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.
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Talent Acquisition
Building a workforce that meets program needs is the top objective of all recruitment and hiring practices.
These resources cover the full range of talent acquisition activities, including recruiting and interviewing candidates and onboarding new employees.
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.
Hiring
Discover ways home-based supervisors may be involved in three important tasks related to hiring staff: developing a job description, recruiting staff, and being a key part of the interview process.
Enrollment Forward FAQs
Read these FAQs from the Office of Head Start (OHS) about making decisions on community need, program structure, recruitment and enrollment strategies, and short- and long-term approaches to workforce development.
Enrollment Forward in 10 Minutes Video Series
In the Enrollment Forward in 10 Minutes videos, grant recipients share program approaches to workforce recruiting and identifying eligible children to receive Head Start services.
El Valor
Watch grant recipients from El Valor discuss the program’s approach to recruiting and retaining staff.
Hiring and Training Bus Drivers and Monitors
Consider these criteria and regulations when selecting and training Head Start bus drivers and monitors.
Background Checks FAQs
Find answers to FAQs around background checks for staff, contractors, and volunteers in a Head Start program.
Employee Retention Strategies You Can Apply Today
Use this form to identify action steps your program can implement immediately to promote staff retention.
