Today's Choice for Tomorrow's Future

Volunteers

Our Vision for our Volunteers

The mission of Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel.  Lake County Schools is a dynamic, progressive, and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace.  We cannot achieve our mission without your help! We encourage you to join our team!

Interested in Becoming a Volunteer?

Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at the school site if you have any questions or need further assistance regarding becoming a volunteer.

Anyone wishing to become a volunteer for Lake County Schools (LCS) must have an application and background clearance on record before attending an event or working in the classroom. Criminal background screening is to be completed every 3 years.

Note: If you have recently retired through the Florida Retirement System (within 1 year of your retirement date), please contact the Retirement Specialist at (352) 253-6535 to verify your eligibility to volunteer. 

Here is a summary of common types of volunteer clearance we offer:

How To Become a Lake County Schools Volunteer

  1. Review the Bullying & Harassment Information for Substitutes and Volunteers information.
     
  2. Click on the following link to complete an online Volunteer Application or to log back into an existing application. Note: If you have previously completed an employment application, you will need to create a separate/new User ID and Password.
    Lake County Schools - Online Volunteer Application Portal
     
  3. Contact the School Volunteer Coordinator at your school of choice and let the School Volunteer Coordinator know you have completed your online volunteer application. You may find the contact information for a specific School Volunteer Coordinator by clicking the link below.  Note: If you will be volunteering at one of the district's conversion charter schools, you may be required to pay the fingerprint fee. You must contact the school Volunteer Coordinator prior to being processed as a volunteer.

    School Volunteer Coordinator List
       
  4. You will receive an email from the district regarding your application and volunteer level. Note: If you have not received an email, log on to your online volunteer application and click the email history tab to obtain the email.
     
  5. Log in to your online Volunteer Application for status approval OR contact the Volunteer Coordinator at your school of choice.

Questions?

Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at the school site if you have any questions or need further assistance regarding becoming a volunteer.

You may e-mail OnlineApplication@lake.k12.fl.us if you need to reset your online volunteer application password.