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EMPLOYMENTAPPLICATIONPACKET
BlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.,DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter2015ElkinsWaySuiteD.Brentwood,CA94513
(925)516-6619www.blackdiamondkidscenter.com
Enclosedinthispacket:1. ThingstoConsiderBeforeApplying2. EmploymentApplication3. ThreeReferenceFormsandEnvelopesDirectionsforcompletingEmploymentPacket:1. ReadtheThingstoConsiderBeforeApplying:(keepforyourrecords)2. ReadtheEmploymentApplicationDirections3. CompleteEmploymentApplication4. Obtain3references:Followthedirectionsforthereferences5. TurnincompletedEmploymentApplicationtoBlackDiamondCustomerService6. OurHumanResourceDirectorwillcontactyouregardingyouremploymentapplicationPleasefollowallthedirectionscarefullywhenfillingouttheEmploymentApplication.Thankyou!
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ThingstoConsiderBeforeApplying
Thankyouforyourinterestinapplyingforapositionhere.Inthefollowingsectionwehaveoutlinedsomeideasforapplicantstoconsiderbeforeapplyingforemploymentwithourteam.Webelievethatinordertoaccomplishourvision,liveoutourvaluesandreachourgoals,weneedpeoplewhoaretrulyalignedwiththeprinciplesandstandardsthatarenecessarytoreachtheseends.
Haveapositiveimpactonasmanyfamilies,kids,teensandteammembersaspossible.
Webelievethatworkingwithfamilies,kidsandteensisoneofthemostnobleandhonorablethingsapersoncangivetheirlifeandenergyto.Ourworldneedsmorepeoplededicatedtothisinvaluablemission.Thecompany’sgoalistohaveapositiveimpactonasmanykidsandteensinourcommunitiesaspossible.Wearepassionateaboutourpursuitofthismission.Anydecision,behavior,oractionwithinthecompanymustbeinlinewiththismission.
Beaplacewherepeoplelovetowork.
Westrivetoprovideouremployeeswiththemostrewardingandmeaningfulexperiencesoftheirlife.Weworktoprovideemployeeswithatrusting,kind,andpositiveplaceofemployment.Ourapproachistocreateaculturethatutilizeseveryteammember’sgiftsandtalentstotheirfullpotential.Thecompanycultureisbasedonthebeliefthatwemustworktogetherasateam,notasindividuals.Thesuccessofthecompanydependsonourabilitytoworktogetherasateam,notthesuccessofeachindividualemployee.Therefore,itiseveryemployee’sresponsibilitytoassistotheremployeesinachievingsuccess.Thisresponsibilityiskeytocreatingaplacepeoplelovetowork.Ifyourgoalistohelpyourfellowteammembersachievenewheightsofsuccess,thenyouwillnaturallybecontributingtotheprogressivedevelopmentofapositiveworkenvironment.
Beabusinessthatmodelsgoodcitizenshiptothecommunity.
Wewanttomodelforourstudentsandcustomersgoodcitizenship.Weaccomplishthisthroughsupportingvariouscharities,organizations,and/orcommunityevents.Ourgoalistoalwaysmaintainanactiveroleingivingmonies,services,orvolunteerstosupportthebettermentofourcommunity.
Haveanexcitingtimechangingtheworld.
Thisisafunandexcitingplacetowork.Oneofthebestexperiencesintheworldisseeingachild’sfacefilledwithasmileear-to-earandknowingthatyoucontributedtothatjoy;thatistruefunandexcitement.Wealsoworkveryhardtokeepourenvironmentpositiveandfun,becauseifwearehavingfun,thenthestudentsandcustomerswhowalkthroughthedoorswillhavefun.
Operatethepremierchildren’sandteencenterinourarea.
Forthecompanytoreachthisgoalwemustbeateamofpeoplewhoarecompletelydedicatedtohelpingkidsandteens.Asateam,ourfirstandforemostpriorityistoprovideapositiveandsafeexperiencethatwillraiseachild’sself-esteem.Webelieveourabilitytooperatethepremierkidscenterwillalwaysbedeterminedbyourabilitytoprovideanexceptionalandprofessionallevelofservicethatexceedsallofthecustomer’sexpectations.Exceedingtheexpectationsofthecustomerswillleadtoloyalcustomers.Wewillalwaysbesearchingfornew,innovativewaystoexceedexpectations.Weareaservicebusinessspecializingintheeducationofkidsandteens.Consequentlyweseektofindpeoplewhosharethesameconcernforkidsandteensandunderstandthelevelofprofessionalismandservicethatthistypeofbusinessdemands.Wetakethestaffselectionprocessofanapplicantveryseriously.Itisourresponsibilitytofindthemostqualifiedpeoplewhobelieveinourvision:“tohelpkids,parentsandteammembersbeconfident,courageousandcompassionatechampionswhomakeapositivedifferenceintheworld”.
