Character Coach Essentials

FCA Character Coach Requirements

• Volunteer Application- Volunteers interested in working with coaches, athletes, huddles, and at camps will fill out a MLA application/ background check authorization.
• Orientation- Volunteers will be given a comprehensive orientation on the standards, policies, and practices of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
• Know the FCA Digital & Social Media Guidelines.
• Work under the direction of local FCA Staff, and have a plan for communication and accountability.
• Character Coaches could also be life coaches willing to help all of the players (including those of other faiths or no faith at all) with a variety of issues.
• Character Coaches should only discuss faith in meetings, where students voluntarily attend or when asked a question by a student one-on-one.
• All one-on-one meetings and counseling appointments must be done in public view.
  

School Process

• You must seek approval of the school administration for any events, club meetings, Bible studies, etc. that happens on campus.
• Know the expectations of the school Principal.
• Always check in through the front office. Let the administration know who you are. 
• Be familiar with the Equal Access Act.
• Know what school employees, teachers, students, and coaches can and cannot do regarding religious clubs. 
• Know the rights that religious clubs have on school property. 
• Know the rights of religious clubs to access secondary school facilities. 
• If a student shares about an abusive or illegal situation, it must be reported to the administration.