Chaperone

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Position Description: Chaperones volunteer alongside students and monitor student safety in a hands off way. Chaperones will challenge students to consider the importance of community service and how their service connects to possible desired career paths.

Requirements:

Before volunteering with students:

• Be at least 21 years old
• Pass a background check through Verified Volunteers
• Meet with Volunteer Coordinator to become oriented with position & organization
• Sign an NDA to protect student contact information
• RSVP on GivePulse for volunteer event you wish to attend at least a week in advance

• Arrive on time to service. If you are late and a student is harmed in your absence, you may be held personally liable
• Wear your Passion Impact shirt (provided at orientation) so you are identifiable as a Passion Impact volunteer to students who may not know you
• Ensure that all minors participating have submitted Volunteer Registration signed by a parent or guardian
• If our community partner requires volunteer documentation of their own, be sure you and the students have that paperwork completed
• Check students in and out
• Never leave a student alone with an adult. Maintain a ratio of one adult to no less than two students
• Model authentic engagement while volunteering by staying off your phone unless absolutely necessary
• Challenge students to consider the importance of service with Civic Attitudes Questions you bring (a key ring of questions will be provided to you at orientation)

• Ask students to reflect on their service experience. Did they feel the experience was valuable or worthwhile? If so, why? If not, why not? What are some careers related to this service opportunity
• When checking out, wait until the last student has left before you can leave
• Take a group photo and post it in the Chaperones Slack channel
• Add an impact to GivePulse and encourage students to do the same

• Interest in volunteerism and youth development
• Focused on relationship building and meaningful reflection
• Committed to bettering the Portland community

• Build relationships with students
• Network with local nonprofits
• Gain access to local volunteer opportunities
• Practice facilitating dialogue with students through reflections. Keep in mind, the goal is to empower students to lead and facilitate reflections on their own.
• Learn more about yourself and others through reflecting on volunteer experiences together