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VerifyApplicationInformation
Wewillverifyallinformationyouprovideonyourapplication.Anyfalseormisleadinganswerswilldisqualifyyoufromconsiderationofemployment.Honestyisanessentialcomponenttobeingpartoftheteam.Thereforeitisvitalthatyouprovidetruthfulinformationaboutyourself.
CommittedtoHealth
Wearecommittedtoimprovingthehealthofkidsandteens;thereforewearecommittedtomaintainingadrug-free,tobaccofree,andalcoholfreeworkplace.Employeesarenotallowedtousetobaccoproductswhilewearingateammemberuniform.
References
Wewillverifyallofyourreferences.Wemusthaveallthreereferencesonfilebeforetheapplicationandinterviewprocesscanbefinalized.Ifyouareunabletoobtainanyreferencesorprovideuswithanyreferences,wewillnotbeabletoconsideryouforemployment.Pleasemakesurethatyourreferencesareawarethatwewillbecallingthemandwehaveyourpermissiontocontactthem.Obtainingreferencesrequiressomework,butintheendtheextraworkwillhelpeveryonesucceed.
LetUsKnowAboutYou
Onthelastpageoftheapplication,youaregiventheopportunitytoletusknowwhyyouwouldbeagreatassettotheteam.Wesuggestthatyoutaketimetothinkaboutyourselfandpresentastrongcaseforwhyweshouldhireyou.
ApplicationProcess
Afteryourapplicationhasbeenreviewedyoumayreceiveaphonecalltoscheduleyourfirstinterviewiftherearepositionsavailable.Ifyoureceiveaninterviewyoucanexpecttoanswerquestionsaboutvarioussituations,andprovideyourviewpointonissuesyoumayfacewhileworkinghere.Baseduponourinterviewobservations,referencereviews,andapplicationreview,youmaybeaskedtoreturnforasecondinterview.Thesecondinterviewprocesswillbewiththedirectorofthespecificprogramyouareapplyingfor.Beforethehiringprocessiscompleteyouwillalsoberequiredtobeinvolvedinanin-classinterview(ifapplyingforateachingposition).Aftertheseinterviews,theHumanResourcedirectorwillinformyouontheselectionprocess.Pleasebepatientwiththeselectionprocess.Ifyouarenotofferedapositionatthistime,weencourageyoutoapplyagaininthefuture.Sometimestheinterviewprocessisoverwhelmingthefirsttimethroughandrequiresasecondtry.Oftenitmaytaketwoorthreetimestosucceedatsomething,butyouwilllearnsomethingeachtime.Weencourageyoutoapplyagain,ifitisyourpassiontoworkwithkidsandteensinthiscontext.
Growth
Theexpectationhereisthatyouwilltakeactivestepsinyourowngrowthbothprofessionallyandpersonally.Webelievethatinordertocontributetothehealthydevelopmentofkids,teens,andtheirparents,wemustbeactivelypursuingwaystogrowprofessionallyandpersonally.Activestepsinyourgrowthmayincludeattendingtrainings,readingbooks,participatingindepartmentmeetings,orundergoingperformanceevaluations.Wetakegreatstridestomakesureallteammembershaveavenuesandexperiencestofacilitatetheirgrowthanddevelopment.Weexpecteveryteammembertocontributetothegrowthandsuccessoftheirfellowteammembersandthecompany.Everyteammember’sperformanceisevaluatedinregardstotheirowncontributiontotheteam,butalsotheircontributiontotheirfellowteammember’ssuccess.
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Reliability
Childrenneedstabilitytofeelsafe,especiallywhentheyarelearningnewskills.Itisourresponsibilitytoprovidestudentswithastableandsafeenvironmentinwhichtheycangrow.Thereforeweexpectteammemberstobededicated,ontime,reliable,andcommittedtoworkinghereinordertoensureastableenvironmentforkids.Individualswithconstantlychangingschedulestendtonotworkwellwithourneedforstabilityandcommitment.
Youmaywanttolookatourvisionandvalueslistedonourwebsitetoreallymakesureyoualignwithwhoweare,especiallyifyouwanttobepreparedfortheinterview.Rememberthatwearenotjustanotherjobandwearenotjustlookingforanotheremployee.Wearelookingforpeoplewhoarenaturallyalignedwithandmotivatedtopursuethesamevision,valuesandgoals.
