Operations+Manual

When you start a new job, it can sometimes be overwhelming to learn all the procedures of a new school, and sometimes procedures don't even exist. It helps to have a SURVIVAL GUIDE, also called an Operatioins Manual or a Policies and Procedures Guide.

First, find out what is already out there. Some districts are organized enough to have an online procedures guide. If your district does not have one, it can help to look at others to get ideas.

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Besides the district policies, it also helps to have a school guide with all the helpful contacts and information needed at the school. You may start by asking if your school has a teacher handbook.

Here are some school Policies and Procedures you can look at to see what kinds of things to put together for yourself. You might also want to consider keeping them online as a wiki. This wiki was created an a Policies and Procedures guide for AUHSD and put together by the AUHSD Librarians.

Here are some procedures you might consider having in your manual: Absence Procedure Academic Honesty Alarm System (Books) Alarm System (Building) Calendar Classroom Libraries Closed for Absence Computer Check Out (Student) Computer Lab Policies Copier Policy Closing Procedures Drop Procedure Die-Cut Press Discards Donations e-mail Fine Collection Hall Pass Inventory Laminator Logos Lunch Procedures Mail Opening Procedures Ordering Books Ordering Supplies Overdues Paper Patron Import Printers - Write down the type of printer and the replacement cartridge it uses for easy reordering. Phone Lists Registration Routines Scheduling Selection Policy Student Aides Student Identification Cards Student Schedule Look Up Textbooks Workroom Video Collection Yearbook Policy

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