The Childhood League Center

Are you looking for a teaching job where you get to see the impact of your work every single day?

The Childhood League Center is looking for an enthusiastic Preschool Lead Teacher to join our team! We do early childhood education a little differently here. Our environment is fully inclusive, meaning you won’t just be teaching—you’ll be collaborating daily with intervention specialists, teacher assistants, therapists, and families to help young kids reach milestones that truly matter.

If you’re just starting your career, we know it can feel a bit overwhelming. That’s why we make sure you’re supported from day one with:

Real Mentorship - You are part of a team; you’ll never be left on an island.

Room to Grow - We love seeing our teachers learn, take on leadership roles, and thrive.

A Deep Mission - Every day here is about changing the trajectory of children's lives.

What we're looking for - A great communicator with a collaborative spirit, a positive attitude, and a valid Ohio Department of Education & Workforce teaching license.

Want to see what a difference working at The Center means to our children and families? Check out this quick video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APP4AwVfdL0

Come grow with us! 👉 Head to https://childhoodleague.org/employment-opportunities to see the full job description (including daily duties/requirements) and apply today!

What a wonderful retirement celebration! Friends, family, current and former staff, Board members, donors, and more honored Ginger Young's tremendous impact on The Center and the countless kids her work has touched. In her 13 amazing years as Center CEO, Ginger spearheaded the fundraising charge to get our new preschool built, led the push to make The Center the nation's first licensed PLAY Project center, guided The Center through COVID, and so much more. She'll be with us through July before officially stepping away and into the next exciting chapter of her life. Thank you, Ginger, for your leadership, guidance, and passion all these years. We're going to miss you!

Center staff had an awesome time at yesterday's Columbus Clippers game! Thank you to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for setting staff up with a suite. It was a beautiful day for baseball, and as a bonus, staff surprised Ginger with a happy retirement message for the whole stadium to see!

Tomorrow, Eva will graduate from preschool with 25 of her classmates, 13 of whom came to The Center with developmental delays. The generosity of people like you has helped every one of them access the high quality interventions and education they deserve, setting them up for success in the classroom and in life. Check out Eva's story and give today to propel the next class of Center graduates to UNSTOPPABLE futures!

Eva's story: https://childhoodleague.org/annual-fundraising-campaign/ -eva
Donate: https://childhoodleague.org/donate/

The last week of the school year kicks off with WATER DAY! Staff set up a bunch of fun water games and activities, and the kids are having the time of their lives!

Touch a Truck was a hit! We had a great turnout at The Center yesterday evening, where the kids got to check out some very cool vehicles including a Columbus City School bus, a Bexley Police car, a Ghostbusters car, and more! And the Sunny 95 - Columbus, OH Treat Truck was there with much needed snacks. Thank you to our Families Connecting group for putting it together, The League for volunteering, and all the participating organizations who made it possible!

With just one week left in the school year, we amped up the fun today! Every House opened their doors at the same time so our kids could explore any room and activities they wanted with their friends from every class. There was even a dance party in the hallway! And a special thank you to our Board members, who played with and read to the kids!

Ms. Kris is a beloved member of our staff, and we wanted to show our appreciation with a retirement party! Kris has been at The Center for more than a decade, and at the end of the school year she'll start an exciting new chapter in her life. As a Family Services Specialist, Kris is the first point of contact for Preschool families and is a resource for many, especially those who may need ongoing support. She also leads Maker Monday, which is a hit with our kids every year. She's so great at coming up with fun, interesting, and collaborative art projects for our kids to exercise their creativity. She's relentlessly positive and always helpful. We wanted to get her retirement started off right by gifting her a big basket of items that she can create art with. Let's hear it for Kris!

We were honored to host the Ohio Legislative Developmental Disabilities Caucus at The Center this week! The co-chairs (Bill DeMora for Ohio, State Senator George Lang, Crystal Lett, and Mike Odioso for Ohio) are a bipartisan group, united behind issues impacting services for people with developmental delays and disabilities in Ohio. This event gave those legislators a chance to hear from stakeholders and providers while discussing the sustainability of funding and future opportunities for increased funding from the state of Ohio. In addition to those legislators, Kara Wente, the Director of the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, spoke about the growth of early intervention in Ohio and the future of the Help Me Grow Program. Discussions like these are critical for shaping what's to come to help children with developmental delays and disabilities in our state, and we are grateful to be at the forefront of those discussions.