knowledge is a CRIME. (19 TAC Chapter 61. 1051, Subchapter EE) • Failure to report is a crime punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both. (Family Code 261. 101; 216. 103)

We appreciate YOU for choosing to volunteer with Cedar Hill ISD!

And remember… It’s a Great Day to Be a Longhorn!!!