Volunteer Coaching Application

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Volunteer Coach Form

Your Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Address

City

State

Zip Code

What level of athletics are you applying for

Position

What coaching position are you apply for?

Date available to start:

Are you able with or without reasonable accommodation to perform any and all job functions for the position applied for?

Are you legally eligible to work in the United States?

Have you applied to Praise Academy before?

Who referred you to Praise Christian Academy?

Documents

Please upload your resume and any certificates, trainings, or degrees that are relevant to the position you are applying for. Please upload all documents as a PDF.

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Insurance

Praise Christian Academy does not provide accident or health insurance for coaches/volunteers. All volunteers are required to have and maintain their own individual accident and health insurance. Please provide the following information

Type of Insurance

Name of Insurance (Company/HMO)

Name of Insured (if other than applicant)

Policy Number

Emergency Contact

First Name

Last Name

Emergency Contact Mobile Phone

Coaching Experience

List all your coaching experience beginning with your most recent position. Include the position, location, date started, and date ended.

Special Training and Skills

List the skills you have acquired from employment or other experience.

Skills

Which sports do you have special training, experience and/or interest in coaching.

Baseball

Basketball

Cheerleading

Clay Target Shotgun Shooting

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Soccer

Softball

Shooting

Track and Field

Volleyball

Are there any other activities or programs which you have supervised or directed?

Christian Background

Briefly state how you came to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. Indicate the number of years you have been a Christian.

Describe your routine of personal Bible study and prayer.

What church are you currently attending?

What is your church's denomination?

What is the pastor's name?

In what areas are you currently involved in your church besides attendance in a weekly worship service?

Do you feel that you will be able to lead a student to Christ? Explain.

Statement of Faith

Doctrinal Statement

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for salvation of the lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those that are saved to the resurrection of eternal life and those that are lost to the resurrection of damnation.
We believe that heaven and hell are definite places.
We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers.

If you strongly hold to certain doctrines that are not on this statement, please list and describe those items.

Christian Lifestyle Commitment

Praise Christian Academy requires every employee accept and follow a lifestyle commitment based upon Biblical principles. As a Christian School representing Jesus Christ in our community, we require employees to be born-again Christians and to live their lives as Christian role models (Romans 10:9-10; I Timothy 4:12). Employees must conduct themselves both on and off the job in a way that will not raise questions regarding their Christian testimonies. A Christian lifestyle should reflect the Biblical perspective of integrity and appropriate personal and family relationships, business conduct, and moral behavior. Moral misconduct as defined by Scripture violates the bona fide occupational requirement of employees being Christian role models.

In connection with this lifestyle commitment, please answer, by selecting the correct response, each of the following questions. All questions must be answered. Please be truthful and candid. Your answer to any of these questions does not necessarily disqualify you from employment at Praise Academy.

Are you currently in a sexual relationship with someone with whom you are not married? (I Corinthians 6:18-20)

Are you currently living in a homosexual or bisexual lifestyle? (Romans 1:21-32)

Do you use tobacco? (I Corinthians 3:16-18)

Do you use controlled substances or mind altering drugs, illegal or legal (this includes marijuana)? (I Corinthians 3:16-18)

Do you consume alcohol? (I Corinthians 3:16-18)

Praise Christian Academy maintains the right to test its employees for the presence of controlled substances and alcohol.

Volunteer Conduct Statement

Praise Christian Academy has many opportunities for volunteer assistance. It is important that volunteers on campus or on field trips conduct themselves using Biblical standards of conduct. (I Corinthians 10:31-33) It is important that volunteers avoid not only impropriety, but also the appearance of impropriety. Volunteers are to avoid the following:

Conduct jeopardizing the health, safety or welfare of the students or staff of Praise Academy
Poor attitude or lack of cooperation
Failure to follow instructions
Using or possessing tobacco or alcohol on campus, on a school-sponsored trip or any other school activity
Immoral or unprofessional conduct
The use of vulgar or offensive language
Raising one’s voice in anger, yelling or speaking in a rude, threatening, insulting or unprofessional manner to students, other volunteers or staff
Threatening or making unconsenting physical conduct with students, volunteers or staff in anger or in a rude, insulting, or unprofessional manner
Engaging in behavior which presents a negative role model to others
Having a relationship with any student other than as coach. Such a relationship will lead to termination and ineligibility for future employment.

This is not an exhaustive list for conduct on or off campus which is damaging to the Christian testimony or which diminishes the ministry or integrity of Praise Academy including parents of our students who are volunteers. Volunteers who do not follow the above standards of conduct may lose the privilege of assisting /serving as a volunteer coach.

Security

Recognizing God’s love and concern for children, Praise Christian Academy has adopted a policy of screening all applicants for employment. The purpose of this policy is to promote a safe environment and to protect our students, as well as to guard the honor and reputation of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The following questions are designed to elicit the information necessary for this purpose. The information provided will be treated confidentially and will only be used by authorized staff in reviewing your application. All questions must be answered. Your answer to any of these questions does not necessarily disqualify you from employment at Praise Academy.

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense (felony or misdemeanor, except for minor Traffic violation)? The term “Convicted” includes entering into a plea agreement including a “no contest” plea or, a deferred sentence or deferred judgment arrangement in connection with a criminal charge.

Have you ever been the subject of an investigation, criminally charged, or been the subject of a civil lawsuit involving physical abuse, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment or an offense relating to children?

Have you ever been subjected to discipline or dismissed from employment or volunteer service by any church, school, or other organization as the result of an allegation or charge of physical abuse, sexual harassment or an offense relating to children?

Acknowledgement

COMPLIANCE WITH CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG-TERM VOLUNTEERS

I understand that Praise Christian Academy requires its long-term volunteers to comply with its provisions as set forth in the Child Abuse Manual of Praise Academy which will be provided to me before beginning long-term volunteer service.

APPLICANT’S AUTHORIZATION

I understand that as part of this Application a completed CONSENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN INFORMATION form must be submitted by me. This Consent authorizes Praise Christian Academy, or its agents, to conduct a background investigation of me and the information provided in this application. I further acknowledge and understand that this investigation may include a Criminal Background Check and that I may be required to provide fingerprints and a photograph for this purpose.

RELEASE

In consideration of the receipt and evaluation of this Application by Praise Christian Academy, I hereby release Praise Christian Academy and any individual, school, church, youth organization, charity, employer, reference, or any other person or organization, including record custodians, both collectively and individually, from any and all liability or damages of whatever kind or nature which may at any time result from the investigation of my background or the release of information in connection with any investigation. This release shall be binding on my heirs and family. I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING RELEASE AND KNOW THE CONTENTS THEREOF, AND I GIVE THIS RELEASE AS MY OWN FREE ACT.

VOLUNTEER’S CERTIFICATION

I agree that in the performance of my responsibilities as a volunteer coach, I will not do or say anything in opposition of the Doctrinal Statement and I will abide by the Volunteer Conduct Statement. I further certify that the information contained in this information sheet and any attachment is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation or material omission may result in my failure to be a volunteer coach at Praise Christian Academy.

I have answered all questions truthfully.

Yes