Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the position as a Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator for your church.  We pray this letter is informative and assists you in your decision to serve in this important volunteer missions position.  As you consider this position, we will be praying for God's direction to be known.

The Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator will be trained to identify unsafe situations, assist with training, and provide accountability for church leaders to meet safety standards.  The training consists of six sessions by phone on a computer at home or church.  There will be ongoing training following the initial six sessions.  Please review our entire website to learn more about keeping kids safe in churches.

The qualifications for the Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator are:

• Must be a born-again female Christian for more than five years
• Must have organization and communication skills
• Must not have a registered sex offender living with you or who is an immediate family member
• Must not have a sexual or pornography addiction
• Must provide two letters of recommendation from church leaders outlining your spiritual qualities prior to the phone interview with Keeping Kids Safe Staff.
• This position is not recommended for some sexual abuse victims, or close friends or relatives of recent victims, since the training involves intense emotional topics dealing with sex offenders.  This will be discussed during the interview process to determine if this position is right for you.  

The Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator position is a volunteer missions position serving their own church.  

Do I need to raise my own support?

The answer is no in most cases. We know churches will invest in your mission position because church leaders desire accountability.  We ask churches to support our ministry at $35 monthly.  If your church is having budget difficulties, you are welcome to pay for your own training at $15 monthly or raise support from church friends.           

 As you pray and consider God's direction for this mission opportunity, please call us with your questions.  We can be reached at 615-631-5075 or visit our website www.KidsSafeMinistries.com.

With the warmest blessings,

Greg Sporer, M.A & Steve Vann, M.A.R.

Co-founders, Keeping Kids Safe Ministries

Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator FAQ's

What is the role of the coordinator?

The Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator will serve as a liaison between Keeping Kids Safe Ministries and her church in meeting sexual abuse prevention safety standards, assisting with training, and providing accountability for church leaders to protect kids.

What are the duties of the coordinator?

• Distribute ongoing training materials to youth workers and staff.
• Monitor the Keeping Kids Safe Compliance checklist to ensure church leadership is meeting sexual abuse prevention standards.
• Will be the trained eyes and ears for the congregation to identify potential unsafe situations and encourage staff and youth workers to monitor appropriate boundaries.
• Will support and encourage youth workers to avoid situations that could lead to a false accusation. 
• Encourage prayer time before each youth activity to pray for the safety of the kids and to prevent misunderstandings between youth workers and parents.
• Will be a trained resource for parents dealing with sexual abuse prevention.   

How much time is involved?

Overall the time invested is less than being a Sunday school teacher.  There is an initial investment in training time (30 minutes a week) for six weeks.  There is on-going training (10 minutes a week) to review church sexual abuse cases on the internet.  There is consulting time (10-15) minutes with church staff/youth workers on Sundays.  Lastly, preparing the Keeping Kids Safe Compliance checklist (30 minutes) is completed three times a year.

Will I be training church youth workers?         

Keeping Kids Safe Ministries provides all the written training materials.  The role of the coordinator is to distribute the materials to youth leaders and staff.  Once trained, the coordinator will be more of a consultant to individual youth workers or parents.    

What is involved in being trained as a Kidsafe Accountability Coordinator?

The training is conducted on a computer at your home or church.  The training sessions are 20-30 minutes by phone and viewing the training materials on the computer.

What is the training curriculum?

Session I: Introduction

Introduction to Keeping Kids Safe Ministries

Introduction to church sex offenders and research

Session II: Sexual abuse prevention

Prayer keeps kids safe

Prevent false accusations and deal with boundary violations

Suspicious behaviors

Session III: On-going training

Kidsafe Journal

Lessons Learned

News alert system

Session IV: Church policies

Screenings

Sex offender registry

Church policy

Session V: Dealing with offenders in churches

Verification

Covenant

Accountability partner training check list

Session VI: Summary

Accountability Compliance Checklist

Safety Fair

Community Safety Fair