Responsible for infants and toddlers
Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, has a Early Head Start Teacher opening at our Katahdin Child Development location.
Location: East Millinocket, Maine
36 hrs/wk; 52 wks/year (benefits eligible)
This position is responsible for infants and toddlers (age’s birth to three years) in an Early Head Start setting, developing and administering developmentally appropriate activities, including individual prescriptive programs for children with special needs. This position requires an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, including in coursework with a focus on infant & toddler development and appropriate practicum experience. Preferred qualifications will be a Bachelor’s Degree and at least one-year paid experience in working with infants/toddlers. (Appropriate practicum experience may be substituted for two years paid experience in an early education/child care setting). 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.
The starting rate of pay for the Assistant Teacher position is $19.26 per hour and additional compensation may be given consideration with relevant experience. Eligible upon hire, new employees in our Early Child Care programs who work 24-40 hours per week, will receive a $200 monthly incentive.
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 and competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. 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 June 24, 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. #HP
