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

A childcare worker cares for children from infants to school going in the absence of their parents. He/she teaches infants basic concepts such as sharing and manners, assist pre-schools in preparing for school, and help the school-age children with homework or take them to club meetings or sports practice.

Other duties associated with the role include monitoring children under their care, helping the children to maintain good hygiene, developing schedules of the children, preparing meals and snacks, being on the lookout for developmental and emotional problems and alerting the parents about the same, maintaining children records on routines, progress and interests as wells as helping the children to explore their interests by organizing activities.

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

MULTI-TASKING:

Classify tasks according to importance and urgency in order to get an idea of what can wait and what needs to be done immediately

Make to-do lists and get the most tedious tasks ticked off before embarking on the more interesting ones

[employee comments goal]
DEPENDABILITY:

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

Set workable personal goals that can be achieved within the set time

[employee comments goal]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Communicate effectively to pass the right information to all workmates

Attend more training sessions organized by the company to gather more knowledge

[employee comments goal]
ASSERTIVENESS:

Avoid any form of argument or defensiveness and try as much as possible to maintain calm

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

[employee comments goal]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Be a team player; contribute one's own strengths and support other employees' weaknesses, to ensure a strong, winning dynamic

Seek ways to learn new skills in order to improve one's performance and experience

[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

Take time to understand the steps and their purpose and run through the process mentally before handling it physically

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL DRIVE:

Help employees and team members meet their goals and suggest ways to make them more valuable to the company

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

[employee comments goal]
USING COMMON SENSE:

Take the time to examine a new problem in order to come up with the best solution and avoid making mistakes

Define goals and set a clear plan that will help one to accomplish them successfully

[employee comments goal]
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:

Take breaks between tasks in order to allow own mind to refresh and give oneself a productivity boost

Constantly remind oneself of own long-term goals, revisit them when necessary and prioritize to meet them

[employee comments goal]
RESOURCE USE:

Eliminate current projects that may seem costly or unnecessary in order to free up resources to fund more productive ventures

Look for costs that can be reduced or eliminated without hurting the company's operations

[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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