Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a before and after school daycare worker.

A before and after school daycare worker is responsible for creating and marinating a safe, sound and developmentally appropriate program and environment for the children enlisted under his/her care before and after they go to school. He/she will ensure to treat the children with respect and ensure that all the daycare equipment is clean, safe and in top shape at all times.

Other functions that he/she can also perform include; provide schedules for activities when children are out of school, conduct emergency procedure if necessary, develop and maintain proper documentation for each child, develop daily activities, give appropriate feedback to the parents, supervise the children at times and teach the children some of the basic skills they need to know.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

DEPENDABILITY:

Take responsibility for every task given and do the very best

Change for the better when a complaint is raised by any colleague, manager or customer

[employee comments goal]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Get physical strength enough to carry out the tasks with ease

Work on skills development that will grow the level of expertise

[employee comments goal]
ASSERTIVENESS:

Acknowledge other people's rights and remember that everyone has a right to exercise own emotions including anger

Explore alternative solutions to problems and look for ways to prevent them in future

[employee comments goal]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Get trusted colleagues to check one's work and provide feedback in order to work on mistakes before submitting

Always read and understand a project's needs and ask for clarification in areas that are not understood before working on it

[employee comments goal]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Think outside the box to find best solutions to company's problems and regularly contribute suggestions on how to improve its processes

Take the initiative to meet the needs at hand rather than wait to be told what to do

[employee comments goal]
CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY:

Learn to make promises and keep them in order to avoid losing one's own credibility, dependability, and integrity

Make the necessary effort to meet deadlines on time or ahead of schedule and stop blaming others for missed deadlines or tasks not done

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

Promote information across departments that will help educate other employees on performance expectation and how to meet the company goals

Provide the necessary information required to accomplish tasks and let other members of the team know when one does not have enough information about a certain task

[employee comments goal]
USING COMMON SENSE:

Lead by example; show others how to be open, thoughtful, and nonjudgmental in all situations

Try new social activities in order to meet new people and learn how to use common sense to deal with them

[employee comments goal]
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:

Put up an inspirational area that reminds one of own goals and dreams in order to stay constantly motivated and inspired to work

Spend time on tasks that truly help one achieve own goals instead of those that ultimately do nothing to add value

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Improve listening skills, pay more attention to speakers and maintain eye contact

Avoid side conversations in meetings and put the phone away in all meetings

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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