Background Checks for Volunteers

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2011-2012 VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS

The following volunteers will need a criminal history check:

1. Any person who will be working with students for extended periods of time – either consecutive hours or on a regular schedule.

2. Any person who will be in a position to supervise students – this includes but not limited to field trips (at all levels, including band and choir trips) or taking a group of students out of a classroom for remediation work.

3. Any person who will be alone with a student.

*NOTE: VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE NO LONGER FREE OF CHARGE. THE FEE IS $15.95 PER VOLUNTEER. If you wish to proceed, please follow the instructions below.

Look for the logo on the right side of the page, under links

  • Click on the Safe Hiring Solutions logo
  • Enter your first name, last name, and e-mail address
  • Click Login
  • Please select VOL|VOLUNTEER for *Please select a Position
  • Please select the check box I am applying to volunteer with FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
  • Scroll to bottom of the page
  • Make sure your name is spelled correctly
  • The date is the current date, not your date of birth
  • Select I Agree and then Submit
  • Please complete the entire form, all fields with * are required
  • Select I Agree and then Submit

When the background checks are complete, human resources will receive an e-mail notification. A list of volunteers who are clear will be compiled and sent to the schools on a frequent basis. If there is an issue with the background check that will affect the ability to volunteer, that volunteer will be notified. This comprehensive background check will be active for two years.