CSD Volunteer Sign Up 2024-25

Welcome to CSD! We're so excited that you're volunteering to be a teacher with the program. Children are an integral part of our congregation and CSD's goal is to support them at all stages of their spiritual development. All adults in the congregation are encouraged to volunteer and you do not have to be a parent to join us on Sunday mornings.

We're able to provide the most inclusive and robust programming when we have a group of committed volunteers. The goal is to have regular teachers committed to each age group who will take turns in the classroom across the course of a month. This way you have: a opportunity to build deeper relationships with a group of kids; a knowledge of how to best adapt lesson plans for that group; and a chance to receive spiritual fulfillment both as a teacher in the classroom and as a congregant in the sanctuary

This form is a new strategy to keep track of volunteer information. Please fill this out as best you can, knowing that things may change over the course of the year. The hope is that this info will allow us to be more intentional in creating CSD programming that serves the needs of both the kids and the volunteers.

If you'd like to talk more or have questions, please feel free to reach out to Zoë Johnston at dsd@usguu.org

Name

This address will receive a confirmation email

Phone

Address

Are you a parent/guardian of a kid in CSD?

Yes No Not their primary parent/guardian but a trusted adult (ex. extended family)

What form of volunteering are you able to offer this year?

Teaching on Sunday mornings (either as a lead teacher or helper) Advising/supporting the teen youth group Being available as a substitute when needed Prepping supplies before Sunday mornings Helping set up all ages events (ex Trunk or Treat, No Rehearsal Pageant) Reading a Time for All Ages story during the service Other unique skill that I can share with the program

If you marked that you have a unique skill to share, please say more!

If you are excited about being a Sunday morning teacher, do you have a preference of which age group you'd like to be placed with? (middle school is excluded as we already have OWL teachers in place) PreK -1st Younger Elementary Older Elementary High School Youth Group No preference, place me wherever

Are you interested in being on the CSD committee? This would involve once a month meetings (time decided on by committee) to support the DSD in planning events and steering the culture of the program.

Yes No Not right now, but may be in the future

How can we support you in making volunteering with CSD a sustainable practice? (Examples include whether you like being a lead or secondary teacher, how many Sundays a month you're available, if you're willing to be a backup sub, or anything else that feels relevant)

Child Safety Background Check
If you plan to volunteer as part of our CSD team, the state of Pennsylvania requires that all adults working with children (including periodic volunteers) pass a background check.

For those that have not volunteered with CSD before or have expired clearances, you can find more information here. We require a Child Abuse History Clearance, a Criminal History Check, and a FBI Fingerprint Check for volunteers who have not lived in PA for 10+ years. If fingerprinting is cost prohibitive to you, the DSD will cover the expense.

In compliance with Safe Congregation Policy, we ask that all of our volunteers have up to date clearances. Have you sent CSD your clearances within the last 5 years?

Yes, I know that they are on file No, I will complete these and send them in Maybe, I would need to check

Is there anything else that you'd like to share? This could be questions, concerns, accessibility needs, ideas for events, etc.

CSD Volunteer Sign Up 2024-25

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