Volunteer Training
Would you be interested in a certain program or the AES Foundation? Are you ready to get your level III badge? This is the place for it all.
Volunteer Level I
Volunteer forms for the following volunteer opportunities are available in the front lobby and can be quickly completed day of for one time volunteer opportunities. Once you’ve completed and submitted the form it will be kept on file at the office and you can volunteer for Level I activities anytime.
Level I examples at AES: Beautification, Copies, and Career Day Helper
Volunteer Level II
For daytime field trips, parents who want to be chaperones will need Level II volunteer training. They will provide their own transportation to the field trip.
Follow steps 1-5 from the link to complete the Level II Volunteer Training.
For Step 5, please send your picture ID and Mandated Reporter Training Certificate to the DCSD email address AND CC: AESvolunteers1923@gmail.com.
Level II examples: Cafeteria Helper, GED Support (Proctor), Field Trip Chaperones (supervised by DCSD Staff and not on the bus), Concessions, Field Day Event, Observer, Office Helper, PAC Meeting, Book Buddies and Fernbank Science Center.
Volunteer Level III
All family members must complete the Steps 1-5 in the above Volunteer Level II clearance as well as schedule an appointment with the Dekalb County Public Safety Department for fingerprinting.
Dekalb County Public Safety Department
5861 Memorial Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Level III examples: Field Trip Chaperones (Fingerprinting Required PRIOR to Volunteer Approval), Mentor/Tutor (Training Required PRIOR to Mentoring and Tutoring), Big Brother/Big Sister, Media Center Helper, Community Coach or Lay Coach, Literacy Support (Reading Pals/Reading Program), Classroom Parent, Club Sponsor, PTA/PTO Function, Band Booster.
Getting cleared for Level III requires just one more step than Level II. It will grant you clearance for any and all volunteer opportunities and covers you for 5 years with annual badge renewal at the DCSD security office. Please consider Level III to maximize your volunteer potential as a member of the Avondale Elementary community!
After level II, level III volunteers use this link to schedule a background check.
If you have any questions, please email AES Volunteer Chair.