 
Provide training for school staff
and business employees.
 Programs in large school districts offer annual or ongoing training for school and business partnership coordinators as well as volunteers. In addition, schools are encouraged to hold a school based introductory meeting with the partner where information about the school and business is shared. Lack of training for school staff and volunteers can hinder a promising partnership.
“You should develop written job descriptions. The focus is on what the
job is and who is qualified to do it. You also need strategies to bring volunteers in and to keep them engaged.”
– Jackie Norris, executive director, Metro Volunteers, Denver |
Volunteer training may include:
 Annual districtwide kickoff event where school and business teams receive general training,then break into groups to discuss their specific plans for the year
School-based orientation meeting with program leaders to review needs, set annual goals and establish annual plan of activities
School or district-based orientation for every volunteer who will be in the school building,to include information about duties and responsibilities, safety and confidentiality issues
Training on how to tutor children and the school curriculum
Regular monthly or quarterly meetings between the school and business coordinators to assess how the partnership is going
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