Careers at LEAP

Sign-On Bonuses for all permanent positions!

Join the LEAP Team today!

We’re confident that as the second largest nonprofit serving Washington County, NY, you’ll find work that fulfills you and a career that will allow you to help others and build a strong, robust, thriving WashCoNY!

Begin working with pregnant Washington County individuals, their children and families through our Head Start / Early Head Start division and prepare the littlest learners in the county for academic and life success! We operate 5 learning centers across the county as well as a strong and engaged home-based learning program.

Join the team at our Career & Family Services Suite at Broadway in Fort Edward! As the official workforce development agency for WashCoNY, the Career and Training Center puts clients face-to-face with employment experts, training, and access to learning support and financing. Through this office, youth and adult employment and training programs are preparing the next generation of the WashCoNY workforce.

Work within our Assistance Division, providing the tools and supports to assist WashCoNY residents with hunger solutions, homelessness prevention, transportation support, and more, to ensure that no matter where they are on their journey, WashCoNY clients have a trusted ally in their corner.

Every position at LEAP ensures that you will be working as part of a dedicated team toward our mission of supporting individuals and families in attaining self-sufficiency. We do this through internal and community partnership programs and opportunities.

 

Benefits Options

Working for LEAP comes with a host of available benefits options including but not limited to:

  • Optional vision, dental, life, and accidental insurances
  • Monday-Friday work schedule
  • Paid sick and vacation accrual
  • 35 hours [full-time employees] of personal time on day 1
  • Employee Assistance Program [Adirondack EAP]
  • 401k w/ 1% match
  • Paid week off from Christmas Eve thru New Year’s Day
  • 17 paid Federal holidays per year
  • Student Loan Forgiveness
  • Paid Training and Certification
  • Investment in employee growth & development
  • Numerous all-agency training & social events
  • Employee Wellness and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives
  • A family-first, employee-first environment [never feel like you have to choose work over family]
  • Moments of overwhelming joy, belonging, and purpose

**Benefits options vary for PT employees. For more details, see the contact information for specific positions.**

Below are the current openings at LEAP.  We hope to hear from you soon!

Special Note: Covid-19 is a real and dangerous concern. LEAP monitors area Covid-19 transmission rates, and reserves the right to implement masking, sanitizing, and other proven methods to prevent illness and protect our staff, children, and clients. Unless protected by law, it is expected that LEAP staff be properly vaccinated against this virus to protect community health. Masks will always be welcomed and respected, but are not consistently required. Guests, clients, and employees are expected to pay attention to agency communications regarding Covid-19 transmission, and follow all guidelines set in place as deemed necessary by agency leadership. For more information about how we manage Covid-19 in a post-pandemic world, please contact Jacqueline Bell, LEAP Onboarding & Employee Wellness Coordinator at ja[email protected] or by calling 518-747-2816 x208. 

LEAP is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

*Sign-on bonus equivalent to one week’s pay will be received after completion of the first 90 days of employment.*