Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a child care worker.

A child care worker carries out the role of ensuring that the children brought to him/her are taken good care of while their parents are busy handling other issues. They care for the children needs that include; feeding, teaching them how to read and write, bathing and then helping them with their homework.

In addition, to the primary function, they can also do the following; supervise and monitor the safety of each children under their care, maintain proper hygiene for the children, design and implement good routines for the children to take part in and keeping the day to day records of each child for the parents to have a look.

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:

Be available to the coworkers, customers, and management and show concern

Respect the company's policy and regulations by becoming reliable and dependable

[employee comments goal]
ASSERTIVENESS:

Learn to maintain self-control when angry, since responding in a similar angry manner will do little to discourage aggression

Constantly remember that every employee deserves to be treated with respect and dignity at all times

[employee comments goal]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Keep track of appointments, projects, and tasks that need to be accomplished so that one is not surprised when it's time to turn them in

Learn tricks that help clear one's mind and focus in order to enhance one's own attention to details skills

[employee comments goal]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Be punctual and consistent on time to work, meetings and functions

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

[employee comments goal]
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:

Organize the key information into checklists and check tasks off once they are accomplished in order to avoid mixing them up

Learn the way behind what one is supposed to do in order to put the pieces together and make sense in one's tasks

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

Establish new policies and procedures for maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information in the company

Outline specific goals and assess the team's progress towards achieving those goals

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL DRIVE:

Learn new ways to deal with difficult situations or setbacks and continue to pursue one's personal goals despite the obstacles

Actively seek new opportunities to improve oneself and the company and seize them when they occur

[employee comments goal]
USING COMMON SENSE:

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

Take the time to learn and understand others before one decides what one thinks about someone

[employee comments goal]
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Understand how to coordinate a project, implement, and test it in order to deliver a product that produces an effective working system

Be able to keep the project moving towards completion even when facing aggressive schedules or discouraging developments

[employee comments goal]
QUANTITY OF WORK:

Give oneself a deadline for open-ended projects or tasks in order to get focused and increase productivity

Use the provided procedures or guidelines to perform tasks in order to improve quality and productivity; avoid using inappropriate shortcuts

[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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