Jobs at Step Forward

Step Forward was formerly the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland. 

For decades, we quietly, steadfastly opened our doors to help low-income individuals and families in Cuyahoga County take steps toward brighter futures. The organization formed in 1964 in response to President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty which established the nation’s Head Start early childhood education program and numerous initiatives designed to empower individuals to move beyond the situation they were born into or found themselves unintentionally a part. For more than 60 years, we have helped low-income individuals and families address and overcome the causes of poverty specific to their situation. 

Our locations include nine Head Start centers, three neighborhood opportunity centers, and one Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Courtesy Center. All locations are served by the Rapid Transit Authority.