Penquis is excited to announce the plan to provide infant care in Rockland!
If you want to help infants learn and reach new milestones, while supporting families in being their infants first teacher, join our team! 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) Infant – 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. You are a nurturing, positive, team member working closely with the lead teacher in the infant room serving children ages 6 weeks to 18 months.
Location: Rockland, Maine
Assistant Teacher Responsibilities:
Assistant Teacher Requirements:
Penquis Child Development will pay for newly hired staff to obtain appropriate credentials or continued educational opportunities.
Excellent Benefits Package: (benefit eligible)
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 which is based on your lattice through MRTQ (Maine Roads to Quality).
Penquis offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages. Apply on line at www.penquis.org or 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.
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.