Volunteers
HELP BUILD THE FUTURE!
BE A VOLUNTEER IN KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
Would you have time to help build the future? When you volunteer at Kearney Public Schools, you are helping to build the futures of many students who will benefit from your time and caring. Your efforts will make all of the difference. There are so many things you can do in our schools. The listing below indicates just some of the ways you can serve as a volunteer.
You can choose to be a volunteer at every level. The 10 elementary schools serve kindergarten through grade 5. The two middle schools serve grades 6 through grade 8 and the high school serves grades 9 through 12.
To begin your service as a Volunteer, please complete and submit the Volunteer Application. You may want to visit with a teacher you know or the Principal in your neighborhood school to find out what you can do to be of service to the school. Not every school needs volunteers at all times, but they can add you to their list of partnerships.
Your interest in volunteering is greatly appreciated. If you are ready to make a difference for the future and to make some great friends in the present, please VOLUNTEER at KPS!
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Junior Achievement takes place in our elementary, middle schools, and Kearney High School. Junior Achievement teaches young students about money and financial responsibility. In 2019, ten KPS schools received the JA Super School Award for their commitment to the future financial success of students by including the JA curriculum and a JA business volunteer in every classroom. JA Super Schools include Bryant, Buffalo Hills, Central, Emerson, Glenwood, Kenwood, Meadowlark, Northeast, Park, and Windy Hills. More than 100 local business volunteers participate in our JA programming which reaches nearly 3,500 students annually.
VOLUNTEER TODAY
By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
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INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER
Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer in your community directly with JA of Kearney!
Some of Our Volunteeer Positions Require Background Checks
Prior to volunteering, you will need to fill out an online registry check through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services as well as a OneSource Background Check in order to volunteer. Both background checks are completed online and only take a few minutes. When completing the DHHS form, please make sure both boxes are checked that show “Nebraska Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry (CAN Registry)" and "Nebraska Adult Protective Services Registry (APS Registry)". Please use both links below to complete the background checks.
https://secure.
https://ecmp.nebraska.gov/
Once your background checks have been completed and are approved, we will let you know so you can start volunteering.
To volunteer, please complete the application linked here. Please also reach out to the principal o the building you are wishing to serve.
Click here for the Volunteer Application
Click Here to View Volunteer Handbook
Some of our volunteer positions require a background check. Please complete the form and follow the instructions for the background check when prompted.
Available Volunteer Opportunities:
1. Help individual students by listening to them read, practice spelling words and math facts.
2. Read stories to students. Practice reading with student groups such as Reader's Theatre. Become a specialized presenter of Children's Literature. The specialization can focus on the Golden Sower books, the Caldecott Award Books or the Newbery Award books. Middle School students would benefit from having someone read to them to encourage interest in reading. A volunteer with an interest in adolescent literature would be very helpful.
3. Make copies for teachers, tear out and organize workbook pages, handout and collect work, assist in general classroom organization and management.
4. Help students to transition from one activity to another. Assist primary students with winter coats, boots and mittens.
5. Teach students new skills such as chess.
6. Help student with special projects for Social Studies or Science
7. Read student writing and talk with them about their work to encourage them to revise their writing and make improvements.
8. Assist the student in research on the internet to prepare reports and projects.
9. Assist music teachers during the rehearsals for music programs or daily music class.
10. Serve as a helper for a student with special needs.
11. At the High School level, set up the labs for Science classes. Serve as a Math tutor.
12. Serve as a project guide in the Media Center for advanced project research.