Camp Guardian Angel Criminal Background Check

Camp Guardian Angel - Criminal Background Check Policy

Background Check

KJZT Family Life, hereinafter referred to as KJZT, requires all Camp Adult Leader applicants to satisfactorily complete a background check every year. KJZT will consider your duties, among other factors, in determining what constitutes satisfactorily completion of the background check. All information obtained as a result of background check will be used solely for camp volunteering purposes.

Authorization

When a background check is required, you must complete the authorization form. Failure to timely complete an authorization may result in termination of your consideration as a Camp Adult Leader. Falsification or omission of information may result in denial or termination of your consideration as a camp volunteer.

Confidentiality

All background check information will be kept confidential. KJZT complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding background checks.

Administration of this Policy

KJZT is responsible for the administration of this policy. If you have any questions regarding this policy or if you have questions about background checks that are not addressed in this policy please contact KJZT.

Disqualification of Camp Volunteer Based on Criminal Record

1. Felonies or misdemeanors that include a component of physical violence or mental harm, regardless of when it occurred.
2. Any criminal act of a sexual nature or being registered in a local, state or national sex offender registry, no matter how long ago it occurred.
3. Non-Violent felonies or misdemeanors within the past 10 years.
4. Felonies or misdemeanors involving any type of controlled substance, regardless of when it occurred.
5. If a Camp Adult Leader applicant was a minor when any type of criminal history occurred that was non-violent and not sexual in nature, KJZT may at their discretion determine whether that applicant is suitable as a Camp Adult Leader.

Any Camp Adult Leader applicant who falls under paragraphs a, c, d, or e above herein may make an appeal to a three member panel comprised of the KJZT’s State Chaplin, President, and legal counsel. The individual may submit additional and supporting documentation on why they should be eligible to KJZT Family Life, P.O. Box 18896, Austin, Texas 78760 or via fax 512-444-6887. The panel will make an eligibility determination based on the additional documentation, severity of the crime, the type of crime, and the age of the individual when the crime was committed. Once, the panel makes the eligibility determination the decision will be deemed final and will not be subject to a subsequent appeal.

Required Training

All Camp Adult Leader applicants are required to take abuse awareness training. Each Camp Adult Leader Applicant must complete the training and submit the Certificate of Completion to KJZT 15 days prior to the first day of camp.

Acknowledgement of Receipt and Review

I, {name-1}, acknowledge that on {date-4}, I received and read a copy of KJZT’s KJZT Camp Guardian Angel- Criminal Background Check Policy and understand that it is my responsibility to be familiar with and abide by its terms. This Policy is not promissory and does not set terms or conditions of being a Camp Adult Leader or create any type of contractual relationship of becoming a Camp Adult Leader.