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How to become a Volunteer

- To volunteer, please go to the Diocese of Tucson website www.diocesetucson.org, volunteer position to apply.
  
  At the Administration tab, move over to Human Resources and scroll down to Job and Volunteer Opportunities.
  
  Scroll down to the section labeled "Parish Volunteer Opportunities" and select St. Mark the Evangelist - Oro Valley
  
  Applicants will need to complete all the required fields (especially contact information) to apply and provide the ministry they are interested in.
  
  Applicants can choose to upload an optional resume.
  
  The stages for clearance are:
  
  Review: all applications and resumes are reviewed
  
  Phone Screen: if applicable
  
  Interview: Add the record of the in-person interview, if applicable, by the group leader or compliance officer.
  
  AZ DPS: Sex offender screening (all applicants-High and Low-risk volunteers)
  
  References: three (3) references
  
  Safe Environment: applicants must complete SE training with the new Fulfilling our Commitment to Heal and Protect, Code of Conduct, Mandatory Reporting, and be fingerprinted if volunteering as a High-Risk Volunteer. “AZ DPS Card is in lieu of fingerprints."
- Difference Between Low Risk & High Risk Volunteers
  
  LOW-RISK VOLUNTEER: The definition of a low-risk is a volunteer who has absolutely no contact with or influence over minors or vulnerable adults such as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Hospitality, Parish events Committee, Arts & Environment, Ushers and Greeters
  
  All volunteers are required to complete the volunteer application on-line
  
  Low-risk volunteer applications must be reviewed at the location once a year.
  
  If you are interested in the applicant, please document the following:
  
  That the applicant has had contact with a location leader. (Either phone screen/interview or in-person interview)
  
  That the applicant has been offered the opportunity to begin volunteering as low-risk and understands what low-risk means.
  
  The applicant is hired as position title “volunteer low risk” with a safe environment expiration date one year from the hire date. This will be a reminder to verify that the volunteer is still in a low-risk position every year.
  
  HIGH-RISK VOLUNTEER: Each location, based on their parish or location Compliance Plan, will designate which volunteer positions are considered high-risk. Altar Server Trainers, American Heritage Girls Leadership Team, any parishioner serving in a leadership role including officers in the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters, Audio/Visual Technician, Facilitators, Children’s Choir Director, Choir Members, Finance Council Members, Religious Education teachers K-12, Mass Coordinators, Ems for the homebound, Pastoral/Leadership Councils, Sacristans, Staff, Superiors of Volunteers, Office Volunteers, and Wedding Coordinators. Little Tots employees require DPS clearance.
  
  All volunteers are required to complete the volunteer application on-line
  
  High-level volunteer applications must be reviewed at the location
  
  If interested, please document the following:
  
  That the applicant has had contact with a location leader. (Either phone screen/interview or in-person interview)
  
  That three (3) references have been checked.
  
  That the Diocese has cleared the applicant Of Tucson.
  
  That the applicant has been offered the opportunity to begin volunteering as high risk.
  
  The applicant is hired as position title “volunteer high risk” with a safe environment expiration date as stated on the clearance memo or clearance receipt and acknowledgment. The volunteer hire date can be any date.