Teaching begins before kindergarten
Preschool & Early Childhood Jobs
Find public preschool, Head Start, early-childhood teaching, classroom-support, family-service and childcare opportunities.
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National employment sources
Search public, nonprofit and private early-childhood employers.
Begin with national directories, then verify the opening on the school district, Head Start grantee, childcare organization or employer’s official career page.
NAEYC Career Center
Early-childhood teaching, leadership, administration, policy and related professional openings.
Open resource ↗Head Start Center Locator
Locate Head Start and Early Head Start programs, then review the sponsoring agency’s employment page.
Open resource ↗SchoolSpring
Public-school teaching, classroom-support, specialist and school-system opportunities nationwide.
Open resource ↗K12JobSpot
School-district and education openings, including early-childhood and paraprofessional roles.
Open resource ↗EDJOIN
Education employment used by many California school districts and education agencies.
Open resource ↗ChildCare Careers
Substitute and permanent early-childhood teachers, assistants and childcare staff in participating markets.
Open resource ↗Bright Horizons Careers
Early-childhood teaching, center leadership, support and corporate opportunities.
Open resource ↗KinderCare Careers
Teachers, center staff, cooks, drivers, leadership and support roles.
Open resource ↗Learning Care Group Careers
Teacher, assistant, center leadership and childcare-support roles across its school brands.
Open resource ↗Primrose Schools Careers
Teaching, school leadership, operations and support roles at participating schools.
Open resource ↗The Goddard School Careers
Teacher, assistant, administration and school-support opportunities at local schools.
Open resource ↗YMCA Careers
Preschool, childcare, youth development, program and community-service roles.
Open resource ↗Public preschool is organized locally
Search the district, city and program operator.
A public preschool may be operated by a school district, county office, Head Start grantee, tribal government or community organization. The program name and legal employer may be different.
Public school districts
Search district employment pages for preschool, pre-K, transitional kindergarten, early childhood and special-education preschool.
Find programs and employers →Head Start and Early Head Start
Programs may be operated by school districts, counties, nonprofits, tribal governments or community agencies.
Find programs and employers →State early-childhood agencies
Find state program contacts, standards and public pre-K information.
Find programs and employers →Local education agencies
Search city, county and regional education offices in addition to individual districts.
Find programs and employers →Before applying
Requirements are not identical everywhere.
Depending on the position, an employer may require early-childhood coursework, a Child Development Associate credential, a state permit or teaching license, CPR/first aid, fingerprinting, a background check, health clearance or experience with young children. Teacher-assistant, substitute, food-service, transportation and classroom-support roles may have different entry requirements.