The Staff Skill Profile for Support Staff is available to download and is one of many tools available through SOLAR. SOLAR, which stands for Strengthening Operations for Learning And Results, is a set of web-based tools designed to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in their training and technical assistance (T/TA) and staff development planning.

A Staff Skill Profile is a set of skill indicators—brief descriptions of skills that an employee exercises in carrying out his or her job. The Skill Profile is designed to enable your program to document consistent information about a staff member’s ability to perform the skills required for his or her position. More detailed information on the Staff Skill Profiles can be found in the FAQs.

SOLAR Staff Skill Profiles were developed around six standard categories of staff members within Head Start and Early Head Start programs: classroom staff─preschool; classroom staff─infant/toddler; directors, managers, and supervisors; family, disability, and health services staff; home visitors; and support staff.

Each Profile contains between 25 and 60 standard skills that are broken down into categories. The Profiles were developed with input from the Office of Head Start, national experts, and members of the Head Start community. Each indicator begins with a short skill statement (e.g., supports parents in extending children’s learning at home; or meets federal, state, and program documentation requirements), and includes examples of how some employees exhibit these skills.

Download the Staff Skill Profile for Support Staff [PDF, 806KB]
Download the Scoring Level Definitions [PDF, 218KB]