Job Description
About This Role
Our mission is to create a social-emotional learning environment where children feel seen, heard, and safe while developing confidence, thriving, and a lifelong love of learning, supported by caring, joyful educators who teach with purpose and creativity.
What Makes LLKPA Different
We are not just a childcare program; we are a social emotional learning community. At LLKPA, you’ll find:
• A compassionate and no-nonsense leader that supports you
• A place where your classroom work is recognized throughout the year
• A culture built on integrity and emotional intelligence
• A team that uplifts one another
• A joyful and creative environment
• Professional growth opportunities
Who Thrives at LLKPA
Our A-Players are:
• Kind, joyful, creative, and passionate about early childhood education
• Trustworthy and dependable
• Emotionally intelligent and compassionate
• Team-oriented and uplifting
• Professional and consistent
If this sounds like you, we want to meet you.
HIRING
Infant-Toddler Teachers: 7:00 to 4:00 & 9:00 to 6:00 Preschool Teacher: 9:00 to 6:00
Support Teacher: 1:00-6:00
Non-smokers, please.
• 2-Infant-Toddler Teachers (Birth to 3 Years Old)
• 1-Preschool Teacher (Mixed Age 3-5 Years)
SPECIAL MESSAGE: Respectfully, if you are unkind, struggle with self-regulation, simply looking for a job, believe early childhood education is glorified babysitting, a chronic childcare hopper, habitually late and call off, regularly request early departures, and need your cellphone/air pods on your person, please do not apply.
What You'll Do
• Teach our students based on THE (written) BRAND style of Laugh & Learn Kindergarten Prep Academy
• Teach social-emotional learning during every single interaction with children from arrival, small and large group activities, learning centers, transitions, meals, snacks, toileting, outdoor play, teacher-child interactions, and at departure.
• Demonstrate personal maturity and self-regulatory skills with all adults, team members, children, and leadership. Teachers cannot pour into others what they lack in self.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to strengthen your passion, knowledge and work to better serve the students.
• Co-assist leadership and the team in achieving a GOLD Step Up to Quality rating by August 2027.
• Be prepared to be rewarded, awarded, and spotlighted for your passion, hard work, and team work.
Requirements
Application Process:
STEP 1: Log IN to your OCCRRA/Ohio Professional Registry account.
STEP 2: Click on REPORTS, please email copies of:
• Education: Copy of your active CDA and/or, Career Pathway Level 2
• Copy of Current Pathway Summary
• Copy of Profile Training Summary
• BCI & FBI expiration date (copy of JFS1177)
• Cover Letter Questionnaire (please answer ONLY AND ALL of these questions in your cover letter):
• Why do you want to work at Laugh & Learn Kindergarten Prep Academy?
• Describe a time you demonstrated integrity in a challenging situation.
• Are you willing to participate in ongoing professional development?
• Are you comfortable following structured center-wide routines?
• What happens in a successful learning environment?
• What brings you joy in early childhood education?
• How have you built strong emotional connections with children?
• Describe how you personally self-regulate?
• How do you uplift and support your team?
• How do you bring excellence, joy, and creativity into your daily work?
• Describe a creative activity you’ve done with children.
• Are you consistently punctual?
• Do you consistently come to work each week?
• Please state hourly wage request.
• What question(s) do you have for LLKPA?
Nice To Haves
“Nice-to-haves” do not exist at Laugh & Learn Kindergarten Prep Academy! Our high standards mean we seek only A-Players who want to work alongside other A-Players and are committed to excellence.
Here at LLKPA, we protect our team just as fiercely as we protect our students. We believe that no program can truly excel without A-Players!
Benefits
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• All of Laugh & Learn Kindergarten Prep Academy benefits will be shared during the pre-screening interview.