This page contains important information for all Children’s Ministry Volunteers. Please take some time to become familiar with all the information provided below.
First Steps To Joining Our Team
STEP 1: COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK (*NOT REQUIRED FOR MINORS)
Download or get a copy directly from us, complete, sign, and return via email, snail mail, or face to face.
NOTE: Black ink only, no abbreviations, and EIGHT digits of Date of Birth --mm/dd/yyyy (NOT m/d/yy).
STEP 2: COMPLETE SERVANT APPLICATION FORM
STEP 3: COMPLETE CODE OF CONDUCT FORM
STEP 4: COMPLETE CM FAVORITES FORM (OPTIONAL BUT FUN)
Download or get a copy directly from us, complete, sign, and return via email, snail mail, or face to face.
NOTE: Black ink only, no abbreviations, and EIGHT digits of Date of Birth --mm/dd/yyyy (NOT m/d/yy).
STEP 2: COMPLETE SERVANT APPLICATION FORM
STEP 3: COMPLETE CODE OF CONDUCT FORM
STEP 4: COMPLETE CM FAVORITES FORM (OPTIONAL BUT FUN)
Okay, now what?
Once you've completed the above tasks, you can expect to hear back from us and we will try to find the best fit for you on our team.
Regular volunteers will also be asked to complete some additional training as noted below.
Regular volunteers will also be asked to complete some additional training as noted below.
CHILD SAFETY TRAINING
Because the safety of the children in our care AND those serving them is of utmost importance to us, we require all volunteers to view the following four 20-minute training videos and agree to abide by these standards.
- Step one: Print a copy of the PARTICIPANT HANDOUTS or get a copy from us.
- Step two: Watch each of the following four training videos and complete the handout.
- Step three: Complete the brief form below the videos, indicating you have watched them.
- Step four: Return the completed handouts to us in person or via scan/email.
- Step five: We will provide certificates of completion.
Covered topics:
Describe the effects of child abuse
Commit to safe ministries for children and youth
Understand how molesters operate
Discover steps to protect staff and volunteers from false accusations
Describe the effects of child abuse
Commit to safe ministries for children and youth
Understand how molesters operate
Discover steps to protect staff and volunteers from false accusations
Covered topics:
Boundaries for volunteers who work with children and youth
Behavior management for church volunteers
Barriers to adults reporting their concerns about other adults
Boundaries for volunteers who work with children and youth
Behavior management for church volunteers
Barriers to adults reporting their concerns about other adults
Covered topics:
Commit to effective abuse prevention in our churches
Identify and take action on warning signs of abuse
Understand and implement proactive and redemptive steps for responding to allegations of abuse
Commit to effective abuse prevention in our churches
Identify and take action on warning signs of abuse
Understand and implement proactive and redemptive steps for responding to allegations of abuse
Covered topics:
Ten ways to protect children and youth from abuse
Warning signs that a child feels uncomfortable
How to respond if someone tells you they have been abused
Youth to youth abuse - what it is and how to prevent it
Ten ways to protect children and youth from abuse
Warning signs that a child feels uncomfortable
How to respond if someone tells you they have been abused
Youth to youth abuse - what it is and how to prevent it
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, ADULT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CLASSES AND WILL NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO STAY SAFE.
SCENARIO 1: LOCK DOWN
If you hear commotion outside of your classroom or hear the command “Lock Down”:
If you hear commotion outside of your classroom or hear the command “Lock Down”:
- IMMEDIATELY lock your door and turn off the lights.
- Move your class to a safe space out of sight.
- Restrooms, if available, should be the first choice.
- Otherwise, hide under tables directly below the interior windows (this keeps all out of sight and shields from broken glass).
- Keep children silent.
- Set phone to silent but keep it nearby in case someone is trying to contact you.
- Stay in place until you are certain the incident has passed. You will be notified via text/phone call or verbally BY NAME when it is safe to end the lockdown.
- Dismiss children only when you are certain they are being released to the proper adult. (Ask to see their tickets).
SCENARIO 2: EVACUATE
If staying in place puts children at risk, teachers must facilitate an orderly evacuation:
If staying in place puts children at risk, teachers must facilitate an orderly evacuation:
- Turn off lights, but DO NOT lock doors.
- Bring your roster print out if you have it and your phone. Do not take the time to gather other items.
- Walk your class quickly and quietly out the exterior doors at the end of the worship center and proceed to the bottom of the parking lot closest to Foothills Blvd. (Specific evacuation routes are posted in classrooms and hallways).
- If possible, position one teacher at the head of the line and one at the end.
- Encourage children to behave as they have likely practiced at school.
- Keep your class together until parents/guardians arrive and you are certain they are being released to the proper adult. (Ask to see their tickets).
CPR TRAINING AVAILABLE
We would like as many of our volunteers to be certified in CPR as possible. If you would like to receive the training (at our expense), let us know!