Staff appraisal training and development

Policy Statement

Cybertots Child Care Centre ensures the highest quality of child care through its support systems for staff, which allow staff to determine their work performance, provide high job satisfaction and opportunities for advancement, further training and development.

Considerations:

• Philosophy - provision of high quality child care; support for staff.
• Legislation - Quality Improvement and Accreditation System (Cth), National Child Care Competency Standards.
• Children's needs - Quality programs/well trained staff.
• Parents needs - Quality programs/well trained staff.
• Staff needs - Job satisfaction-identify where performing well, determine actions for enhancing job performance and future training and development.
• Management needs - To assist staff to perform to their optimum capability and provide opportunities for advancement within the workplace.

How Policy will be implemented (Specific Policies and Procedures):

• New staff will be introduced to the appraisal system during orientation
• Staff appraisals will take place within 3 months of employment and thereafter at least every 12 months
• Director may determine intermediate appraisals when needed
• A mutually agreed date for the performance appraisal will be set at least 2 weeks prior to the performance appraisal interview
• The appraisal process will include:
  • appraisal of the employees job description and clarification of expectations of their role
    • self assessment
    • two way feedback
    • highlight future opportunities within the position
    • be positive and constructive
    • determine an action plan for further training and/or development
    • feedback about how the appraisal process could be improved.
  • Every 2 years the Management Committee and staff will re evaluate the appraisal process and determine ways it can be improved or changed
  • Performance Appraisal will be used as a tool for identifying staff training and development
  • The management committee will ensure provisions for staff training and development is included in the annual budget
  • The Director will be responsible for co-ordinating training for the centre and ensuring that training opportunities are provided on an equitable basis to all staff
  • Training may be in one of the following formats:
    • staff share their expertise in training events held at the centre
    • an outside presenter runs a workshop for all staff at the centre
    • staff attends external workshops, conferences and feedback to the rest at staff meetings
    • staff completes short TAFE or University courses
    • staff is granted study leave to pursue further vocational studies
    • staff learns through changes in position with the centre
    • staff exchanges are made with other Child Care Centres
    • relevant resources eg books, articles, videos etc are accessed.