BRiLLiANT Book Buddy Application: Next 2 Steps
1. BBC Training Video with the BBC Volunteer Handbook
3. Background Check
Our volunteers must comply with the volunteer rules of their chosen district before becoming a Book Buddy. If there is NOT a background check required, you must submit a background check for BBC.
School District Background Checks
1. Contact the school you chose and learn what the background check process is for their district. Each district is different and usually takes a week or more to get the approval back. It is your responsibility to learn and follow the district's volunteer instructions before meeting with students. (Some districts have already provided the forms below.)
2. Follow up with the school or district office about a week after submission to find out if you are approved. They will not be calling you- you will need to follow up with them.
3. Email the background check approval to BBC. We must have the approval in writing before you can start.
Alternate Background Checks
If the district does not require a background check to be a volunteer, you will need to pass one for BBC. Please email BBC to get one started.
School District Background Checks
1. Contact the school you chose and learn what the background check process is for their district. Each district is different and usually takes a week or more to get the approval back. It is your responsibility to learn and follow the district's volunteer instructions before meeting with students. (Some districts have already provided the forms below.)
2. Follow up with the school or district office about a week after submission to find out if you are approved. They will not be calling you- you will need to follow up with them.
3. Email the background check approval to BBC. We must have the approval in writing before you can start.
Alternate Background Checks
If the district does not require a background check to be a volunteer, you will need to pass one for BBC. Please email BBC to get one started.
Getting Started at Your School
Once you have completed the Training Video with the Handbook and passed the background check for your school, you will be able to start your Book Club and spend weekly lunch with three students! You have been sent by email the contact info for the Volunteer Helper at the school you chose. Please contact them and ask them to help you with choosing a lunch period/grade that works with your schedule. They will also need to assign a teacher for you. You will get to choose your start date and meet the teacher that you were assigned. You will need to submit to us the details of the group your teacher matches you with. This link has also been sent to you by email.
In summary, you will contact the Volunteer Helper at the school (listed in your email) to choose the weekly lunch period, the teacher, and start date. You will submit to us the group details (also listed in your email) that you collect from your teacher.
THEN, YOU GET TO START MEETING WITH YOUR BRiLLiANT BOOK BUDDIES!! Thank you so much for completing these steps so you can make a big impact on reading and life skills of the children of our country!
Thank you, my BRiLLiANT friend!
In summary, you will contact the Volunteer Helper at the school (listed in your email) to choose the weekly lunch period, the teacher, and start date. You will submit to us the group details (also listed in your email) that you collect from your teacher.
THEN, YOU GET TO START MEETING WITH YOUR BRiLLiANT BOOK BUDDIES!! Thank you so much for completing these steps so you can make a big impact on reading and life skills of the children of our country!
Thank you, my BRiLLiANT friend!