Child Care Hiring Days for PA

With the majority of child care programs experiencing staffing shortages, ELRC Region 5's quality partner Trying Together is taking action to connect job seekers to hiring early learning programs throughout Pennsylvania. Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs can participate in Child Care Hiring Days for PA on March 29, 30 and 31, 2022 at no cost.

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During this three-day event, ECE programs will host walk-in hiring events, featuring on-the-spot interviews at their locations. Programs will display yellow balloons, ribbons, or stars in front of their facility to signify that they are participating in Child Care Hiring Days of PA. This event will be widely advertised via radio, social media, and community organizations. The event aims to simplify the job search and hiring process for potential applicants and promote the rewards of working in early childhood education.

For Employers

Child care providers who are interested in participating in Child Care Hiring Days for PA should do the following:

  1. Register their program for this event

    • Programs with multiple site locations will need to complete one registration form for each site

  2. Create or update their ECEhire.com profile

  3. Post all job openings on ECEhire.com using the free Promo Code: CCHD

Registered programs will have access to the Hiring Days Toolkit that offers resources to help plan walk-in interview events and reach potential job seekers.

Other helpful tools include an ECEhire.com Tip Sheet and a recording of an Child Care Hiring Days for PA Information Session.

For Job Seekers

Looking for a career in a field that makes a difference in the lives of children and families, while creating a positive impact in communities? During Child Care Hiring Days for PA job seekers can apply and have on-the-spot interviews at hundreds of participating child care programs across Pennsylvania.

  1. View a list of job postings and search for open positions and event details for participating child care locations. Participating programs will be indicated by noting CCHD in their job posting.

  2. Explore Job Seeker Resources tabs to help prepare for an interview.

  3. Visit participating child care employers March 29-31 for an on-the-spot interview.

More Information

Details of the event can be found on ECEhire.com. For questions about the event, email Communications@FirstUp.org or info@tryingtogether.org. For questions about using ECEhire.com, email ECEhire.com@phmc.org.

Heidi Winkler