Policy Clarifications for Family Child Care Staff Requirements
Review flexibilities for meeting required staff qualifications so that family child care can remain a viable and important program option for Head Start grant recipients.
Staff Qualifications
Head Start programs must ensure that all staff, consultants, and contractors have the necessary knowledge, training, experience, and skills to fulfill their roles effectively. These resources provide guidance on establishing staff qualifications and identifying the relevant qualities, skills, and capacities to consider when hiring staff. Learn how to identify best practices for meeting the Head Start Program Performance Standards on staff qualifications.
Nutrition Staff and Consultants
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes how health managers work with nutrition staff and consultants to develop nutrition services.
Education Requirements for Human Resources Professionals
Programs should consider these qualities, skills, and capacities when hiring a Head Start human resources professional.
Resources to Build and Retain a Strong Education Workforce
Find resources for building a program culture that provides ongoing professional development and mental health supports to teachers, family child care providers, and home visitors.
Supporting a Strong Education Workforce
Explore strategies Head Start programs can use to recruit, train, and retain education services staff who are qualified and dedicated to working with our youngest learners and their families.
Supporting Teachers to Meet Staff Qualifications
Learn to identify appropriate practices for meeting the Head Start Program Performance Standards on staff qualifications.