Take a look at the Muncie Community Schools background check policy.
Faculty/Professional Staff
Ball State employees engaged in an academic project, program, research, or volunteer effort that involves direct, frequent contact with MCS students must complete a national background check (good for one academic year). Ball State Human Resources will contact you to authorize the check, at no cost to you. You will be notified once the background check is complete.
For faculty-led Efforts with Students
Once your project is approved (via Submittable), please send a list of student participants to Ball State’s Office of Teacher Education Services and Clinical Practice (OTES) via email at least 10 business days before entering an MCS building. Please use the subject line, “Background Check List for Approved MCS Proposal.” Students are responsible for the cost of their background check ($25) and must complete the EduRisk training, Protecting Children from Sexual Misconduct.
Students
Ball State students engaged in an academic project, program, research, or volunteer effort that involves direct, frequent contact with MCS students must complete a national background check (good for one academic year) through the Office of Teacher Education Services and Clinical Practice (OTES). You are responsible for the cost of your background check ($25) and must complete the EduRisk training, Protecting Children from Sexual Misconduct 10 business days before entering an MCS building. Check with your instructor about your responsibility to contact OTES (email) and other expectations related to communications and interactions.
For Graduate Students
If you are embedded within the schools but not associated with a specific project, your background check will be processed through Ball State’s Human Resources. You will receive an email from HR to authorize a national background check, at no cost to you.
Employee and Student Volunteers
If your volunteer activities do not involve direct, frequent contact with MCS students, your background check requirements may be different. Please contact Tiffani Arnold-Pine, Office of Community Engagement, for more information.
For Employee Volunteers
Ball State allows employees to volunteer on university time, with supervisor approval. Muncie Community Schools uses GivePulse to share and manage volunteer opportunities that are available to faculty, staff, and students.