Watch this video on how to perform a background check for a teacher.
First, go to the My Products menu.
Then click on Background Checks. From here we have two options. If this is not for a volunteer teacher, we will click on the Background Checks dashboard. We are then directed to the Ministry Mobilizer. We will not be covering the Mobilizer in this tutorial. To perform a background check on a teacher, click the Manage My Teachers button.
Now we are taken to our Teacher Account Manager. There are two ways to perform a background check. To perform a background check on an existing teacher, on the Teacher Profile line, click Request Background Check, or click Edit, then click the Request Background Check button.
To perform a background check when adding a new teacher, fill out the information on the new teacher. Then click the Request Background Check checkbox. This pop-up will appear.
Let's click Get Started. The teacher's name and email should automatically fill in. If we know the middle name, we can enter it, confirm the email address is correct, the Send Link to Applicant button sends a link to the applicant's email so that they can fill out the information themselves.
When we are all done filling out the information, click Submit. Now we can pick whatever level of background check we would like. Please see the link below this video for explanations of what is included in each package, and below that link is a visual breakdown of how each of our background checks are billed.
After we've selected our package, we can also add a child safety training course for free. Let's click Next. Here we can search by state or by county. If we do not have the county but have the state and city, or the zip code, we can click this link for an advanced search. Let's go back to our default search. I'm going to search for Oregon, then click on the button titled Use This State.
Once the initial background check is added, we can either delete it if it's not what we wanted, or we can add additional states and counties by clicking the Add Another Search button. Be sure to keep in mind that each state or county that we add above the one that is included in the PLUS package is an additional fee, as well as any mandatory fees that state or county may have. When we have made our selections, click the Next button.
Now we see a breakdown of each of our background checks we have chose, and another explanation of the features of the PLUS package. Below this is a disclaimer from the FCRA for us to read, and a checkbox for us to acknowledge. When we are done, click the button titled Submit for Background Check.
To view, download, and print the completed background check, in the Manage Teacher Account section, we can either click Edit. This will show us the date the background check is completed here, and then all we need to do is click on the View Results button. Or, we can click on View Results on the Teacher Profile line.
And here is an example of what a completed background check will look like.
Basic Background Check
- SSN Verification and Address History
- National Criminal Database Search
- National Sex Offender Search
- Re-verification of criminal records
- Alias Names
PLUS Package Check
- SSN Verification and Address History
- National Criminal Database Search
- National Sex Offender Search
- Re-verification of criminal records
- Alias names
- (1) county or statewide criminal court search (mandatory fees are not included)
National Background Check Fee Recommendations
*An explanation of this map can be downloaded at the bottom of this tutorial as a resource.
This is the breakdown of the billing for Background Checks.
Package Fee (is it Basic or Plus) +
Background Check Fee X how many States and counties you select (Plus includes 1 county or state at no additional charge) +
And Applicable State/and or County Mandatory fees = Final Bill
So, if you are doing a Background Check in Oregon, you will notice that it, as of this date (08/2018), is a yellow state on the National Background Check Recommendations map and requires the Plus Package ($21.95*). After checking the Mandatory State Fees document, you will find out that there is no mandatory fee for Oregon. So your total will be $21.95* because the plus package includes one county or state background check at no additional charge.
Any Questions about pricing or billing can be Directed to Protect My Ministry
Phone Support: (800) 319-5581
*Prices quoted are meant to be used solely for explanation purposes only and are not meant to be a total of a background check for Oregon.
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