RIT Volunteer Application

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Contact Info

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Pronouns

If not on the list, you can specify here:

Are you at least 18 years old?

Yes, I am 18 or olderNote: RIT volunteering is only open to applicants 18 years of age or older.

Phone

Address: Street

Address: City

Address: State

Address: Zip

Geographical Area

Neighborhood

EB = East Bay; SB = South Bay; SF = San Francisco

Other Neighborhood (if not listed)

Emergency contact name & relationship to you

Emergency contact phone

Personal Info

Languages Spoken Fluently

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Other Language(s) if Not Listed

Special Skills

For example: fundraising experience, website/computer skills, translation abilities.

Work Info

Employment Status

Occupation

Employer

Length of Employment

Employer Phone

May we contact this employer for a reference?

Education Info

Highest Education Level

Check if you have received a college degree

Colleges/ Universities Attended

College Graduation Date

College Major

Check if you have received a graduate degree

Graduate school attended

Graduate degree date

Graduate field of study

Other schooling

Volunteering Preferences

Although we may not be able to accommodate all of your preferences, this section will help us determine an appropriate match/program for you. There will be an opportunity to change or specify your preferences during the interview. For more info about RIT programs, please see reftrans.org/apply.

All the questions in this section are multiple-choice.

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Preferred Program

Preferred Geographical Area

Preferred Neighborhood

EB = East Bay, SB = South Bay, SF = San Francisco

Preferred Student Age Range

Program hours:

Daytime Classroom Support program: weekdays only (high school hours)
After-School Tutoring program: weekdays only (approx. 3pm to 6pm)
Home-Based Tutoring/Mentoring program: weekdays, weeknights, weekends

Times Available

Date available to start

Preferred student region/country

Preferred student spoken language(s)

Volunteer special interest(s)

Do you own a car?

References

Please provide two references. If you're unable to do so at this time, please bring two references' information to your interview.

Reference #1

Full Name

Organization

Title

Address

Phone

Reference #2

Full Name

Organization

Title

Address

Phone

Volunteer Agreement

Your signature is your "legally-binding contract" to Refugee & Immigrant Transitions that all the information you have provided in your application is accurate and completed to the best of your knowledge. In addition, you also agree to the following terms:

I understand that the agency has to take the best interests of its clients into consideration first. In order to assure their safety and protection, it is the policy of Refugee & Immigrant Transitions to conduct criminal background checks on our volunteers.
I authorize Refugee & Immigrant Transitions to conduct a background check on myself and I will submit the required fingerprints upon request by Refugee & Immigrant Transitions staff.
I understand that Refugee & Immigrant Transitions' volunteers who tutor at school sites need to comply with school district policies and complete a tuberculosis screen.

Check this box for agreement:

I have read and agree to the terms stated above.

Volunteer signature (Please type your name)

How did you hear about Refugee & Immigrant Transitions?

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If other referral source, please specify:

Contact Information