Article Title: Center Aide – PreK/Head Start – Dexter

Work directly with children individually, in small and large groups

Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, has a part-time (30 hours per week; 41 weeks per year; benefits eligible) opening for a Center Aide, in a public school PreK/Head Start collaborative setting in Dexter, Maine.

This position assists with greeting children, getting them settled into the facility, assisting with playground supervision and activities, and other daily activities related to the operation of the classroom, including light cleaning duties.  Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, ME DOE Ed Tech I certification, basic reading, writing and math skills, and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. If you do not have the required qualifications, Penquis Child Development can support newly hired staff in a professional development plan to acquire the appropriate credentials. An Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or CDA in Preschool and paid experience working with children are preferred.

Current rate of pay for the Center Aide is $15.25 per hour, and additional compensation may be given consideration with relevant experience.  

Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework.  Apply directly by clicking on the apply today link below. For more information, contact us at 973-3500 (TDD: 973-3520) or by email at employment@penquis.org to request an application and job description. 

Please submit application materials, including relevant educational course work and transcripts. Applications will be accepted until January 3, 2022.

Penquis complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations concerning employees, including those pertaining to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.  This includes rules associated with the State of Maine healthcare mandate, as well as U.S. DHHS rules requiring vaccinations within our Head Start programs.  It is the expectation that all Penquis employees will adhere to our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. 

In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace

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