How to Find a Job Working With Children in Dayton, Ohio

In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau found that 25 percent of the approximately 157,000 people in Dayton, Ohio are under the age of 18. Dayton is the home to hundreds of child care centers and schools. Several ways to work with children in Dayton are available, both in schools and in other settings.

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  Apply for a job with Dayton Public Schools. Check the Dayton Public Schools website to find open positions for teachers, paraprofessionals, school counselors, librarians or other support staff (see Resources). Also contact private schools in Dayton. The Great Schools website lists 172 private schools in Dayton.

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  Call day care centers in Dayton to see if any are hiring infant/toddler or preschool teachers. Ask if they have floater or teacher's assistant positions available as well. Dayton is home to around 257 home child care, day care, and preschool facilities, according to the Child Care Center website.

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  Tailor your resume to highlight your child care or teaching experience as well as to the particular employer to which you are applying. Emphasize summer camp counseling positions, sports coaching or teacher's assistant positions (volunteer or paid) you have held.