Job Openings

Employment opportunities will be posted as they occur. If you would like to have your resume on file at PACT for consideration for future openings, please send to Personnel Manager, P.O. Box 533, Pittsfield, IL 62363 or email to hr@pactheadstart.com. Please include a cover letter stating the position(s) you are interested in. Resumes will be kept for consideration for one year from date of receipt.

PACT for West Central Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational services, activities, enrollments, or employment practices.  PACT require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Use the contact form on this page to apply for these positions: Job Application Form

PACT is seeking applicants for Head Start Teacher’s Aide for their center located in Macomb. The Aide position is full-time, part-year, with summers off.  This teacher’s aide position may include bus monitor duties for the classroom routes. You must be 19 years of age or older and have your high school diploma or GED.  It also requires that you meet one of the two minimum requirements below:

1. Enrolled in a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree;  or
2. Possess a current preschool CDA or be enrolled in the CDA process with completion within 2 years.

Benefits include paid holidays, personal leave, sick time, 2-week winter break, life insurance, and affordable health, vision, and dental insurance. Starting pay is $15.09 per hour. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.   

To apply, please send resume and transcripts to HR at P.O. Box 533, Pittsfield, IL 62363, or FAX to 217-773-3906, or Email to: hr@pactheadstart.com. An online application is also available on PACT’s website, www.pactheadstart.com, under the ‘Job Openings’ tab. EOE

PACT Head Start in Macomb is seeking applicants for a temporary, contractual One-on-One Aide who will be required to provide support for a preschooler with special needs.  Pay range is $16-$18 per hour and will be set according to experience and qualifications.  Applicants can e-mail a letter of interest and resume to hr@pactheadstart.com.  An online application is also available on PACT’s website, www.pactheadstart.com, under the ‘Job Openings’ tab.  EOE

PACT for West Central IL is seeking applicants for a Site Supervisor for our Center located in Macomb. This is a full-time, full-year position, Monday through Friday days.  Benefits include 14 paid holidays, vacation time, 2-week winter break, personal leave, sick time, life insurance, and affordable health, vision, and dental insurance. Starting pay is $19.70 per hour, with extra pay for college degree. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requires the ability to meet DCFS requirements for Child Care Director:

–           Must be 21 years of age or older, and

–           Have a minimum of associate degree in child development or early childhood education or equivalent (64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 semester hours in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education), and

–           Possess either a Level 1 Illinois Director’s Credential from Gateways to Opportunity and 3 points of credential approved training or 3 semester hours of college credit in administration, leadership, or management.

To apply, please submit letter of interest, resume, and transcripts to HR at P.O. Box 533, Pittsfield, IL 62363, or FAX to 217-773-3906, or Email to: hr@pactheadstart.com. An online application is also available on PACT’s website, www.pactheadstart.com, under the ‘Job Openings’ tab.  EOE

PACT for West Central IL is seeking applicants for Early Head Start Center-Based Teachers for our Centers in Camp Point and Macomb. These are full-time positions, Monday through Friday, year-round.  Benefits include 14 paid holidays, vacation days, personal leave, sick time, 2-week winter break, life insurance, and affordable health, vision, and dental insurance. Starting pay is $16.97 per hour, with extra for college degree. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Qualifications include:

A)          Must be 21 years of age or older, and

B)          Have Associate, Bachelor, or an advanced degree in Early Childhood Education and be trained (or have equivalent coursework) with a focus on infant/toddler development; or

C)          Have a degree in a related field and 21 hours in Early Childhood with experience teaching infants & toddlers and be trained (or have equivalent coursework) with a focus on infant/toddler development: or

D)          Completion of the Infant/Toddler credentialing program of the CDA National Credentialing Award System with a current credential as an Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate, completion of 12 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in courses directly related to child care and/or child development from birth to age 6, and proof of two years (3120 clock hours) child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center.

To apply, please submit letter of interest, resume, and transcripts to HR at P.O. Box 533, Pittsfield, IL 62363, or FAX to 217-773-3906, or Email to: hr@pactheadstart.com. An online application is also available on PACT’s website, www.pactheadstart.com, under the ‘Job Openings’ tab.  EOE

We are always looking for dependable workers, who love spending time with children, to work in a Substitute capacity.  You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are interested in a Substitute position with PACT, or would like more information, contact the Site Supervisor at your local Center.

– Macomb at 320 University Drive, Macomb, IL Phone: 309-298-3143. Ask for Elizabeth Adler.

– Pittsfield at 1310 W. Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL Phone: 217-285-2234. Ask for Jennifer Alred.

– Camp Point at 2090 Highway 24, Camp Point, IL Phone: 217-593-6777. Ask for Kristin Ripperda.

– Beardstown at 909 W. 12th Street, Beardstown, IL Phone: 217-323-9422. Ask for Jamie Peterman.