JUSC
Volunteers

Volunteers are important to JUSC, and are necessary to deliver programs to the children in our community.  If you are interested in volunteering, we could use your help - especially with coaching developmental, recreational and academy teams.  Below you can find the general requirements to be a volunteer, descriptions for available volunteer positions, and instructions on how to register to volunteer.

In Good Standing with JUSC

Any volunteer must be in good standing with JUSC.  An individual is in good standing where they have NOT:

• Been removed from a previously held position

• Been previously found to be in violation of governing policies or procedures

• Lost membership rights with the club

No Disqualifying Convictions

In order to register to volunteer, you will be required to complete a background application as part of the registration process (required every two years).   Any disqualifying conviction will prevent an individual from serving in a volunteer capacity with the JUSC.

Disqualifying convictions include the following:

•  All sex offenses regardless of the amount of time since the offense

• All felony offenses in the past fifteen years

• All misdemeanor violence offenses within the past seven years

• All misdemeanor drug and alcohol offenses within the past five years or multiple offenses within the past seven years

• Any other misdemeanor within the past five years that would be considered a potential danger to children or is directly related to the volunteer functions of the individual

Does Not Hold a Competing Position

An individual actively serving in a volunteer or paid capacity with another soccer club other than the JUSC or Sporting Iowa is not eligible to serve as a volunteer for JUSC.

Be SafeSport Trained

SafeSport Core and Refresher Training - the online training covers the following subjects: sexual abuse, hazing, bullying, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, harassment (non-sexual) as well as reporting obligations.  It is required by the federal SafeSport Act.  Reminders with more information will be sent after you have registered as a volunteer.

To register as a volunteer, during your child's seasonal registration, you will be prompted to answer the question; "Are you interested in a team volunteer position? - choose "Yes, I am!" and enter your preferences.

If you decide to volunteer after completing the registration for your child, please use the Contact Us form to let us know, including your child's name and the volunteer position you are volunteering for.

Please note, in the spring, we will automatically re-assign fall volunteer team coaches to team rosters where their team plays in both seasons (e.g., 5U-14U) unless we are informed that the team coach is not returning.