Welcome to Centers that Care!
Early learning is a once in a lifetime opportunity. During the first five years, a child’s brain is growing and making more vital connections than at any other time in life. Early childhood professionals can have a tremendous impact on a child’s future.

Centers that Care, a social enterprise of Action for Children, is committed to linking qualified early childhood professionals to child care centers with staffing needs.

If you are a child care center looking for additional staff, Centers that Care provides a comprehensive marketing, recruitment and screening approach to find qualified, committed and enthusiastic early childhood professionals for your staffing needs.

If you are seeking employment in the early childhood profession, Centers that Care offers you the opportunity to go through a one-time application process to be considered for employment in child care centers participating in Centers that Care. 

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For Centers
Are you having trouble finding qualified staff or maintaining current staff levels? Is your search costing you time and money?

Directors spend over 25% of their time recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified staff. Centers that Care recruits and screens qualified individuals interested in employment in the early childhood education profession. We can help you maintain maximum childcare capacity and focus your time on programming.

Centers that Care does:

  • Screen each applicant according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services licensing standards.
  • Create an assessment profile on each applicant that makes it possible for you to compare the applicant’s mental aptitude and personality/behavior traits with persons who are successful working in an early childhood setting.

Centers that Care has:

  • Designed an effective marketing approach to promote the benefits and opportunities of employment in the early education profession.
  • Efficiency in identifying applicants likely to be successful in early childhood settings, thus improving retention.
  • A large pool of screened applicants ready for employment.

Centers that Care will:

  • Save you time and money.

We have screened, enthusiastic applicants waiting for an opportunity to interview with you today!

Contact Centers that Care at: 
614/224-0222, ext. 121
or email valeriedavis@actionforchildren.org
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Seeking Employment
If you agree that children are our future
If you want to make a difference in the lives of young children
If you believe that a career should offer both money and meaning . . .

Then you’re the person we’re looking for!


Centers that Care links qualified applicants seeking employment in the early childhood profession to child care centers looking for qualified, committed and enthusiastic professionals for early childhood education positions.

Centers that Care provides you with a central application process. Once you have completed the one-time application process, you can be considered for a position in any of the centers that are part of Centers that Care.

What qualifications do you need?

  • You must be 18 years or older
  • You must have a high school diploma or GED certificate (required), or a Bachelor’s or Associate Degree (preferred)
  • You must pass a criminal background check
  • You must have experience working with children in a group setting

Centers that Care will guide you through your job search, offering you the opportunity to find:

  • Part-time or full-time positions • Assistant Teacher, Lead Teacher and Director positions
  • Competitive salary and benefits • Great working environments and rewarding work atmospheres
  • Convenient work locations

Build your career and make a difference today!

Contact Centers that Care at: 
http://www.actionforchildrenhiring.com/
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A Social Enterprise of Action for Children