Virtus for Volunteers
PARENT VOLUNTEERS - any adult who spends time with our students is required to complete yearly training and verification. This includes coaches, field trip chaperones, parent readers, lunch duty volunteers, and FSA activity volunteers. The Archdiocese of Chicago mandates compliance requirements, and the St. Barnabas Administration is responsible for ensuring we adhere to these regulations.
if you are a new school parent or have never completed Virtus, see further below on this page for details
QUESTIONS - Confused about Virtus? Contact Mrs. Sue Connolly in the Main Office, and she will guide you through the process. 773-445-7711; [email protected]
YEARLY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL
Volunteers must complete compliance items every year. Each volunteer has different due dates depending on when you set up your initial account. For some, these items expire mid-year. Please log into the Virtus account periodically throughout the year (or every time you register to volunteer) so you can quickly check your status and complete the required steps:
- CANTS - complete two annual forms CANTS(22) and CANTS(689) Submit signed forms to school or email a pdf copy to [email protected]
- BACKGROUND CHECK - An annual criminal background check is required.
- TRAINING MODULES - Virtus periodically assigns online training modules to watch and complete.
REQUIRED EVERY 3 YEARS
MRT TRAINING - Mandated Reporter Training, a certification outside of Virtus, is also required every three year. Log into MRT account to check or call/email the school to inquire. After you complete the required training, you'll be issued a completion certificate. Please email a copy of this certificate to [email protected]
NEW SCHOOL FAMILIES (OR NEW TO VIRTUS)
CREATE ACCOUNT - Register for an account at www.virtusonline.org.
Select Chicago, IL (Archdiocese) from the list and St. Barnabas SCHOOL as your primary location. Choose online training, and the system will automatically assign it to your account during pre-registration.
Select Chicago, IL (Archdiocese) from the list and St. Barnabas SCHOOL as your primary location. Choose online training, and the system will automatically assign it to your account during pre-registration.
TRAINING VIDEO - You will be assigned the “Protecting God’s Children” Training Video.
Protecting God's Children for Adults is a training conducted by certified facilitators to prevent child sexual abuse. The training educates participants on the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and how to prevent it.
Protecting God's Children for Adults is a training conducted by certified facilitators to prevent child sexual abuse. The training educates participants on the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and how to prevent it.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Once completed, additional training requirements will be assigned to your account and can be found in the “required documents” tab.
- CBC - Criminal Background Check, answer the questions and click to submit at the end to initiate this process. It usually takes 48 hours to clear and will automatically update in Virtus.
- ASB - Archdiocese Standards of Behavior. After reading the document, sign your name and click submit. Once completed, this will automatically update in Virtus.
MRT TRAINING - Mandated Reporter Training, a certification outside of Virtus, is also required. Connect to training HERE. When you complete the training, download and email the certificate to Mrs. Sue Connolly at [email protected]. This certificate is good for three years and will remain on file at St. Barnabas.
INACTIVE ACCOUNTS
If you previously completed training in the past but have not been active in the past year, your account has likely moved to inactive status. Please notify Mrs. Sue Connolly at 773-445-7711 or at [email protected] in the Main Office to be reinstated. Follow-up training and forms will be required upon re-activation.
WHO TO CONTACT
Virtus Coordinator
Virtus Coordinator
