The Employee Handbook
The Employee Handbook template is a detailed, organized, and easy-to-navigate template for the policies and procedures of daycare, preschool, center, and home facilities
This is a “fill in your school's name” template and is completely editable as it downloads in a Microsoft Document format.
Table of Contents
- Employee Handbook Acknowledgment
- Who are we?!
- Mission Statement and Philosophy of Education
- Our Values
- Our values consist of the following but are not limited to
- Our Goals
- A Look into Our Program
- What We Do and What We Believe
- Description of Age Groups
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Older Toddler
- Preschool and PreK
- Our Curriculum
- Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
- Language Development
- Cognitive Development: Science, Math, and Social Studies
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Social-Emotional
- Physical Development: Fine and Gross Motor
- Fine Motor
- Gross Motor
- Sensory Exploration
- Art, Music, Dance, and Creative Expression
- General Facility Policies and Procedures
- Type of Insurance
- State Regulations and Licensing
- Equal Employment
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Sexual Harassment
- Child Neglect and Abuse
- Confidentiality
- Hazardous Items
- Smoking Policy
- Alcohol Policy
- Substance Abuse
- Recreational Cannabis
- Employee Medication and Prescription Medication
- Employees' Use of Telephone and Internet
- Social Media
- Communication and Grievance
- Animal Handling and Policy
- Introduction
- Guidelines and Policies Regarding Animals
- Handling of Animals
- First Aid
- Risks
- EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
- GOSSIP POLICY
- Definition of Gossip
- Gossip-Free and Professional Workplace
- Disciplinary Policies for Gossip
- New Employee Orientation
- Hiring Process
- Employee Orientation and Provisional Status
- New Employee File Checklist
- Employee 90-Day Probationary Period
- 30, 60, 90-Day Employee Evaluation
- General Employee Policies
- Staffing Structure
- Employee Classifications
- Employee Hours
- Appearance and Dress
- Employee Compensation
- Salary and Payroll
- Overtime
- Discussion on Employee Compensation
- Payment Discrepancies
- Pay Evaluation
- Employee Benefits
- General Employee Benefits Information
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Vacation Days
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Days
- Child Care Benefits
- Workers Compensation
- Social Security
- Unemployment Insurance
- EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF WORK
- Employee Disciplinary Policies and Termination
- Performance Corrective Review
- DISCIPLINARY POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES
- Disciplinary Policy Procedure
- Termination
- Resignation
- Employee Attendance and Punctuality
- Notice of Absence
- Tardiness
- Excused Absence
- Student Policies
- Biting
- Procedure Employees will follow if Biting Occurs:
- Potty Training
- Stages of Potty Training
- Signs of Readiness
- The Potty-Training Process at Home and at the Facility
- The Process at Home
- The Process at the Facility
- The following Guidelines must be followed when children are potty training at the facility/wearing underwear
- Transitioning A Student to The Next Age Group
- Screens and Media
- Example:
- Attire for Children
- Special Events
- Yummy, It’s Time to Eat
- Preparation of Food
- Example
- Mealtimes
- Example
- Menus
- Water and Mealtime Fluid
- Children With Special Diets
- Food From Home
- Facility Celebrations
- Disciplinary Policy for Students
- Positive Discipline Techniques
- Techniques We Avoid 37
- Serious and Habitual Misbehavior
- Discharge Policy
- Assessments At Insert Facility Name
- Professional Evaluations
- Parent and Teacher Conferences
- Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Consent Forms
- Emergency Handbook Onsite
- Emergency Procedures
- Immediate Medical Attention
- Fire
- Tornado
- Missing Child
- Poison Procedure
- Medication Policies
- Important General Notes:
- Communication Agreement Between Parents and Facility Regarding Medication
- Accepting Medication
- Storing Medication
- Empty/No Longer Needed Medication
- Prescription Medication
- Forms Required to Administer Prescription Medication
- Receiving the Prescription Medication
- Administering Prescription Medication
- Non-Prescription Medication
- Forms Required to Administer Prescription Medication
- Receiving Non-Prescription Medication
- Administering Non-Prescription Medication
- Reporting and Documentation of Illness, Injuries, and Accidents
- Reporting of Communicable Diseases
- Emergency Contact Documentation for Children
- Report of Student Injury
- Injury Observation Report
- Report of Sick Child at Facility
- Outdoor Play Policies
- Preparation for Outdoor Play
- During Outdoor Play
- After Outdoor Play
- During Inclement Weather
- General Parent Policies
- Late Pick-Up Policy For Parents
- Illness Policy
- Arrival Procedure
- Departure Procedure
- Pick Up- Authorization
- Pick-Up Authorization Process
- Lesson Planning
- Planning Activities
- Parent Communication
- Daily Reports
- Acknowledgment of Receipt of Employment Handbook
...and so much more! You will truly love this template!