1. The purpose of this volunteer conduct agreement is to set forth mutual understanding and agreement between The Project and any volunteer of The Project on issues of discrimination, harassment, and acceptable conduct related to their service with The Project.
2. Volunteer, by virtue of their position may, from time to time, be connected with students to teach a proposed course whose curriculum has been approved by The Project's leadership. Volunteer agrees not to deviate from the approved curriculum or to add or remove students from a course. Volunteer further agrees never to engage in any behavior which is deemed to be improper in accordance with the standards set by the By-Laws of The Project. Improper behavior includes, but is not limited to, theft, forgery or fraudulent filing of documents, professional or personal misrepresentation, fraudulent or undocumented financial dealings or reporting, improper access or use of confidential information, violations of any of The Project's by-laws, or abuse, discrimination, or retaliation against any individual within The Project or through any program service initiative of The Project.
3. Volunteer agrees they shall never engage in unacceptable behavior when teaching or in any capacity as a volunteer of The Project including, but not limited to, harassment, any form of discrimination, any display of vulgar, profane, obscene, or sexual language or behavior, any attempt to contact students or parents for reasons other than related to the course, or any attempt to divulge, including through posts on social media, any information learned about students.
4. Volunteer agrees they shall, if teaching a course, make their students aware of ground rules for behavior they set at the beginning of the course. Volunteer shall make sure students are expected to engage in productive and respectful behavior.
5. If a student begins to engage in unacceptable behavior, Volunteer shall try to firmly but respectfully make clear that the behavior is not acceptable. If this attempt to de-escalate does not work, Volunteer shall attempt ending the course session and reconvening at another time.
6. If students break ground rules or engage in harassment or inappropriate behavior which creates an environment not conducive to learning and does not stop after being told such behavior is unacceptable, Volunteer must always report such an incident to The Project's leadership immediately. Volunteer shall never attempt to speak directly with a student's parents or guardians about such an issue, nor shall Volunteer inform students that they will be reporting the incident.
7. If a student is threatening harm to self or others, is planning to engage in criminal activity, or informs Volunteer that they are in an unsafe or abusive home environment, Volunteer must report this information to the President or Corporate Secretary of The Project. Volunteers shall never disclose this information with any individual other than the President or Corporate Secretary of The Project.
8. Volunteer understands that in their role, they are expected to be responsive to communication. Volunteer agrees to be active and to respond to communication within 48 hours of receipt. If Volunteer is ever unable to teach a course at a pre-agreed-upon time or attend a meeting which has been previously scheduled, they must inform their direct supervisor. If Volunteer is temporarily unable to complete their duties, Volunteer agrees to file for a leave of absence with their direct supervisor and the Corporate Secretary of The Project.
9. If found to have violated this Agreement in a manner which causes material harm to The Project, Volunteer agrees to indemnify The Project for all harms caused. If Volunteer is found to have violated this Agreement, they may be liable for discipline up to and including termination.