Assistant Teacher - Early Head Start (Morton Ave) Dover Foxcroft
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Have a passion for working with children? Join our Early Head Start/Head Start team, providing early childhood education services. Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is currently seeking a full-time (40 hours per week; 52 weeks per year, benefits eligible) Early Head Start Assistant Teacher. As the Assistant Teacher, you assist with the daily operation of the early education classroom and activities. Develop and administer an appropriate daily activity program to assure that the needs of the group and the individual children are met. This position is located at our Morton Ave location, in Dover Foxcroft.Location: Dover Foxcroft, MaineAssistant Teacher Responsibilities:Assist with the daily operation of the early education classroom.Develop and administer daily activity programs.Ensure the needs of both the group and individual children are met.Assistant Teacher Requirements:Passion for working with children.Willingness to obtain appropriate credentials or continued educational opportunities (paid for by Penquis).The starting rate of pay for the Assistant Teacher position is $17.07 per hour and additional compensation may be given consideration with relevant experience.Eligible upon hire, new employees in our Early Childhood programs who work 24-40 hours per week will receive a monthly stipend based on your lattice through MRTQ (Maine Roads to Quality).Please submit application materials, including relevant educational course work and transcripts.Penquis offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages. Apply online at or contact us at 973-3500 (TDD: 973-3520) or by email at employment@ to request an application and job description.In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a smoke-free workplace.#J-18808-Ljbffr