Human Resources
These systems remind us that any Head Start program is only as good as its people. A strong human resources system ensures that staff members and volunteers have the credentials and competencies needed to provide quality Head Start services to children and families.
Head Start Policy and Regulations
Personnel Policies, Compensation & Labor Laws
- Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke [PDF, 44KB]
- Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Environments [PDF, 89KB]
- Affirmative Action and Head Start
- Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Whistleblower Protection Laws
- Head Start Funds and Unionizing
- Partnerships Issues: Employees or Independent Contractors?
Staff Hiring
- Conducting Effective Interviews: What You Need to Know
- Developing a Search Strategy: Your Roadmap for Hiring
- Early Head Start Tip Sheet No. 7: What Are the Differences Between a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Nutritionist?
- Employee Compensation Checklist
- Ensuring New Employees' Success: Best Practices for Employee Onboarding
- Glossary of Head Start Terms
- Head Start Acronyms
- Introduction to Competency-Based Hiring
- Wage & Fringe Benefits Comparability Toolbox
Supervision
- Bus Driver Performance Observation Form
- Examples of Core Competencies for Head Start Managers
- Home-Based Supervisor's Manual for the Head Start Home-Based Program Option
- More Tools: A Framework for Analyzing Management Dilemmas
- Planning Staff Meetings
- Reflective Supervision: Setting a Foundation for Reflective Practice in Your Program
- Supervisor's Manual for the Head Start Home-Based Program Option [PDF, 1.5MB]
- Supportive Supervision: Promoting Staff and Family Growth Through Positive Relationships [PDF, 175KB]
Teambuilding
Professional Development
- College Tips for Head Start Staff
- Designing a Career Development and Management System for Head Start
- Early Head Start Tip Sheet No. 13: How Does an Early Head Start Program Establish an Effective System for Infant/Toddler Staff Development? ES
- Establishing a Competency-Based Management Framework
- List of Training Scenarios
- Mentoring for Head Start and Early Head Start
- Planning for Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
- Revisiting and Updating the Multicultural Principles
- Strategies for Building Partnerships with Academic Institutions
- Tips on How to Develop a Professional Development Partnership
- Training Is the Key to the Success of Providing Transportation
Consultants & Volunteers
- Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs
- Early Head Start Tip Sheet No. 7: What Are the Differences Between a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Nutritionist?
- Foster Grandparent Program
- Insurance Coverage for Volunteers: Head Start Volunteer Policies
- Partnerships Issues: Employees or Independent Contractors?
- Policies and Procedures
- Strategic Use of Consultants: A Guide for Head Start and Early Head Start Leaders
- Using Both Paid Providers and Volunteers
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Volunteer Services
Last Reviewed: January 2017
Last Updated: January 13, 2017