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What are Regular Club Volunteers?
Regular Club Volunteers are volunteers who are ages 18+ and support club staff with programs that work directly with the youth in one-to-one or group environments. Some of these programs include Power Hour or DIY STEM (homework help and academic programs), Triple Play (sports and health/fitness programs), Passport to Manhood or SMART Girls (healthy lifestyle programs), Torch & Keystone (character and leadership programs) and so much more in the areas of social recreation, computers, art, career exploration, etc. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago needs Regular Club Volunteers who are able to commit to a regular weekly commitment for a minimum of 1-2 hours per week. A minimum time period of at least 4-6 months or a full school semester during the CPS school year is required. Volunteers will maintain a schedule during the week Monday-Friday and the greatest time of need for volunteers is between the immediate after school hours of 3:00-6:00 PM or as late as 8:00 PM depending on the club location. Please note the clubs are not regularly open on weekends.
What are the Volunteer Requirements to become a Regular Club Volunteer?
All accepted applicants to become a Regular Club Volunteer must complete the following requirements. 1. Criminal Background Check and live scan fingerprint through Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago background check vendor. 2. Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System (CANTS) Form. The Criminal Background Check, live scan fingerprint and CANTS requirements are completed at a volunteer orientation. 3. Illinois Mandated Reporter Online Training 4. Attend a Volunteer Orientation which are pre-scheduled and occur 1-2 times per month depending on time of year and club need for volunteers. 5. Meet with club staff prior to official start date to discuss volunteer expectations, volunteer background to ensure the club-volunteer match is a good fit for both.
CONTACT AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
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Which race/ethnicity best describes you?
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Date of Birth
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What is your t-shirt size?
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Please share if you have any dietary restrictions.
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List any foreign languages written or spoken.
EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Current or Most Recent Employer Information
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Does your employer offer an Employee Volunteer Hour Match Program?
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Yes, my company offers an Employee Volunteer Hour Match Program.
No, my company does not offer a program like this.
I am not sure if my company offers a program like this.
There’s a chance that you work for a company that matches the hours you spend volunteering by providing donations to your favorite organization. Many companies will match an employee’s time volunteering (this includes tasks like regularly volunteering at a club, helping with administrative duties, etc) with a financial gift to Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC) Are you not sure if your Employer offers a program like this? Reach out to your company’s Human Resources Department. If you've made a financial donation, it's possible your employer might match your gift or donate to BGCC based on the number of volunteer hours you have given to the organization.
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
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What school or college/university did you attend?
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What was your area of study or degree that you pursued/completed?
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What year did you graduate or complete your highest level of education?
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If necessary, provide additional comments or clarification for the Employment and Education Background Information section below.
VOLUNTEER MOTIVATION AND SKILLS/INTERESTS
Please take a few minutes to provide thoughtful responses to the following questions to help us better understand your previous volunteer experience, motivation and areas your skills/interest could support our Clubs.
Why are you motivated to be a volunteer at Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.
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Reflect on your previous volunteer experiences and expand on any of those that include working with youth.
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Please list any other volunteer or community organizations in which you are involved and what your role has been (Volunteer, Mentor, Board Member, etc.).
What age group(s) do you prefer to work with?
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What are your skills and interests?
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Athletics - Football
Athletics - Soccer
Athletics - Softball
Athletics - Swimming
Athletics - Track/Running
Athletics - Volleyball
Athletics - Weight Lifting
Career Counseling
College Counseling
Cooking
Dance
Financial Literacy
Fitness and Health and Nutrition
Foreign Language
Group Facilitation
Leadership
Mentoring
Music - Instrument
Music - Singing
Science
Technology
Writing
Yoga
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Please expand on the skills and interests indicated above and describe your experience(s) relating to them and how these skills could benefit our Clubs.
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What is your preferred club location(s) to volunteer?
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Southwest Side: True Value Club, 2950 W. 25th Street (Little Village)***
Southwest Side: CC's Little Village Club, 2801 S. Ridgeway Avenue (Little Village)***
South Side: Valentine Club, 3400 S. Emerald Avenue (Bridgeport)***
South Side: Carter Club, Coppin AME Church 5627 S. Michigan Avenue (Washington Park)
South Side: SOS Children's Village, 7600 S. Parnell Avenue (Englewood)
Southern Suburb: Ford Heights Club, Tidye Phillips Grammar School 1401 E. 13th Place (Ford Heights, IL)
West Side: James R. Jordan Club, 2102 W. Monroe Street (Near West Side)***
West Side: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Club, 2950 W. Washington Boulevard (East Garfield Park)***
North Side: Pedersen-McCormick Club, 4835 N. Sheridan Road (Uptown)***
North Side: Linda & Bill Gantz Club, 2915 N Leavitt St.
Select all that apply and scroll for more options. Clubs that end with *** indicate a Standalone Club and have later hours of operations. Clubs that do not end with *** are school-based clubs and their programming usually concludes between 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Use the CTRL button to select multiple clubs.
What would be your method of transportation to get to the Club?
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If necessary, provide additional comments or clarification for the Volunteer Motivation and Skills/Interests section below.
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Please indicate the weekdays and times you will be available to volunteer during a typical week. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago needs Regular Club Volunteers who are able to commit to a regular weekly or bi-weekly commitment for a minimum of 1-2 hours per week Monday-Friday. The greatest time of need volunteers are needed is during the immediate after-school hours of 3:00-6:00 PM or as late as 8:00 PM depending on the club location. Clubs are not regularly open on weekends unless for special events. When listing your Start Times during the week, please account for travel time to the Club. For instance, if you work until 5PM, do not list 5PM as your Start Time.
Provide the date you are available to start volunteering.
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Provide the date that you anticipate your volunteering may have to end.
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Note that BGCC prefers if volunteers can commit to at least 4-6 months of regular weekly or bi-weekly volunteering during the fall semester (September-December) or spring semester (January-June). During summer camp, volunteers must be able to commit for 2-3 months (June-August) of regular weekly or bi-weekly volunteering.
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REFERENCE AND EMERGENCY CONTACT
Please provide one professional (volunteer experience related preferred) reference. Please do not list family members or significant others.
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Reference Information
Please share your relationship (example: supervisor) with the reference, length of relationship (ex: 2 years) and the references preferred method of contact (email or phone).
Emergency Contact Name
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CERTIFICATION OF APPLICANT
The cost of each background check for a Regular Club Volunteer is $75. If my application is accepted to become a volunteer, I would be willing to donate the selected amount below to help offset the cost of my background check.
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$25
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I am not able to make a donation to offset the background check cost.
Please note that the amount you are able to donate to off-set the cost of the background check does not effect whether your application will be approved/denied.
I certify that all statements made in this on-line application are true and correct. I understand that any misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission of material fact may result in my application being rejected; or, if I have been offered a position as a volunteer, in my offer being withdrawn. I do hereby understand that my participation as a volunteer at BGCC is done so at my own risk.
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I agree
I do not agree
I agree to complete a background check and if necessary, a live scan fingerprint, should I become a BGCC volunteer.
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I agree
I do not agree
Resume
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To complete your application, please upload an updated copy of your resume. In addition, if you expressed interest in teaching a form of art or media please upload any files that would support your volunteer application (writing samples, music/video samples, etc).
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