Hiring and Approving Staff and Volunteers

In This Section

• Adult Staff and Volunteer Leaders

  Approval process for adults leaders, whether volunteer and paid staff. These processes apply to adult attendees of youth events.
• Volunteer Adult Attendees and Sponsors

  Requirements for adult attendees and sponsors (an adult participant who attends an event with specific youth and is responsible for supporting those youth at the event).
• Background Check Philosophy and Requirements

  With the knowledge that the criminal justice system contains pervasive oppression and many offenses have no bearing on safety in a youth ministry context, a criminal history is not an automatic disqualification, but the beginning of a conversation.
• Adult Alcohol and Substance Use

  Adults, who are responsible for youth or on-call, should not consume or be impaired by alcohol or other substances that impair functioning for the duration of the event or tenure of their responsibility. This includes not showing up impaired from previous consumption.
• Removal/Restriction/Reinstatement of Adult Volunteers

  The UUA reserves the right to restrict or remove, temporarily or permanently, any adult from contact with youth at UUA events if it determines that the adult worker is no longer suitable for work with youth. Documentation and following this transparent process is required if UUA staff take such actions.
• Youth Staff or Volunteer Leader Approval Process

  Process of approving youth leaders, whether volunteer or staff, for UUA youth programs.
• Removal/Restriction/Reinstatement of Youth Volunteer Leaders

  UUA staff may remove or restrict, temporarily or permanently, any youth from UUA leadership positions if that youth volunteer is deemed no longer safe or appropriate for that role. In such cases, UUA staff must follow these processes.