(See also Other Administrative Policies later in this section.)

Our organization reserves the right to refuse to accept the services of any individual

• whose intentions cannot truly be defined as voluntary
• whose motivation is to obligations other than the cause of literacy
• who is receiving remuneration by a third party
• who is being obliged, ordered or coerced to offer their services.

Our agency accepts Special Case volunteers only when the referring agencies have signed agreements which identify responsibility for managing and caring for the volunteers.

We believe that volunteers are essential team players in the functioning of this organization and have the right to be consulted on all major decisions which affect the performance of their tasks.Therefore it is our policy to expect volunteers to offer input and opinions, especially on important decisions related to the learners with whom they are working.

Volunteers in our organization will not be asked to do work which is the current responsibility of, or was recently performed by, paid staff.

Screening and Accepting Volunteers

Sample Statements

We value the participation of volunteers in helping us provide literacy services to fulfill our mission, however we do not exist to provide volunteer opportunities.

This agency reserves the right to accept volunteers based on their suitability for the duties described in the job descriptions. All volunteers must go through the same screening process and background checking. Unsuitable candidates have the right to information concerning the reasons for their being refused, although the source will be protected.

We accept only volunteers who demonstrate, throughout the selection process, their suitability to the required tasks. All volunteer candidates must attend at least one personal interview with the Volunteer Coordinator.