Thankyouforyourinterestinapplyingforapositionwithourteam.Wehopeyouwillbesuccessfulinallofyourlifeendeavors.
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EmploymentApplicationInstructions
BlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.,DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter2015ElkinsWaySuiteD.Brentwood,CA94513
(925)516-6619www.blackdiamondkidscenter.com
Enclosed:1. ApplicationforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter2. Threereferenceforms(Mustbeonfilebeforeapplicationprocesscanbecompleted).3. Three-businessreturnenvelopesforreferences.References:Threereferencesmustbeprovidedbyanyofthefollowing:1. Former/CurrentEmployerorSupervisor2. Teacher3. SchoolAdministrator4. Coach5. Clergy6. Community/BusinessLeaderPleasedeliverreferencestoBlackDiamondKidsCenterbyoneofthefollowingmethods:1. U.S.Mailto:BlackDiamondKidsCenter(Addressabove)2. Handdeliverybyapplicantorreferenceinasealedenvelopewithreference’ssignatureovertheenvelopeflap.
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EMPLOYMENTAPPLICATIONBlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter
2015ElkinsWaySuiteD.Brentwood,CA94513
(925)516-6619www.blackdiamondkidscenter.com
TobehiredatBlackDiamondKidsCenter,youarerequiredtosupplythreereferences,whichattesttoyoursuitabilityforemploymentatthefacility.ReferencesMUSTbeonfilebeforethehiringprocesscanbecompleted.
PersonalDataName(Last):(First):(Middle):Email:Address:City/State:Zip:Phone:Areyou18yearsofageorolder:!Yes!NoIfNo,enteryourage:__________andDOB:__________/__________/__________AreyouacitizenoftheUSAorhavealegalrighttoworkinthiscountry:!Yes!NoHaveyoueverbeenconvictedofanythingotherthanatrafficviolation?!Yes!NoHaveyoueverworkedatBlackDiamondKidsCenter?!Yes!NoIfyes,whowasyoursupervisorandunderwhatconditionsdidyouleaveemployment?Position(s)applyingfor:Howdidyoulearnaboutus?ListthenameoftheBDKCemployeeorBDKCcustomerwhoreferredyou:PayRangeexpected:Dateyouareavailabletostartwork:AtBlackDiamondKidsCenterteachingphysicaleducationskillstochildrenorgenerallysupervisingchildreninaphysicalenvironmentsometimesrequiresquickorunexpectedmovementsincludingliftingorcatching(spotting)childrenweighingupto150lbs.ormore.Additionally,teachingpositionsalsooftenrequireliftingandadjustingheavysportsapparatus.Pleaseindicatebelowifyouhaveanycurrentorpastconditionswhichmightkeepyoufromsafelyperformingthephysicalrequirementsforthepositionforwhichyouareapplying:!Yes,IamabletoperformthephysicalrequirementsofthepositionforwhichIappliedwithoutjeopardizingmysafetyorthesafetyofBlackDiamondKidsCenterstudents,clients,guests,co-workersorothers.AtBlackDiamondKidsCenterwebelieveinbuildingstrongrelationships.However,despitebestintentions,sometimesrelationshipsdonotworkoutandthatiswhyallemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenterisATWILL,whichmeansthateitherparty,theemployeeortheemployer,canterminateemploymentatanytime,withorwithoutnoticeandwithorwithoutcause.
