Vehicle Driver - Volunteer Training
Thank you for your interest in supporting volunteer opportunities that involve driving our MetroParks vehicles. There are a variety of opportunities for which the ability to drive our vehicles may be very helpful including Mail Courier, Shuttle Driver (utilizing our large vans), Outreach Opportunities, Program Support OR utilizing our Golf Carts, Trams, and Gators at our events, programs, and park maintenance and conservation opportunities.
DO YOU QUALIFY? To be eligible to support this opportunity, volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, complete their volunteer onboarding qualifications, and receive an eligible background check. Click here to complete your volunteer onboarding qualifications.
GET STARTED!
Step 1: Read the following items:
Step 2: Upload Your Driver's License and Proof of Current Vehicle Insurance
Log into Get Connected. Navigate to My Files in your Get Connected account and select "Add a File" to upload an image of your valid driver's license (front and back) and your proof of current vehicle insurance.
Tip! If you have a valid driver’s license and insurance already uploaded to your account, it will only need replaced once it has expired.
Note: Volunteers who have trained and qualified to drive agency vehicles during approved volunteer service are primarily covered under MetroParks comprehensive insurance plan. We collect proof of personal auto insurance should supplemental coverage be needed in the case of an accident. Volunteers are encouraged to consult with their own insurance agents regarding the extension of their personal insurance to include community volunteer service.
Driver's License Upload: Please title your driver's license upload with DL, name, and expiration date.
Example: DL_Penguin_Parker_Exp042224
Vehicle Insurance Upload: Please title your proof of vehicle insurance with AUTO, name, and expiration date.
Example: AUTO_Penguin_Parker_Exp042224
*If you are unable to upload these items to your files in Get Connected, please email it to volunteer.services@metroparks.org.
Step 3: Complete the Vehicle Trainings: Complete the vehicle training that is applicable for the opportunity you want to support:
- Road Vehicle
- Standard size road vehicles such as cars, SUV's, trucks, and mini vans do not require a demonstration of safe driving skills with a volunteer check off. Vehicles larger than standard sized including Ford Transits will require the demonstration of safe driving skills during an annual vehicle check off.
- Volunteers are not permitted to drive 1 Ton Trucks.
Step 4: Sign the Five Rivers MetroParks Equipment & Vehicle Usage Policy & Articles of Understanding:
Click here and "RESPOND" to the Vehicle & Equipment Operations Policy Agreement opportunity to sign off on our vehicle and equipment policy. If you need assistance with completing this step, please reach out to volunteer.services@metroparks.org.
Step 5: Notify Volunteer Services
Once you've completed Steps 1 - 4, please notify volunteer.services@metroparks.org and indicate which opportunity or staff lead you've completed this training for. You'll be sent an invitation to complete the annual Motor Vehicle Screening through our partner Sterling Volunteers first before the in-person training is scheduled.
Step 6: Complete the In-Person Driver Training and Demonstration of Safe Driving Skills
Vehicle trainings and check offs are offered seasonally dependent on opportunity need. Click here to view our current in-person trainings and RSVP for the vehicle training sessions you wish to complete.
During the in-person training, the Staff Lead will walk you through the tasks and safe operation of the vehicle before giving you an opportunity to practice driving. Volunteers will demonstrate safe vehicle operation by the end of the training session in order to qualify to drive.
Welcome to the Team!
Once your Vehicle Driver qualifications are approved, you can begin signing up for opportunities!
