Dear Applicant,
All candidates for employment at Citizen Schools must have a cleared criminal
background check before they can be approved to at a Citizen Schools’ campus. This
helps us to meet state and federal regulations and to ensure the safety of the students in
our program.
Attached below, please find a list of the criminal offenses that may prohibit an applicant
from working with Citizen Schools.
Please note that while Citizen Schools is an equal opportunity employer that does not
discriminate, being accused, charged or convicted of a criminal offense may affect your
eligibility for employment with us.
If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact a member of the Human
Resources Department directly:
Amy Amatangelo
Director of HR Administration
(617) 695-2300, ext. 121
amyamatangelo@citizenschools.org
Katie Perry
HR Administration Manager
(617) 695-2300, ext. 147
katieperry@citizenschools.org
Offenses that would prohibit a candidate from
being eligible to work at Citizen Schools:
Assault and Battery, dangerous weapon, victim
Indecent Assault and Battery , child 14 or over
60+
Indecent Assault and Battery, child under 14
Assault and Battery child w/ injury
Indecent Assault and Battery, retarded person
Assault and Battery on retarded person
Induce minor to prostitution
Administering drugs/sex
Intimidation of witness
Armed assault w/intent to murder or rob
Kidnapping
Armed assault w/intent to murder or rob, victim
Malicious explosion
60+
Manslaughter, negligence (minor/child)
Armed assault, dwelling, w/felony intent
Manslaughter
Armed carjacking
Mayhem
Armed robbery
Murder
Assault w/intent to murder or maim
Perjury
Assault w/intent to rape
Rape
Assault w/intent to rape child
Rape aggravated
Attempt escape or escape by prisoner or sex/dang
Rape, statutory
Attempt to murder
Trafficking in cocaine
Burning dwelling house
Trafficking in heroin
Distribute controlled substance, minor
Trafficking in marijuana
Exhibit posing child
Unnatural acts w/child under 16
Extortion
Conspiracy to commit any of above offenses
Home invasion
Accessory before any crime in this category
Incest
Attempts to commit any crime in this category
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Offenses that could prohibit a candidate from being eligible
to work at Citizen Schools, and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis:
Assault and Battery
Leave comm w/o support minor child out of
Assault and Battery dangerous weapon
wedlock
Assault and Battery intimidation,
Leave comm w/o support of spouse & minor child
race/color/religion
Leave scene after personal injury, m/v
Assault and Battery on public servant
Lewd & lascivious speech & behavior
Assault and Battery on police officer
Malicious destruc, pers/real prop, over $250
Assault and Battery or assault on correctional
Manufacture/distribute class a substance
officer
Manufacture/distribute class b substance
Abandon w/o support of spouse, or minor child
Manufacture/distribute class c substance
Abandon m/v
Manufacture/distribute class d substance
Accosting
Manufacture/distribute class e substance
Accessory before fact
Manufacture/distribute/dispense class b substance
Accessory after fact(variable)
Mfg/dist/dispense cl a w/in 1000ft school
Adulteration alcoholic beverage
Mfg/dist/dispense cl b w/in 1000ft school
Affray
M/v homicide, negligent operation
Aid escape from custody
M/v homicide, reckless operation
Alien in possess of firearm
M/v homicide, under influence drugs, negligent or
Annoying phone calls
reckless
Assault
M/v homicide, under influence liquor
Assault by dangerous weapon
M/v homicide, under influence liquor, negligent or
Assault by dangerous weapon, victim 60 and older reckless
Attempt to burn dwelling house
Non-support of minor child out of wedlock
Attempt to commit crime (variable)
Non-support of minor child(ren)
Attempted extortion
Obscene telephone calls
Attempt to injure depository of valuables
Obstruct justice
Bomb scare
Open & gross lewdness
Breaking and Entering day, intent comm felony
Operate m/v under influence, serious injury
rd
Breaking and Entering day, intend comm felony,
Operate m/v under influence, drugs, 3 offense
fear
rd
Operate m/v under influence, liquor, 3 offense
Breaking and Entering night, bldg/ship/m/v,
Operate m/v after license revoked for drunk
intend comm felony
driving
Breaking and Entering truck, intend comm felony
Operate m/v under influence, drugs
Breaking and Entering, intend to comm
Operate m/v under influence, liquor
misdemeanor
Possess burglarious tools
Breaking and Entering railroad car
Poss cl a sub w/int to dist w/int 1000ft school
Being present where heroin kept
Poss cl b sub w/int to dist w/int 1000ft school
Breaking and Entering recognizance violation
Poss cl b sub w/int to dist/mfg/cult w/int 1000ft
Bribery of a police officer
school
Burglary, armed
Possess class a substance
Burglary, unarmed
Possess class a substance, intent to distribute
Burning building
Possess class b substance
Burning m/v or personal property
Possess class b substance, intent to distribute
Burning to defraud insurance co.
