Employment Opportunities
Head Start Health Specialist $5,000 Bonus!
Head Start Health Specialist $5,000 Bonus!
This position is a unique opportunity for someone passionate about pediatric health. The successful candidate will provide health consultation to staff and families, approve the individual health care plans of children and assist the team in implementing agency policies and procedures in accordance to state and federal regulations and guidelines.
The candidate must be a licensed or registered nurse, with experience in pediatrics preferred. Must demonstrate the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Service area may include Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties. 25 hrs wk/full year. Salary range $32.80-$34.80.
Community Action Pioneer Valley has excellent benefits, training, supervision and a collaborative work environment. We offer: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plans, Vision Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Sick, Vacation, Float time and 12.5 paid Holidays. Community Action is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation, including CORI, DCF, SORI, and fingerprint-based national CORI, NCOR, and out of state checks if applicable, and driving record check.
Please go to https://www.communityaction.us/employment for a full job description, information regarding benefits and to apply.
Community Action is committed to a diverse workforce. AA/EOE/ADA
Career resources compiled with the help of the Western Massachusetts Career Centers' MASSHIRE Franklin Hampshire Career Center.
These are local, regional, and national job search websites for specific job types that can help you find employment in our area.
- Pioneer Valley jobs (many different job types) – Jobs in the Valley
- State jobs in Massachusetts –  Find Your Future Commonwealth Job
- Federal jobs – USAJOBS
- Jobs for young people -  Franklin Hampshire Youth Employment
- Jobs for people with disabilities – Jobs Without Limits
- Local non-profit jobs – Human Service Forum
- National non-profit jobs – Idealist
- Jobs at local colleges and universities –  Five Colleges Jobs
- Area public school jobs – School Spring
- Arts and culture jobs – Hire Culture
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National Job Search Sites
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Newspapers with Employment Classifieds
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