Permanent recruiting for preschools and child care centers across North Carolina.
Lead teachers need the NC Early Childhood Credential (NCECC), with 6 months from hire to enroll and 18 months from hire to finish, and administrators need the Early Childhood Administration Credential. Since July 2025, 5 or more years of documented teaching in a licensed North Carolina child care facility counts as an equivalent, which opens the door to a lot of experienced candidates.
NC Pre-K lead teachers must hold, or be working toward, a Birth-through-Kindergarten (B-K) license or Preschool Add-on, and classrooms need a four- or five-star rated license. B-K licensed teachers are hard to find, so we reach out to them directly.
The new Pathways to the Stars rules took effect July 1, 2025, and programs are moving to a new star rated license on the pathway they chose. In June 2026, DCDEE recommended keeping star-based differences in subsidy rates, so your star level still drives your rate. If you’re mid-transition, let us know and we’ll prioritize credentialed candidates.
North Carolina has the 11th-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 North Carolina 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 Charlotte, Huntersville, Waxhaw, Raleigh, Holly Springs and Durham.
On roles we have recruited for in North Carolina, posted teacher pay has ranged from about $16 to $20 an hour, and a recent regional director search was posted at $80,000 to $105,000 a year. Pay depends on the role, credentials and the school.
Directors must be 21 and hold the North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential (Level I) or an approved equivalent. They must start within 6 months and finish within 2 years. See the full North Carolina director rules.
A lead teacher must be 18 with a high school diploma and the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or an equivalent. New hires enroll within 6 months and finish within 18 months. See the full North Carolina teacher rules.
Under 10A NCAC 09 .0713, minimum (1 star) ratios are (max group size in parentheses): under 12 months 1:5 (10); 12 to 24 months 1:6 (12); 2-year-olds 1:10 (20); 3-year-olds 1:15 (25); 4-year-olds 1:20 (25); 5 and older 1:25 (25). Higher star licenses require tighter enhanced ratios, such as 1:10 (20) for 3-year-olds.
It is part of the license itself. North Carolina's Star Rated License runs 1 to 5 stars, under new Pathways to the Stars rules that took effect July 2025. Subsidy requires at least 3 stars, and higher stars require more lead teachers to meet education standards.
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.