Possess class b substance, w/intent dist/mfg
Carrying dangerous weapon, committing felony
Possess class c substance, intent to distribute
Carrying dangerous weapon, sub offense
Possess class c substance, sub offense
Carrying loaded rifle/shotgun, public way
Possess class d substance, intent to distribute
Civil rights violation, bodily injury
Possess class d substance, sub offense
Civil rights violation, no bodily injury
Poss class d sub w/int to dist w/int 1000ft school
Compounding felony
Possess class e substance, intent to distribute
Contribute delinquency child
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Credit card, larceny of
Cruelty to animals
Deliver articles to inmate
Deliver drugs to prisoner
Deriving support from prostitute
Discharging firearm, 500ft
Discharging weapon near highway/dwell, hun
Dispense controlled substance, not registered
Distribute controlled, substance w/o prescription
Distributing obscene pictures
Drug paraphernalia
Engaging in sex, prostitution, “john”
Enter w/o brk, truck, intend comm felony
Enter w/o brk, bldg/shp/m/v, int fel , fear
Enter w/o brk, night, dwell, intend comm felony
Entice female, sex, intercourse
Escape, furlough
Escape by prisoner
Fail to keep records on controlled substance
False information for gun permit
Forgery, alter prescription
Fugitive from justice
Gaming, implements found present, manager
Gaming, implements found present, owner
House of ill fame
Illegal possess class c substance
Illegal possess class d substance
Illegal possess class e substance
Indecent exposure
Induce prostitution
Induce sex, minor
Involuntary manslaughter
Kidnapping minor by relative
Kidnapping minor by relative, endanger safety
Larceny, bank employee or officer
Larceny, controlled substance, from authorized
person
Larceny firearm
Larceny, person
Larceny, person 65+
Larceny by check
Larceny more
Larceny in bldg, ship, vessel, or rr car
Larceny in truck/trailer
Larceny, m/v or trailer
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Possess controlled sub w/intent distrib, sub off
Possess firearm w/o license
Possess firearm, serial/id num oblit
Possess firearm, serial/id num oblit, comm felony
Possess infernal machine
Possess machine gun w/o license
Possess machine gun or sawed off shot gun, sub
offense
Possess altered fid card
Possess counterfeit subs w/intent distribute
Possess dangerous weapon unlawfully
Possess hypodermic syringe or needle
Possess obscene “pornographic” material
Possess matter harmful minor
Possess m/v master key
Possess shotgun, barrel und 18 “sawed off”
Possess shotgun, barrel und 18 “sawed off, sub off
Procure liquor for minor
Prostitution
Receive/buy stolen m/v
Receive stolen property, over 250
Riot
Sell ammunition w/o license
Sell/deliver alcoholic beverages person under 21
Sell obscene literature, under 18
Sell firearm w/o license
Soliciting prostitute
rd
Shoplifting, 3 or sub offense
Sodomy
Taking m/v w/o authority, steal parts
Telecommunications fraud
Throw explosives
Trafficking in cocaine w/ in 1000ft school
Trafficking in heroin w/ in 1000ft school
Trafficking in marij w/ in 1000ft school
Unarmed assault, intent to rob
Unarmed robbery
Unarmed robbery, victim 60+
Unauthorized use, credit card, over $250
Unlawful possession, shotgun
Conspiracy to commit any of above offenses
Attempts to commit any crime in this category
Accessory before any crime in this category