Every First Circle job has a description. Your specific job description is at the end of this handbook. It is extremely important that you be familiar with it. It defines your specific duties, and serves as the basis for your performance review. In summary, we expect you to:
Support our culture by upholding First Circle’s mission, vision, core values, and professional/program standards.
Work your schedule, be punctual, be flexible, and show up to earn your compensation.
Comply with all state regulations and First Circle policies and procedures.
Create connections with your coworkers and families, and promote home-school partnerships.
Have regular, respectful, and open communication with children, families, and coworkers.
Implement First Circle’s curriculum and daily program and create learning opportunities throughout the day.
Professionalism
We CHOSE YOU to be part of our team and we’re rooting for you to be with us for the long term. We’re committed to supporting you and helping you take the next steps in your career. And we ask you to commit to being professional.
Being professional is about attitude, conduct, and presenting yourself with self-respect and dignity. It means having a willingness to learn, cooperating and getting along with others, showing respect, and living up to your commitments. It also means avoiding behaviors that create difficulties in the workplace. By asking you to join our team, we expect you will adhere to our professional standards. That includes:
following First Circle policies and procedures as outlined in your job description and this Employee Handbook
arriving to work with and maintaining a positive attitude each day
being a team player by contributing your fair share of responsibilities and maintaining a balance of workload among colleagues
participating in and contributing to meetings and discussions
managing your time well, passing in paperwork on time, giving notice for absences, arriving on time ready for the first child
remaining flexible with classroom assignments and schedule—expecting the unexpected, pinch hitting for a team member in need
staying alert about health and safety matters—ensuring the safety of equipment, washing and sanitizing toys and surfaces, managing illness
accepting, using, and providing feedback to improve your work
proactively looking for ways to improve the program, offering solutions to problems, and resisting the urge to complain or communicate in a negative manner
communicating professionally with others and avoiding gossip and/or negative interactions with coworkers
participating in social events/activities outside regular hours
presenting a clean, healthy, professional appearance
While conducting yourself in the ways listed above does not guarantee you won’t have issues with your co-workers, if we all conduct ourselves in these ways, we’ll be close to our goal of a workplace that is respectful, nurturing, professionally rewarding, and fun!