Volunteer

Volunteer & Make a Difference!

From CPS:

Become a Volunteer!

Level I & Level II Volunteer Application Process

All individuals who are interested in volunteering (includes chaperoning field trips) must be approved by CPS. Depending on the level of volunteering you plan to do, you will be asked to complete an application for either a “Level I” or “Level II” volunteer.

• Level I- The newest tier to volunteering. In order to become a Level I volunteer, you must complete the volunteer form for CPS, provide fingerprints, get a background check and take a TB test. Examples of Level I Volunteers: Overnight field trip chaperones, Mentors, Tutors, Coaches, Non-supervised classroom assistants.

• Level II- Requires you to complete the volunteer form for CPS and submit your ID for verification. Examples of Level II Volunteers: Day field trip chaperones, assistants in schools with administrative duties, other volunteer activities in contact with students while supervised.

Steps to follow:

(Please note: It is a CPS requirement that you fall into one of these two levels to become a volunteer)

Step 1: Complete THIS volunteer form for CPS

This form is necessary for CPS to verify you have students in the system and that they attend the school you are requesting to volunteer at.

Step 2: Bring a government issued ID to the Canty main office for verification. If you do not do this step, the process will not move forward.

For Level II, the process ends here. For Level 1, you must also do the following:

Step 3: After you submit your ID, you will receive an email from CPS which will contain links and information for fingerprinting, background check and TB test. For fingerprinting, please fill out this form and take it to any Accurate Biometrics location. For the TB test, use this form. These tests can be completed at MercyWorks locations. Please note, there is a $20 TB test fee.

Step 4: Email copies of both the fingerprints and TB test to volunteer@cps.edu. The sooner they receive these forms, the faster your application can be processed. Please note, fingerprints can take 2-5 weeks to process.

For more CPS volunteer information, click here.

For the CPS volunteer application, click  here.