Holyoke • Chicopee• Springfield Head Start is a multi-service agency, providing comprehensive programs, services and support to local communities, families and children.
HCS Head Start is more than child care. We provide early childhood education, to prepare preschool children for kindergarten, and for life.
We offer traditional part-day early childhood programs at no cost to eligible families. In addition, HCS Head Start offers a full day option for eligible parents working or enrolled at school full time. Fees for the full day option range from sliding scale to full tuition.
We provide family and parent support, and opportunities for families to engage in a child’s education and in the HCS Head Start community.
We also provide family and parent programs including cooking, money management, parenting classes, a healthy relationships program, and more.
Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has improved the lives of more than 32 million children and their families.
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COVID-19 UPDATES
We continue to be mindful of the current COVID-19 global pandemic and the health, safety and well-being of our children, families and staff. We have made significant changes to our Head Start and Early Head Start programs as a result of the coronavirus.
LATEST NEWS
Educare Springfield
Launching Educare Springfield Program Educare Springfield, the first Educare school in Massachusetts,
Janis Santos Receives Awards
Janis Santos Honored Janis Santos, Chief Executive Officer for HCS Head Start,
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Free stories for kids of all ages. Audible Stories is a free website where kids of all ages can listen to hundreds of Audible audio titles across six different languages—English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese—for free, so they can keep learning, dreaming and just being kids.HCS Head Start is hiring!!!!
A STRONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
All positions require experience with and sensitivity to the needs of lower income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families. Bilingual and/or bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Maintenance and Grounds Staff:
Working directly under the Maintenance Supervisor, A position established for the purpose of providing maintenance services as needed i.e. plumbing, flooring, painting, electrical, locks, etc., experience with maintenance in old buildings a plus; snow removal required, and ensuring that tools, and materials are maintained in good working order and are available at job sites when needed, some custodial work required on occasion. 40 hours per week; 52 weeks per year position.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of responsible experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair. Certifications preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required, certifications a plus
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in sanitation procedures and general repair.
• Familiarity with the operation and maintenance of heating/cooling systems
• Ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written directions
• Willingness to perform custodial and other manual tasks
• Thoroughness, dependability
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability and willingness to work as a team member
Starting Pay: $18.00 per hour
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 3, 2021
Candidates should complete an application and
submit a resume with cover letter by copying and pasting the URL below into their browser:
app.smartsheet.com/b/form/99c1f96096714d829c23176f69cf10e1
Should you experience an issue with this link, please let us know via HCSHR@Headstart.org
Full Time Benefits (30+ hours per week)
Birthday off with pay, Paid sick, personal, vacation & holidays, 403b retirement plan with Agency match, education reimbursement, employee assistance program, health & dental insurance, employer paid life and long-term disability insurance.
EOE/AA
HCS Head Start is hiring!!
A STRONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Our CORE VALUES: Excellence • Respect • Diversity • Communication Team Work • Flexibility • Dedication • Shared Vision
HR GENERALIST
Works within the Human Resource area to support and assist all levels of internal management and staff as well as outside clients and vendors, potential candidates, interns, volunteers, and/or staff answering questions and guiding them through the Agency’s policies, procedures and benefits. Areas of focus include benefit administration, including Medical, Dental, FSA, 403(b), Life/ADD; all types of employee leave including but not limited to FMLA, MA PFML, Parental Leave, SNL and ensuring all employee hire letters and status changes are properly processed. Bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Bilingual English/Spanish required.
ONE POSITION OPEN: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year position
STARTING PAY/SALARY: $21.39 hourly -Non-Exempt
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• HRCI PHR or SHRM CP certification a plus
EXPERIENCE:
• At least one year of full-time human resource experience strongly preferred particularly in the areas of staff recruiting, employee benefits and employee leave.
QUALITIES & SKILLS:
• All positions require experience with and sensitivity to the needs of lower income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families.
• Desire to embrace and ability to promote diversity in the workplace.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain and model professionalism, confidentiality and integrity.
• Ability and willingness to work as a team member and individually when applicable.
• Consistently exercises sound judgment.
• Computer Literacy: Strong computer skills and experience with computer programs such as Office 365, Outlook, Excel spreadsheets, Word (including formatting & mail merge), Power Point and databases. Human Resource and Payroll software experience a plus.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail while performing various tasks simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills, verbally and in writing,
• Exceptional organizational skill in organizing work tasks, work space and electronic and hard copy filing.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 3, 2021
Candidates should complete application and submit a resume with cover letter by copying the following link into their browser: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/99c1f96096714d829c23176f69cf10e1. Should you experience problems with the link, please notify HCSHR@headstart.org.
Full Time Benefits (30+ hours per week)
Birthday off with pay, Paid sick, personal, vacation & holidays, 403b retirement plan with Agency match, education reimbursement, employee assistance program, health & dental insurance, employer paid life and long-term disability insurance.
EOE/AA
Head Start is the national commitment to give every child,
regardless of circumstances at birth, an opportunity to succeed in school and in life.
In the 50 years since its inception, Head Start has improved the lives of more than 32 million children and their families.
Head Start alumni – or “Head Start babies,” as they often call themselves – are in all walks of the nation’s life.
Educators, doctors, lawyers, military personnel, artists, engineers,
religious and civic leaders, and scientists – from all across the country –
remember Head Start as the place where, at an early age, they acquired a life-long love of learning.
In addition to life and school preparedness, Head Start is also the nation’s laboratory for early learning innovation.
Head Start offers a unique whole child/whole family program design coupled with a
delivery system that includes local programs, national standards, monitoring, professional development,
and family engagement. This has been the basis for many subsequent statewide and community initiatives.