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Volunteering Background Check

Dear UCS Families,   the State of Alabama requires that all volunteers who will work in an unsupervised capacity with students have a current background check on record with the school. Some ways that parents/guardians with background checks can assist are: chaperoning field trips, escorting students from place to place, volunteering in a classroom, driving students to athletic games and field trips, etc.  
 
Additionally, we welcome all parents to take part in volunteering with in-school or in the classroom opportunities. These volunteers do not require a third-party background screening. Simply reach out to your student's teacher for opportunities to serve.

Driver Volunteers

For Parents who wish to drive/transport students to various field trips and/or athletic events, a certified background check must be completed and on file with the school. 
 
To obtain a background check:
  • See the link below, which will direct you to the secure, web based Background Information Bureau (BIB) site.
  • Select the “Volunteer Now!” link below.
  • If volunteers indicate they are a relative of a student, they must provide the student name(s).  If they select Community Service or Other they have to provide a reason for volunteering. 
  • To be considered to drive/transport students to various field trips, athletic games, etc., then please be sure to select “Driver Volunteer”, and pay a small fee of $19.45 via credit card. 

Your privacy and security are of the utmost importance to both UCS and BIB.  Private, nonessential information is not disclosed to system administrators, and BIB is PCI Certified, with safeguards to protect personal data and credit card information.

 Click here to Volunteer Now!

  Once the background check is complete, the volunteer will receive email notification regarding status and approval.  Approved volunteers also receive a Secure Volunteer ID card, which they should bring, along with picture ID, to all volunteer events. 

Field Trips, In-School Events & Classroom Volunteers

For parents who wish to volunteer at in-school events, and in the classroom, an ID scan background check is required.

When you check in at the school office you will be required to provide a valid state issued ID. Your ID will be scanned and filed with the school, and processed through our visitor admission system.

Simply contact your student's teacher or Ms. Jana Cram (jcram@universitycharterschool.org) for additional information about opportunities that do not involve the supervision of students.   We would like to thank all of our volunteers for everything that you do and for all of your support.