EducationalDataNameandLocationofSchoolGraduatedYearsCompletedMajor/CourseStudyHighSchool:!Yes1234!NoCollege/other:!Yes1234!NoDescribehonors,apprenticeships,postgraduateeducationorspecializedtraining:
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EmploymentHistoryCompanyName:Address:Phone:Nameofimmediatesupervisor:!Iamnolongeremployedatthiscompany.!IamcurrentlyemployedatthiscompanyanditisOKtocontactthisperson.!Iamcurrentlyemployedatthiscompany,pleasedoNOTcontactthisperson.StartWage$FinalWage$Reasonforleaving:StartDate:FinalDate:Jobtitleorposition:Describeyourdutiesandresponsibilities:
CompanyName:Address:Phone:Nameofimmediatesupervisor:!Iamnolongeremployedatthiscompany.!IamcurrentlyemployedatthiscompanyanditisOKtocontactthisperson.!Iamcurrentlyemployedatthiscompany,pleasedoNOTcontactthisperson.StartWage$FinalWage$Reasonforleaving:StartDate:FinalDate:Jobtitleorposition:Describeyourdutiesandresponsibilities:
CompanyName:Address:Phone:Nameofimmediatesupervisor:!Iamnolongeremployedatthiscompany.!IamcurrentlyemployedatthiscompanyanditisOKtocontactthisperson.!Iamcurrentlyemployedatthiscompany,pleasedoNOTcontactthisperson.StartWage$FinalWage$Reasonforleaving:StartDate:FinalDate:Jobtitleorposition:Describeyourdutiesandresponsibilities:
OtherAccomplishments(school,job,awards,certifications,volunteerwork)
ScheduleAvailabilityHowmanyhoursperweekdoyoudesiretowork?Min.______________Max.________________Areyouavailabletoworkweekends?!Yes!NoWhatisyouravailabilityonthefollowingdays?(listearliesttimesandlatesttimesyouareavailabletoworkoneachday)Monday________Tuesday_________Wednesday_________Thursday_________Friday_________Saturday_________Sunday________
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Understanding&Agreement(pleasereadeachstatementcarefully)IcertifythatthestatementsgivenonthisapplicationorduringaninterviewaretrueandcompleteandIauthorizeinvestigationofsamewithexceptionofcontactingmycurrentemployerifIhavesorequestedinthisdocument.Ihavereadandagreetotheabovestatement:Initialhere:__________IunderstandthatifIamhiredthatanyfalse,incompleteormisleadinginformationgivenhereinorduringaninterviewshallresultinimmediatetermination.Ihavereadandagreetotheabovestatement.Initialhere:__________IauthorizethereferencesgivenonthisapplicationandduringanyinterviewtogivetorepresentativesofBlackDiamondKidsCenteranyandallinformationconcerningmypreviousorcurrentemploymentandanypertinentinformationtheymayhave,personalorotherwise,andIreleaseallpartiesfromanyandallliabilityfromanydamagethatmayresult.Ihavereadandagreetotheabovestatement.Initialhere:__________IunderstandthatifIamhiredmycontinuedemploymentiscontingentuponmysuccessfulperformanceduringanewhireperiodof90days.Ihavereadandagreetotheabovestatement.Initialhere:__________IunderstandthatifIamhiredmyongoingemploymentwillbeATWILLmeaningemploymentmaybeterminatedbyeitherpartyatanytimewithorwithoutreasonandwithorwithoutnotice>IfurtherunderstandthatthisATWILLagreementcannotbechangedinanywayexceptthroughawrittenunderstandingsignedbytheownersofBlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.(DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter).Ihavereadandagreetotheabovestatement.Initialhere:__________Signature:_____________________________________________________Date:________________BlackDiamondKidsCenterisanequalopportunityemployeranddoesnotdiscriminateagainstapplicantsoremployeesonthebasisofrace,color,gender,maritalstatus,religion,nationalorigin,age,veteranstatus,disabilityoranyotherbasisprohibitedbylocal,stateorfederallaw.Noquestionofthisapplicationisintendedfororwillbeusedforthepurposeoflimitingorexcusinganyapplicant’sconsiderationforemployment.
AuthorizationForBackgroundChecksBlackDiamondKidsCenter’snumberoneconcernistoprovideasafeandhealthyenvironmentforitsstudents.Tothatend,pleaseknow,BlackDiamondKidsCenterperformsbackgroundchecksonemployees.IunderstandandagreethatBlackDiamondKidsCenterwilladministerbackgroundchecksonmeandthatinitialandcontinuedemploymentisconditionalupontheresultsofthesechecks.Signature:_____________________________________________________Date:________________
AboutYouFun,friendliness,andadesiretohelpothersareessentialqualitiesforallpositionsatBlackDiamondKidsCenter.Attheendofeachdayourstudentsandcustomersgohomewithonlytheirmemoriesofthewaytheyweretreatedbyeachemployeetheyencountered.Knowingthis,pleaseusethespacebelowtotelluswhatyouwouldcontributetotheteamandwhyyouwouldbeagoodassettotheBlackDiamondKidsCenterteam:
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EmploymentApplication:REFERENCEFORM
BlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.,DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter2015ElkinsWaySuiteD.Brentwood,CA94513
(925)516-6619www.blackdiamondkidscenter.com
Thisletterisinreferenceto___________________________________________,whorecentlyappliedforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter.BlackDiamondKidsCenteremployeesworkwithandaroundchildren,thereforeinordertobeconsideredforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter,allapplicantsarerequiredtosupplythreewrittencharacterreferencestohelpourcompanyaccuratelyassesseachapplicant’ssuitabilityforemployment.Youarerequestedtocompleteandreturnthisformtoaddresslistedabove.Thankyouforyourthoughtfulassistance.1. Howlonghaveyouknownapplicant?______________________________2. Describeyourassociation/relationshipwiththeapplicant?(Co-worker,relative,teacher,coach,employer,
