Learning and Development

New Faculty and Staff Orientation

Explain the responsibilities of the position.
Give employee job description to review.
Begin discussion about what resources are available to support employee in meeting job expectations.
Follow up with this discussion at one month meeting.
Provide necessary resources for employee to meet expectations of any gap in performance expectation.
Determine if training or additional orientation is needed. If so, refer to Developing a Training Plan.
Determine other available resources such as mentors, peer coaching, reading list, etc.
Develop a systematic orientation and development plan for new employee that includes the opportunity to work with others in the unit.
Explain any methods for completing work.
Determine level of authority position holds related to decision-making and project completion.
Determine task-specific procedures.
Determine methods for keeping co-workers, supervisor and others informed of progress or concerns.
Explain Performance Management.
Explain performance review process including frequency of formal reviews, how and from whom data is collected, and the importance of two-way, respectful communication and feedback between the supervisor and new employee.