Sprouts New Hire Orientation

STAFF MEMBER: ___________________________________________

Person Orienting: ___________________________________________

Date started: _____________________ Date Complete:_______________

1. BEFORE 1ST DAY (Refer HERE for details):
   1. FBI Fingerprinting (sent)
   2. State Police Check (sent)
   3. Child Abuse Check (sent)
   4. NSOR Check
   5. Disclosure Statement
   6. Health Report
   7. TB Negative Result (may be part of Health Report)
   8. Proof of Age
   9. 2 Non-Family References
   10. Employee Portal
   11. I9 and direct deposit
2. Employee Portal
   1. How to use web site
   2. Schedules
   3. Time Off Requests
   4. Preferences
3. Paperwork Check (DHS)
   1. Other paperwork checks (refer to list HERE)
4. Clocking and Availability
   1. School Calendar and event days
   2. Request off blackouts
   3. Brightwheel Clocking In/Out (or other time tracking)
   4. Use Training
5. Tree of Life Orientation
   1. Overview of church programs
   2. Basic History of prek
   3. Walk building
   4. Get key/key card/key tag/code
   5. Aflac information
6. Slack
   1. Set up Login
   2. Overview of Slack
   3. Expectations
   4. TEAM WIKI LINK - wiki reference overview
7. Brightwheel, App
   1. Get Login
   2. Basic Use
   3. Attendance
   4. Documentation Expectations
   5. Messaging
8. Overview of Brightwheel, Desktop - ADMIN ONLY
   1. Reports (Attendance, Meals, Activities, etc.)
   2. Billing
9. Meals/Snacks
   1. Briefly Discuss CACFP/SFSP (program importance, meal patterns, documenting)
   2. Meal Policy (authoritative feeding, timing, etc.)
   3. CACFP Documentation
   4. Open vs Closed Site for At Risk Afterschool and SFSP
   5. Kitchen and Servsafe
10. Orient to Physical Classroom Space (ID cards, computer, meds, EC binder, schedule, etc)
    1. Downstairs Room
    2. Upstairs Room
11. Orient to other spaces (teacher’s office, cafeteria, playground, storage, etc.)
    1. Where is emergency binders/go bags
    2. Miscellaneous teacher materials (Attendance Binder, Progress Notes, etc.)
    3. Doors and other points of entry/exit
12. Overview of Classroom Routines/Daily Schedule
    1. Downstairs Room
    2. Upstairs Room
13. Miscellaneous Classroom
    1. Note writing and communication tips and expectations
    2. Use of Decision Ladder
    3. Frog Street Overview
    4. Conscious Discipline
    5. CCEI for Continuing Education Units
14. Goldfinch Assessment Tool
    1. Get Login
    2. App use/working with children
    3. Desktop (Reports, schedule, etc.)
    4. Act Early Screener used before Goldfinch complete
15. Keystone Stars (Overview)
    1. Purpose of program
    2. Required training
    3. PaKeys login, career pathway, etc.
16. Trainings
    1. Civil Rights
    2. Stars Required
    3. UDSA Required (Civil Rights Etc.)
    4. CPR/First Aid
    5. Fire Safety
    6. Mandated Reporter
    7. Get Started With Center-Based Care
17. Funding and Policies
    1. Early Learning Resource Center
    2. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
    3. Keystone STARS
    4. Miscellaneous Grants
18. Emergency Plan
    1. Indoor AND Outdoor
    2. Fire System (extinguishers, pull stations, etc.)
    3. Go-Bag Backpacks
    4. Drills and other Safety Checks
19. Shadowing Shifts in Classroom
    1. Date: _________________
    2. Date: _________________
    3. OPTIONAL Date: _____________
20. Use of Classroom Technology
    1. Wifi
    2. Tablets (Brightwheel, CTB, doorbell, slack, etc)
    3. Televisions
    4. Youtube
    5. Frog Street Portal
    6. Doorbell/Buzzer
    7. Printer/Copier
21. Personal Technology
    1. Log in to work email and review use (if applicable)
    2. Overview of Google Suite programs
    3. Shared Drives
    4. Check permissions
    5. Wifi on personal devices
22. Additional Administrative
    1. GoTo and Phone Extension
    2. Pelican Login
    3. Doorbell Private Login
    4. Personal Laptop Setup
    5. PEARS login for USDA

Last Updated: 7/14/2026