communityleader,etc.)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________3. Doyouhaveanyreasontosuspectthattheapplicantisnotsuitedtoworkwithoraroundchildrenofanyageinan
unsupervisedenvironment?YES/NO ifyes,pleaseexplain:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________4. Tothebestofyourknowledge,hastheapplicanteverbeendismissedorbeenaskedtoresignfromaposition
becauseoffailuretocarryoutresponsibilities? Yes/NO5. Pleasesummarizeyouropinionofthisapplicant’scharacterinparticulartheirsuitabilitytoworkwithoraround
children.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Usebacksideifmorespaceisnecessary)
Signature:____________________________________________________Date:___________________________Name(Print):_________________________________________________Phone:__________________________Address:______________________________________________________________________________________Email:________________________________________________________________________________________
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EmploymentApplication:REFERENCEFORM
BlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.,DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter2015ElkinsWaySuiteD.Brentwood,CA94513
(925)516-6619www.blackdiamondkidscenter.com
Thisletterisinreferenceto___________________________________________,whorecentlyappliedforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter.BlackDiamondKidsCenteremployeesworkwithandaroundchildren,thereforeinordertobeconsideredforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter,allapplicantsarerequiredtosupplythreewrittencharacterreferencestohelpourcompanyaccuratelyassesseachapplicant’ssuitabilityforemployment.Youarerequestedtocompleteandreturnthisformtoaddresslistedabove.Youmayalsofaxthisformtotheabovefaxnumber.Pleasecall(925)-516-6619beforeyoufaxtoensureconfidentiality.Thankyouforyourthoughtfulassistance.1. Howlonghaveyouknownapplicant?______________________________2. Describeyourassociation/relationshipwiththeapplicant?(Co-worker,relative,teacher,coach,employer,
communityleader,etc.)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________3. Doyouhaveanyreasontosuspectthattheapplicantisnotsuitedtoworkwithoraroundchildrenofanyageinan
unsupervisedenvironment?YES/NO ifyes,pleaseexplain:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________4. Tothebestofyourknowledge,hastheapplicanteverbeendismissedorbeenaskedtoresignfromaposition
becauseoffailuretocarryoutresponsibilities? Yes/NO5. Pleasesummarizeyouropinionofthisapplicant’scharacterinparticulartheirsuitabilitytoworkwithoraround
children.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Usebacksideifmorespaceisnecessary)
Signature:____________________________________________________Date:___________________________Name(Print):_________________________________________________Phone:__________________________Address:______________________________________________________________________________________Email:________________________________________________________________________________________
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EmploymentApplication:REFERENCEFORM
BlackDiamondGymnasticsLLC.,DBABlackDiamondKidsCenter2015ElkinsWaySuiteD.Brentwood,CA94513
(925)516-6619www.blackdiamondkidscenter.com
Thisletterisinreferenceto___________________________________________,whorecentlyappliedforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter.BlackDiamondKidsCenteremployeesworkwithandaroundchildren,thereforeinordertobeconsideredforemploymentatBlackDiamondKidsCenter,allapplicantsarerequiredtosupplythreewrittencharacterreferencestohelpourcompanyaccuratelyassesseachapplicant’ssuitabilityforemployment.Youarerequestedtocompleteandreturnthisformtoaddresslistedabove.Youmayalsofaxthisformtotheabovefaxnumber.Pleasecall(925)-516-6619beforeyoufaxtoensureconfidentiality.Thankyouforyourthoughtfulassistance.1. Howlonghaveyouknownapplicant?______________________________2. Describeyourassociation/relationshipwiththeapplicant?(Co-worker,relative,teacher,coach,employer,
communityleader,etc.)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________3. Doyouhaveanyreasontosuspectthattheapplicantisnotsuitedtoworkwithoraroundchildrenofanyageinan
unsupervisedenvironment?YES/NO ifyes,pleaseexplain:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________4. Tothebestofyourknowledge,hastheapplicanteverbeendismissedorbeenaskedtoresignfromaposition
becauseoffailuretocarryoutresponsibilities? Yes/NO5. Pleasesummarizeyouropinionofthisapplicant’scharacterinparticulartheirsuitabilitytoworkwithoraround
children.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Usebacksideifmorespaceisnecessary)
Signature:____________________________________________________Date:___________________________Name(Print):_________________________________________________Phone:__________________________Address:______________________________________________________________________________________Email:________________________________________________________________________________________