Because we care for children and desire to protect them, Geneva School of Boerne (“School”) requires all faculty and staff members to complete four safety steps as a condition of employment and before working with students:
STEP ONE: Screening Process
Perspective faculty and staff members are required to complete a screening process, which requires applicants to:
- Complete an employment application
- Complete a face-to-face interview
- Provide professional and personal references who are contacted by the School
STEP TWO: Criminal Background Check
The School requires that all faculty and staff undergo an annual criminal background check. Depending upon position, differing levels or intensity of background check may be required.
STEP THREE: Employee Handbook and Student Safety Policies & Procedures
All employees are required to review the Employee Handbook and its addendum, Student Safety Policies and Procedures. Each employee must attest to having read and understood the material and agree to comply with policy requirements. This includes the requirement that all employees must report any policy violations to Human Resources or to the Head of School (HOS).
STEP FOUR: Sexual Abuse Awareness Training
To equip faculty and staff members with information necessary to protect a child from sexual abuse, the School requires all employees to complete sexual abuse awareness training provided online through MinistrySafe (www.MinistrySafe.com). This training provides a basic understanding of the characteristics of sexual abusers and their behaviors in grooming a child for sexual abuse.
This training is a condition of employment and is renewed every three (3) years.