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.
Human Resources
Head Start programs are only as good as their people. Explore resources on this topic to ensure that staff members and volunteers have the credentials and competencies needed to provide quality Head Start services. Learn ways to safeguard program staff’s health, wellness, and engagement, and to emphasize training and professional development. Find a range of instructional resources, including federal and regional training, technical assistance (TTA) staff, and online materials.
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.
Wage Comparability Survey: Analyzing Employee Compensation
Learn how to conduct a comparability survey that analyzes employee compensation across similar organizations that offer parallel services.
Home-Based Staff Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills
Learn more about home-based staff qualifications and how programs ensure that each staff member, consultant, and contractor has the qualifications and competencies to provide high-quality services.
Staffing the Home-Based Option
Explore requirements for staffing the home-based option. Learn about the necessary skills for staff as identified in the HSPPS and the Head Start Act to support staff recruitment and retention.
Ethical Considerations for Home Visiting
The intimacy of working within someone’s home with no other professionals present may lead to confusing situations. It's key to have agency policies in place to handle ethical issues.
1302.90 Personnel policies.
Review the standards for establishing written personnel policies and procedures that address background checks, standards of conduct, and wages and benefits to support the Head Start workforce.
Education Requirements for Head Start Directors
Use this brief to identify the key qualities, skills, and capacities programs should consider when hiring a Head Start director.
Education Requirements for Family Child Care Providers
Recruiting qualified family child care providers in Head Start programs can be a challenge. Use this brief to find providers who meet the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Education Requirements for Disabilities Managers
Use this brief to discover how to find and hire the right candidate for the disabilities manager position. Explore how to match potential applicants with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies.