The After School Way

Kidventure expects all staff members to conduct themselves in a professional manner during their employment. This includes practicing good attendance habits. All staff members should regard coming to work on time, working their shift as scheduled, and leaving at the scheduled time as essential functions of their jobs. Good attendance habits are an integral part of every staff member’s job description. As our business runs on a schedule, tardiness will not be tolerated. An unexcused absence may be the cause for termination at the discretion of the coordinator.
Among other things, Kidventure requires the following:
Being at your assigned area ready for work by the start of your scheduled shift. Remaining at work during your entire shift, unless excused by a supervisor.
Not leaving work until the scheduled end of your shift unless excused by a supervisor.
Leaving promptly at the end of your shift unless you have been given advance permission by your supervisor to work past that point. This includes the gym, field, parking lot, etc.
Calling in and personally notifying your supervisor if you will be absent or tardy unless a verifiable emergency makes it impossible for you to do so.
Submit shift or schedule change requests to a coordinator at least five days in advance.
“Calling in” via text message, Slack, or email is not acceptable, nor is voicemail without verification of receipt.

Due to the part-time nature of After School, Kidventure does offer excused time off to its After-School Staff. Requests must be submitted through the Absence Request Google Form at least two weeks in advance. Any requests made with less than two weeks’ notice will be approved at the discretion of your supervisor. With this said, an excessive number of excused absences may be grounds for dismissal.
We recognize that there are some responsibilities that may hinder a candidate from accepting a position with Kidventure; in this situation, a candidate may request the necessary time off. All requests must be approved before entering into the agreement. Slack Verification or approval through the Absence Request Form must be had before the employment agreement is signed.
If there are certain events you know will take place during the school year but do not know the specific dates, these too must be submitted through the same process listed in the first paragraph. Please submit the event’s nature and the anticipated number of days for approval. If approved, please let your manager know as soon as you know the specific dates.

Any absence due to illness will only be deemed excused if a staff member:
Call the After School Coordinator Line (see staff website for appropriate number) at least 3 hours prior to the shift and receive verbal confirmation.
Provides a doctor’s note within 24 hours to the site director.

• Ultimately the coordinator reserves the right to decide if the absence is excused or unexcused.
  After School Other, Unscheduled Time Off
  Kidventure recognizes that events may occur during the school year that prevent staff from making their shift on time or may result in missing a shift completely. Please inform your coordinator as soon as you know about the need for time off so we can have the best possibility of accommodating your needs. Unscheduled time off is NOT guaranteed. Steps to request unscheduled time off should be followed:
• If you will be running up to 30 minutes late, you must call your Site Director and receive verbal confirmation that they are aware of your tardiness on the specified date.
• If you will be running beyond 30 minutes late, you must call the After School Coordinator Line (see staff website for appropriate number) and receive verbal confirmation that they are aware of your tardiness on the specified date. The coordinator will then notify all appropriate parties.
• If you can not make it to work you must call the After School Coordinator Line (see staff website for appropriate number) and receive verbal confirmation that they are aware of your absence.
• Wait for an approval email from the coordinator. If you do not receive documentation of an excused absence, then your time-off will be marked as unexcused.
• If the coordinator is not informed of your time-off request and you do not attend work it will be marked as an unexcused absence.
  Your absence will be excused or unexcused at the coordinator’s discretion. In order for the coordinator to make a decision regarding an absence status, it is beneficial to provide details. For example, simply stating that one has a family emergency without providing any detail will more than likely result in an unexcused absence.
• An unexcused absence is grounds for discipline, including possible termination. *An excessive number of excused absences may be grounds for termination.