Have a passion for working with children? Join our team of 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) Preschool 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 Davis Road location.
Location: Bangor, 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 $19.46 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).
Please submit application materials, including relevant educational course work and transcripts.
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.
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.