Request a BSV Volunteer for 2025-26!

This application is intended for host staff who are interested in hosting a volunteer on an ongoing basis. Any BUSD educator can request a volunteer and we do our best to find the right volunteer for your unique needs.

Timeline: In August and early September, BSV prioritizes placements for returning volunteers with established volunteer placements

Host Teachers may, of course, request any start date they want for a volunteer.

Questions? Email BSV@berkeley.net

Tell Us About Yourself

First Name

Last Name

Personal Pronoun(s)

She/Her/HersHe/Him/HisThey/Them/TheirsOther (please specify below)

Other Pronoun(s)

School Site

Position Title - for example "Classroom Teacher", "Garden Teacher", "After-School Coordinator", etc

Credential Status

CertificatedNon-Certificated

Contact Information

Email: Please list the email address you check most frequently. We will make this available to your potential volunteers.

Is the email above used for work or personal?

Preferred Phone Number - please note: this number will be made available to a volunteer

If you don't have a work number or do not want to use the school number, you may list a home or cell number here

Phone type

Final Agreements

First Meeting Checklist - Setting Volunteers up for Success! Volunteers have reported that feel most successful when their educator gives a brief orientation to their class, their school, and their specific volunteer needs.

I commit to meeting once virtually or in-person with my volunteer before we start collaborating, and can use BSV's First Meeting Checklist to guide this important kick-off conversation.

To set up my volunteer partnership for success, BSV asks all Host Teachers to review the following 2025-26 resources:

Note: This year, BSV is rolling out a new CA requirement that requires all youth-serving organizations to make all youth-facing people, volunteers included, official mandated reporters. For more information, review CA AB506.

Direct Supervision of Volunteer

I understand that my BSV volunteer is to work under my supervision at all times, unless previously arranged with BSV.

Annual Teacher Survey

I commit to providing BSV with feedback about my Host Teacher experience through BSV's annual teacher survey in spring.

What Happens Next?

If you're requesting a volunteer or volunteers who you've worked with in the past, we'll need to ensure they clear screening requirements first - BSV will let you know via email but we try to be pretty quick about it.

If you're requesting a new volunteer or volunteers who are new to you, we'll make the match as soon as we find the right fit (pending screening clearance). Depending on your request and/or our flow of volunteers, this could take weeks or it could take months! Once we find someone, we will check in with you and then do a formal email introduction, after which you'll launch your new partnership.

Questions? Email the BSV team: BSV@schoolsfund.berkeley.net

Preschool	2	5	8	11
TK	3	6	9	12
K	4	7	10	Adult School
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