Before You Start

• Submit the Mandatory Volunteer Agreement by clicking here. 
• Complete the Mandatory Reporter Training found here and print your certificate of completion.
• Visit the school office to present your ID and training certificate, then collect your volunteer badge.

Role of the Volunteer

• Primary responsibility is to assist teachers, staff, and students.
• Maintain flexibility and follow guidance provided by school personnel.
• Provide support to all students within the learning environment.

Working with Students: Positive Engagement

• Utilize positive reinforcement to encourage student progress.
• Avoid power struggles, elevated voices, or shaming tactics.
• Notify staff immediately if a student becomes distressed or non-compliant.

Managing Conflicts

• Prioritize safety and maintain a calm demeanor.
• Listen to both sides of a student conflict.
• Facilitate respectful dialogue rather than requiring forced apologies.
• Involve staff if the issue can’t be resolved easily.

Professionalism and Safety

• Minimize possible distractions (younger siblings, conversations, cell phone).
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding student performance and behavior.
• Do not capture or distribute photos or videos of students.
• Any staff concerns should be directed to site administration.

Creating an Inclusive and Safe Campus

• Ensure your conduct supports a welcoming environment for all.
• Do not use explicit language, slurs, or hate speech.
• Monitor student interactions for inclusivity and respect.

Follow these steps to register yourself as a volunteer driver: 

• Create an Arbiter Registration account (you only need one account for your whole family).
• You may create your account by clicking here. 
• Activate your Arbiter Registration account, from the activation link that will be automatically sent to your email. (Note: this email may go into your junk folder). 
• You will be directed to a dashboard and prompted to register for a program. Here you will type Miller Creek and select CA as the state. 
• The following will appear: SCHOOL DRIVER CERTIFICATION FORM FOR (the current school year)
• Select this and continue entering your vehicle details, driver's license and insurance documentation.
• If you are having trouble creating your account, receiving the activation email, or logging into it, you may contact support at 800-311-4060.

For the safety of our campus, all volunteers must sign in at the main office and prominently wear a badge while on site.

• Check in using the terminal in the main office; a valid government-issued photo ID is required for verification.
• This applies to all adults on campus, from hot lunch volunteers to parents assisting in classrooms.
• If adults are on campus during school hours without a badge they will be asked to go to the main office to obtain one.
• Sign out in the main office before leaving.

Thank you for your commitment to this procedure and our district-wide safety efforts.