Policies

Stanly Community College (SCC) seeks to maintain a safe working and learning environment, and as such recognizes the importance of hiring individuals who demonstrate the ability to adhere to rules, laws, and regulations.  Criminal background checks will be conducted for all candidates who receive a conditional offer for full-time and part-time employment.  As part of the background check, all full-time and most part-time candidates with a conditional offer must satisfy drug screening requirements.  For certain applicable positions, a credit check will also be required. An official offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing the drug screening, review of the criminal background check, credit check when applicable, and review of the official transcripts (s).

1. To be considered for employment by SCC, an applicant will be required to sign a consent form authorizing a criminal background check, drug screening, and credit check if applicable.  If any applicant refuses to sign the consent form, that applicant will not be considered for the position.
2. Statewide criminal background checks will be conducted for all conditional employees who have lived only in North Carolina during the past ten (10) years.  Nationwide criminal background checks will be conducted for persons who have lived outside the state of North Carolina during the past ten (10) years.
3. The applicant or conditional employee will not be hired if the criminal record check reveals a “criminal history,” defined as the conviction of a crime, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that indicates the applicant (i) poses a threat to the physical safety of students or personnel or (ii) has demonstrated that he or she does not have the integrity or honesty to fulfill his or her duties as an employee.
4. If a criminal background record check reveals that an applicant or conditional employee was charged with but not convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, the College administration will conduct further investigation into the applicant's conduct to determine whether the applicant (i) poses a threat to the physical safety of students or personnel, or (ii) has demonstrated that he or she does not have the integrity or honesty to fulfill his or her duties as an employee.
5. Information obtained through the implementation of this policy shall be kept confidential as provided in the North Carolina General Statutes.  Only the Executive Director of Human Resources and the Human Resources Specialist.are authorized to conduct criminal background checks, drug screenings, and credit checks.
6. Drug screenings will be conducted for all candidates who receive a conditional offer for full-time employment. Drug screenings may be conducted for candidates who receive a conditional offer for part-time employment depending on the requirements of the program. Any applicant with a drug screening that reveals the use of illegal drugs, or prescription drugs for which the applicant does not possess a current prescription, will not be offered employment with SCC.  The hiring manager will be notified by the Executive Director of Human Resources or the Human Resources Specialist that the hiring committee should move forward with recommending another suitable candidate.
7. Should an employee leave the College and seek re-employment after being separated from the College for a period of one year or more, a new criminal background check and drug screening will be conducted prior to rehire.
8. Official transcripts are to be reviewed by the appropriate Vice President or assigned designee to verify credentials.

Revision dates: 07/24/2014, 12/13/2018 (policy), 07/01/2014, 10/22/2018 (procedures)

References:

SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation

• Standard 6.2.a, Faculty Qualifications
• Standard 12.2, Student support services staff

State of North Carolina Executive Order No. 158 (dated August 18, 2020), “Furthering Fair Chance Policies in State Government Employment”

N.C. Gen. Stat. §115D-29, Confidential information in personnel files; access to information