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

A teacher assistant assists teachers in achieving learning outcomes stipulated in a classroom set up. He/she works hand in hand with the students and the teachers to ensure that there is a seamless and beneficial interaction between the two parties.

Other specific responsibilities for this position include reinforcing lessons taught by teachers in the classroom. In one-on-one basis with the students, they review the materials and explain the complex concepts. In addition, he/she is responsible for enforcing school and class rules, to make sure students exhibit the best behavior. Lastly, they assist teachers in record keeping, lesson planning, and overall supervision of the students.

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:

Decide on a distinct set of tasks that one needs to accomplish and stick to them, and put additional related tasks on a new list for next time

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

[employee comments goal]
COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS:

Create a group environment where people feel supported by their team members and constantly encourage them to keep moving forward

Constantly provide encouragement when team members accomplish their goals and positive feedback for different ways of improving

[employee comments goal]
ASSERTIVENESS:

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

Develop new methods on how to initiate and maintain healthy relationship with colleagues at work

[employee comments goal]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Make short-term and long-term lists in order to plan for things in advance and check-off the completed items on the list

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

Speak up when there are problems that need to be addressed in order to get the problems fixed

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

Find opportunities to improve one's skills, and to provide additional services and products to the customers

Look for new tricks and methods to keep oneself on track, both personally and professionally

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL DRIVE:

Be committed to personal and company goals and go the extra mile to achieve them

Learn how to control and respond to one's own emotions in order to avoid causing conflicts in the workplace

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Go out of one's way to make new employees welcome by showing them how to go about things and offering assistance when they are facing problems with projects

Take the time to reward, recognize, thank and specify the contributions of colleagues who have assisted one accomplish a certain task

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Get to know where a person wants to be in the future and how badly he/she needs to get there in order to know how much effort is needed in persuading

Give an example of a context where own ideas have been used successfully in order to convince others to support the ideas

[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]

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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