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Employee Competency Checklist Procedures

Employee Competency Checklist

Goal: To ensure that each new employee is fully supported to master the critical competencies required to succeed in the Employment Consultant position.

Background: This form provides an efficient mechanism for a new employee and their supervisor to communicate about training needs. All new employees bring their individual experiences and learning styles to the job, and their individual training needs will vary both in style and degree. This form allows the supervisor to develop an ongoing dialogue about the types of training needed for the employee to feel competent and demonstrate competency. In addition, it places accountability on the supervisor to help the new employee take the appropriate steps to reach competency.

Procedure:

1. The Employee Competency Checklist is given to the new employee on the first day of employemnt in tandem with the Orientation Checklist.

2. The supervisor explains the form and discusses each item with the new employee.

3. Consensus is reached between the supervisor and new employee regarding timelines, priorities, and methods for completing the form.

4. While the supervisor is ulitmately responsible for ensuring completion of the forms (and the orientation process in general), the employee is instructed that they must assume primary responsibility for completing items that are within their control and communicating their needs as necessary to fully complete their orientation process.

5. Once and item is complete, the employee will palce a check mark in the appropriate box.

6. The new employee will present the form to the supervisor during weekly supervision meetings until the orientation and the form is complete. The time frame for completion may vary based on a variety of factors (e.g., full time vs. part time).

7. Once the form is complete, it is turned into the supervisor for review and discussion. During this discussion, the employee is responsible for discussing their need for any support by item.

8. The form is then filed in the Personnel File by the Office Administrative Assistant.

9. The form can be referenced again by the supervisor and employee to address future training needs and performance issues as needed.

Employee Competency Checklist