News

March 7, 2023

A+ Schools and Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative Summer Opportunities Fair

A+ Schools and the Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative will host a free Summer Opportunities Fair on Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Families that attend can enjoy free lunch, music, and games while meeting vendors and summer program providers who will help families register for available slots. Opportunities for attendees include:

  • Registering for available summer programming.
  • Applying on-site for summer, part-time, or full-time opportunities for teens and adults.
  • Getting a head start on acquiring needed clearances for jobs.

When: Saturday, April 1st 11am – 3pm

Where: Manchester Academic Charter School (MACS), 1214 Liverpool St, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

There will also be raffle baskets and other fun activities. Parking is free.

To sign up, visit the event registration page.

Contact Nichole at nsims@aplusschools.org or call 412-256-8536 for more information or questions.

News

March 8, 2022

Child Care Hiring Days for PA

With the majority of child care programs experiencing staffing shortages, 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.

About Child Care Hiring Days for PA

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. 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

Interested providers should:

  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, which offers resources for planning walk-in interview events and reaching potential job seekers.

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

For Job Seekers

During Child Care Hiring Days for PA job seekers can apply and have on-the-spot interviews at hundreds of participating child care programs. To participate:

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

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

  3. Visit participating programs 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.