Job & Volunteer Postings

Join our team. We’re hiring!
Valley Educational Associates offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits package with generous vacation time, mileage reimbursement, including your birthday off and casual Fridays. Apply today!

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Application for Employment.pdf
For immediate consideration, please send your application and resume to: Valley Educational Associates, Inc.
Attention: Human Resources
P.O. Box 46
Hatfield, MA 01038
Fax: (413) 349-4122
E-mail: HR@ValleyEducational.org

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Join our Volunteer Committees!

Human Rights

We are seeking long term volunteers for our Human Rights Committee. The responsibility of the Committee is to promote, safeguard, and protect the human dignity and the legal rights and liberties of the participants served by Valley Educational Associates, Inc. consistent with the Department of Developmental Services. The committee reviews of agency protocols and practices while ensuring participant’s rights are protected.

Candidates should have a background in one of the following fields:

  • legal / paralegal / law student / attorney
  • medical / nursing / health care / physician and or assistant
  • parents / guardians / family of individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities
  • employee / volunteer of an agency that uplifts adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities
  • people with a general interest in promoting and protecting human rights

The position will require attendance to a majority of committee meetings that occur during evening hours on an every-other month basis. Dinner is provided for those in attendance. These meetings are typically held in the agency’s Chicopee facility.

Valley Educational Associates, Inc.
Attention: Andrea Volikas, HR Manager
Fax: (413) 349-4122
E-mail: HR@ValleyEducational.org

Board of Directors

Valley Educational Associates is seeking passionate and driven people to serve on our board of directors.

Roles and responsibilities include:
-assisting in securing funds (through fundraising, peer to peer, grants, sponsorships) to further the agency’s goals and initiatives
-connecting the agency through the circle of influence
-positively representing the agency at community & networking events
-attending annual events and willingness to assist as needed on event creation and execution (such as the 5k Cider Run and an annual board hosted event)
-positive and motivated attitude to propel the mission
-passion and concern for the welfare of adults with developmental disabilities in Western MA.

Typically meets once per month on the last or fourth Wednesday at our Chicopee facility. To learn more about our current members & executive staff, go online to https://valleyeducational.org/about-us/our-team/

For immediate consideration, please send your resume and Board Application to:

Valley Educational Associates, Inc.
Attention: Andrea Volikas, HR Manager
Fax: (413) 349-4122
E-mail: HR@ValleyEducational.org

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