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Educator Eligibility Criteria

To become a The Set Me Free Project Educator, you must fulfill all the following:

• Be 18 years of age

• Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent

• Be a citizen of the United States or have proper visa documentation

• Demonstrate a desire to participate in the program and abide by The Set Me Free Project’s guidelines, policies, and procedures

• Give permission for The Set Me Free Project to conduct periodic criminal background checks and child/adult abuse inquiries during employment.

• Give permission for The Set Me Free Project to conduct random drug tests during employment.

Not eligible to educate if you:

• Have an open warrant for a felony or misdemeanor offense.

• Are currently under indictment.

• Have any felony convictions for a crime involving violence, terroristic threats, weapons, sexual offenses, crimes against nature or any felony relating to the welfare of a child.

• Have any other felony charge under 10 years ago.

• Have a serious misdemeanor conviction involving violence, theft, drugs, terroristic threats, crimes against nature, weapons, any misdemeanor relating to the welfare of a child in the last 10 years.

• Have a record of child abuse or neglect.

• Have a conviction for which you have not yet completed court-ordered disposition (you will need to request court documents showing the completion of these necessary things): still on probation, unfinished community service, unpaid fines.

• Have been charged with Driving Under the Influence of alcohol in the last 3 years.

• Have more than one charge of Driving Under the Influence. May be eligible if there have been no alcohol-related charges in the last 10 years.

• License currently suspended or revoked for any reason

• Have more than one conviction of Driving Under Suspension or without a license.

You may provide an explanation of the following offenses to determine educator eligibility:

• A police record indicating a minor misdemeanor offense or infraction offense.

• Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol over 3 years ago

• More than one charge of Driving Under the Influence if both charges are over 10 years old.

• More than one Non-driving alcohol-related offense over 3 years old.

• One alcohol-related charge in the last 3 years.

• A serious misdemeanor conviction if the incident occurred more than 10 years ago including assault, fighting, weapons, drugs.

• Obstruction of justice in any way including obstruct an officer, obstruct law, resisting arrest.

• Theft of any kind including theft by deception, theft of services, theft by unlawful taking, shoplifting.

• Any other misdemeanor conviction that constitutes moral turpitude including: possession or use of drugs or drug paraphernalia, public intoxication

• Motor vehicle offenses including a consistent pattern of numerous violations in the past, but license not currently suspended or revoked, consistent convictions of no insurance or no proof of financial responsibility.

• Felony conviction if the incident occurred more than 10 years prior to the date of application.

****If you feel any of aforementioned offenses pertain to you, you may provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances surrounding the incident and any action taken after the incident where prompted later in the application. Please note that confidentiality of your information will be strictly maintained.