Why Volunteer?

  • If you are passionate about students and love to experience the wonder and joy of helping students learn, volunteering for the Danville Community School Corporation may be for you. We invite you to take an active role in the lives of Danville students as a volunteer. There are many levels and types of volunteering opportunities available at all of our buildings and you are sure to find an opportunity that meeting your time, experience, and commitment level.

    Join us in making a DIFFERENCE in the lives of Danville students and become a volunteer today.

Volunteer Opportunities

    • Parent / Teacher Organization (North and South Elementary)
    • Parent / Teacher Support Group (Middle School )
    • Danville Community Education Foundation (District and all buildings)
    • Alumni (District and High School)
    • Read UP (South Elementary) contact southoffice@danville.k12.in.us
    Contact the appropriate building for more volunteer opportunities. 
     
    To help ensure a safe environment and as required by State law, DCSC has adopted a volunteer Background Policy.  Any volunteer who may have direct, ongoing contact with children when performing services for the school, must provide the Corporation with a successful limited criminal history check prior to beginning volunteer work for the Corporation.  The volunteer will be responsible for all costs associated with obtaining the limited criminal history check.  The cost is $15.95.  Please note that volunteer application is required annually, however, a limited background check is only required every three years.
     
    CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VISITORS
    Any parent patron, or visitor entering the school building during school hours, and any paid event worker, or volunteer that does NOT have direct or ongoing contact with children, must be prepared to present a government issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry by our SafeVisitor Solutions System.  Visitors include, but not limited to the following:
    • Lunch Guests
    • Classroom Guest Speakers
    • Classroom Special Events (Grandparent Day, etc.)
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Football Chang Gang, ScoreKeepers, Ticket Takers, or similar assignments
     
    CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
    Any volunteer who may have direct, ongoing contact with children when performing services for the school, prior to beginning volunteer work for the corporation must provide the corporation with a limited criminal history check prior to beginning volunteer work for the corporation. Volunteer services, to include, but not limited to the following:
    • Event or program volunteer (i.e.: regularly volunteering in school approved academic program such as choir, band, FFA, robotics, etc.)
    • Field Trip Chaperones
    • Adult Tutors
    • Any volunteer athletic coach that works regularly in a program with frequent and ongoing contact with students
    • Field Service Observations/Preclinical Student Teaching Observations
    All volunteers will be expected to have a successfully completed Limited Background Check on file , and will be required to sign in at the front office prior to volunteering.
     
    STEPS TO COMPLETE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION:
    1. Click here to complete the Volunteer Application form
    2. After results have been received, they will be reviewed by administration.
    3. You will receive an email notification once the background check has been cleared and approved by administration.
    4. If there is an issue with the background check that will affect the ability to volunteer, that volunteer will be notified by administration.
    5. Results will be maintained and tracked at a district level. All schools will have access to the volunteer database and will be able to verify a cleared background check.
    6. Volunteer Application Form must be completed annually, but Level I Volunteer Background Check is good for three years.

     

How do I Volunteer?

  • If you are interested in joining a dedicated team of professional educators as a volunteer, please contact any school office or the administration office for more information.

    Danville Community School Corporation Administration Office

    200 Warrior Way
    Danville, IN 46122
    Voice: 317.745.2212
    Fax: 317.745.3924
    Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm 

    Danville Community High School

    100 Warrior Way
    Danville, IN 46122
    Voice: 317.745.6431
    Fax: 317.745.3908
    Guidance Fax: 317.745.3888
    Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm 

    Danville Community Middle School

    1425 West Lincoln Street
    Danville, IN 46122
    Voice: 317.745.5491
    Fax: 317.745.3949
    Attendance Line: 317.718.2331
    Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm 

    South Elementary

    1375 West Lincoln Street
    Danville, IN 46122
    Voice: 317.745.2131
    Fax: 317.745.3918
    Hours: 7:15 am - 4:00 pm 

    North Elementary

    398 Urban Street
    Danville, IN 46122
    Voice: 317.745.2610
    Fax: 317.745.3921
    Hours: 7:15 am - 4:00 pm 

    DCHS Alternative Education Program (formerly Central Normal Campus)

    100 Warrior Way
    Danville, IN 46122
    Voice: 317.745.6431
    Fax: 317.745.3908
    Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm