For the first two weeks of September, we teach outdoors in Durham. For the rest of the school year (through May), we teach indoors in Hillsborough and Durham.

Where would you like to volunteer?

BACKGROUND CHECKS

Our partner school systems conduct background check on our volunteers. Unfortunately, we cannot use background checks that have been done by other organizations. Please follow the appropriate link below to complete your background check. Please do this on a computer; their systems have had problems interfacing with phones.

Please use a computer when applying for your background check

To teach in Hillsborough (OCS)– Click Here

To teach in Durham (DPS)– Click Here

The school system will send you an email indicating your approval. (It can take a few weeks for your background check to be processed. The speed of this process is out-of-our hands.) Once you receive your approval, please forward that email to Lynn Garrett at  [email protected]

*If you plan to teach at Duke Brodie, the Duke Faculty Club, or NCCU, you are required to complete an additional online training that Duke and NCCU require of all volunteers that work with children in their facilities.

If you indicate you’d like to teach at one of these facilities, we’ll be in touch with the necessary information.

OUR TRAINING

All of our volunteers participate in a 90-minute training. Our curriculum is based on the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor curriculum but is especially focused on teaching our students the most important water safety skills. We offer periodic trainings which are advertised on our website and through social media; we are happy to receive your application anytime and also schedule additional training sessions as needed. 

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SWIM FOR CHARLIE!