Lay Professional / Lay Support Staff
Sample questions—not all applicable to everyone—a beginning.
1. Do you feel your job is an important part of the overall ministry of the church?
2. What are some of the specific joys / successes for you in this past year?
3. Are you given enough lead time to get your work done without being hurried or stressed?
4. What caused you frustration or great concern?
5. Do you feel you are given proper equipment and materials to do the job required of you?
6. What do you wish would improve? (Please offer specific actions that you think could bring about improvement.)
7. How do you feel the (insert appropriate individual(s)… pastoral staff…parents … youth … other staff members …) supplement and support your work?
8. Do you feel you are fairly and adequately compensated for the work you do? (Include salary, mileage, pension, health/dental insurance, continuing education.)
9. Are you a part of regular weekly planning (staff meetings)? Do you feel enough time is given for staff reporting and sharing with each other?
10. When deadlines are necessary, do you feel others respect and comply to enable you to get the job done?
11. What continuing educational opportunities would assist you in your position?