HOW WE CAN ALLEVIATE EMPLOYEE STRESS

BASED ON PRESCHOOL TEACHERS AT

ALPHA AND OMEGA LEARNING CENTER

OVERVIEW

• EACH CLASS AT ALPHA AND OMEGA LEARNING CENTER HAS ABOUT 10 CHILDREN WITH 1 TEACHER (2 TEACHERS IN THE 2-YEAR OLD CLASS). IN A TYPICAL DAY THE TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO TEACH, COMPLETE ART PROJECTS WITH EACH CHILD, WRITE DAILY REPORTS FOR THE PARENTS, AND HAVE ONE-ON-ONE ACTIVITIES WITH EACH CHILD. ALL OF THESE DAILY REQUIREMENTS, WHILE KEEPING AN EYE ON ALL 10 CHILDREN CAN BECOME EXTREMELY STRESSFUL FOR ONE PERSON TO HANDLE. WHEN PEOPLE BECOME TOO STRESSED, THEY DO NOT WANT TO PUT AS MUCH EFFORT IN TO THEIR WORK. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE INTERACTION WITH AND EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN SUFFERS.

OPPORTUNITY: HIRING PART-TIME MORNING ASSISTANTS OR VOLUNTEERS FOR EACH

CLASS (9AM-NOON; BUSIEST TIME AT THE

CENTER)COLLEGE STUDENTS NEED PART-TIME JOBS AND EXPECT LESS MONEY

VOLUNTEERS WOULD NOT BE AN ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COMPANY

AUDIENCE ANALYSIS

• HEATHER EDSTRAND; LEARNING CENTER DIRECTOR

• NEED: KEEPING STAFF MOTIVATED AND PRODUCTIVE

• NEED: STAYING WITHIN THE SCHOOL’S BUDGET FOR EMPLOYEES

• CHARA KENNEY; VPK TEACHER AT ALPHA AND OMEGA LEARNING CENTER

• NEED: LESS STRESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT

• NEED: ABILITY TO FOCUS ON ONE-ON-ONE ACTIVITIES DURING THE BUSY MORNINGS

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

• TEACHERS

• DIRECTOR

• CHILDREN

• PARENTS