Permanent recruiting for preschools and child care centers across Minnesota.
Starting July 1, 2027, new center directors must be 21 and have 12 semester credits or 120 hours of coursework, or a director credential. Current directors are grandfathered at their current center, so replacing a director gets harder after that date, and it’s worth planning your succession now.
Early Learning Scholarships (ELS) Pathway II funding only goes to Parent Aware Four-Star Rated programs, and the next application window opens in spring 2027. We ask candidates for their Develop learning record and Career Lattice step so you can see their training before you interview them.
Starting July 1, 2028, school districts and charter schools must staff VPK and School Readiness Plus classrooms with teachers who hold a Minnesota early childhood or pre-K license, though teachers with at least 5 years in a qualifying program before September 1, 2028 are exempt. If you partner with a district, check your contract. Licensed teachers will be in short supply, and we’re already searching for them.
Minnesota has the 17th-largest child care center workforce in the country.
Private centers with paid staff across the state.
Average annual pay per child care employee in 2025, including part-time staff (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
We recruit for every role in Minnesota centers, from lead and assistant teachers and floaters to cooks, assistant directors and center directors. Every hire is a permanent placement on your payroll.
Anywhere in the state. Recent searches have included Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Edina, Minnetonka, Eagan, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Ramsey, Prior Lake and Lake Elmo.
On roles we have recruited for in Minnesota, posted teacher pay has ranged from about $15 to $28 an hour, and center director pay from $55,000 to $75,000 a year. Pay depends on the role, credentials and the school.
Directors need a high school diploma or GED, 1,040 hours of supervision experience and 9 quarter credits or 90 hours of training. A new law effective July 1, 2027 raises the minimum age to 21 and adds coursework or credential rules. See the full Minnesota director rules.
Lead teachers must be 18 and meet one of 9 education and experience options, such as a CDA plus 1,560 hours or a Minnesota prekindergarten license. See the full Minnesota teacher rules.
Under Minn. R. 9503.0040, ratios are (max group size in parentheses): infants 6 weeks to 16 months 1:4 (8); toddlers 16 to 33 months 1:7 (14); preschoolers 33 months to kindergarten 1:10 (20); school age 1:15 (30). The youngest child sets the ratio, and the first staff member in each room must be a qualified teacher.
Parent Aware, run by DCYF, rates programs One to Four Stars. It is voluntary, and since July 2026 licensed programs get One Star automatically. Two to Four Star programs earn higher CCAP subsidy rates and can accept Early Learning Scholarships.
We contact you within 24 hours of your request, and our sourcing team starts after a short intake call. Book a call to talk through your open roles.
We handle the search so you can run your school. From single classrooms to multi-site networks, we find the people who fit.