Welcome to Appletree Childcare & Learning Center

Appletree is an equal opportunity employer. Employment eligibility is open to anyone regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

Appletree hires compassionate and loving caregivers. We encourage all prospective full-time and part-time applicants to complete a Pre-Employment Application, which can be downloaded from this site below, or obtained at Appletree. All information received from prospective applicants is considered strictly CONFIDENTIAL. Health care insurance benefits are available during the enrollment period to full-time employees.

Requirements for Full-Time and Part-Time Employment:
• An applicant must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Have at least a high school diploma or higher educational degree.
• Have at least two years of prior childcare experience that can be documented and which may include paid
and volunteer activities, such as: babysitting, camp counselor, tutor, teacher’s aide, coach, big sister,
school externship or daycare employment.
• Two valid references of childcare experience that can be verified.
• Must apply for and pass background checks with the 1) Pennsylvania State Police, 2) the Pennsylvania
Child Abuse Screening, and 3) the FBI Fingerprint Screening.
• Must take First Aide training, Fire Safety training, and Emergency Response training while employed at Appletree.
• Must have a physical by a licensed physician prior to employment, take the Mantoux (TB) test and submit a
health care assessment from the physician attesting to your fitness to work around children and in a
childcare center.
• Must agree to take an additional 12 hours or more of classroom training each year that you are employed
at Appletree in childcare related courses. Notation: applicants presently pursuing an Associate, Bachelor’s
or Master’s degree in Education may be exempt from this requirement, but must provide a class schedule of
their registered courses.
• Must provide two valid forms of identification (including one with a photo) from federal, state and/or local
government agencies. Examples include a driver’s license, birth certificate, social security card, voter
registration card or passport. A school ID with photo may be substituted as one source of identification.
• Must schedule an appointment for an employment interview at Appletree.