NCSL Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. Please fill out the information below. The Volunteer Coordinator will contact you upon receipt of your application to schedule an interview. Applicants must be at least 13 years old to be considered. If you have any questions about this form or volunteering at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 216-321-5935 ext. 237 or via email at volunteer@shakerlakes.org. Thank you.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

E-mail*

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Which method of contact would you prefer?

EmailPhone

Are you 18 or older?*

YesNo. Permission is required from parent/guardian.

Why are you interested in volunteering?

How did you hear about the Volunteer Program at the Nature Center?

What is your educational background?

Please select the volunteer opportunities that you are interested in. You may choose more than one.

Facilities and Land Management- gardens, trails, stewardshipEducation- classes, camps, family programsSpecial Events and Programs

What skills, experience or interest do you have in the areas checked above?

Have you volunteered with other agencies? If so, please describe.

Do you have any health problems requiring accommodations when you serve as a volunteer? If yes, please specify.

Do you have a criminal record? If yes, please explain.*

Have you been an Ohio resident for at least 5 years?*

Some volunteer positions at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes require background checks and/or fingerprinting. If the position you are applying for has that requirement we will email you to let you know or discuss that in person. We then will ask that you fill out an NCSL Background Investigation Consent form allowing us to perform such a check. That form is to be brought to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes in person and not emailed or scanned. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes will at no point contact you and ask for any identification, including but not limited to social security numbers or driver license numbers over the phone or by email. Please check this box to indicate that you have read our background check and/or fingerprinting request process.*

Please check this box to indicate that you have read our background check and/or fingerprinting request process.

I confirm by checking one of the boxes below that I have not been convicted of a felony, unlawful sexual behavior or child abuse. I grant the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes permission to acquire any criminal records that I may have incurred. I understand I have made a volunteer service commitment to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. I shall complete all training required to fulfill the assignments to which I have committed. I state that all information completed is true. I authorize the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes to verify the information by any means necessary. I understand that completion of this application does not indicate whether there are any positions available and it does not oblige the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes to invite association on a voluntary basis. I understand that my file will remain confidential.*

YesNo