Teacher Assistant-Infant/Toddler
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program
Skowhegan, ME
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP), which seeks to strengthen individuals, families and communities through direct services and community collaborations that create solutions to poverty, is looking to hire a Teacher Assistant at our NEW Hight Family Early Learning Center in Skowhegan.
The Hight Center provides early care and education to children 6 weeks to age 5. This position will be working with children 6 weeks to age 3 in our Infant/Toddler wing.
Responsibilities:
- Working within a team to support children’s developmental progress and school readiness
- Supporting child assessment
- Individualizing for diverse learners
- Support the implementation of Creative Curriculum and other curricula
- Minimum of one year experience in group care setting with young children
- Must be able to meet requirements of agency & State Child Care Licensing regulations for background checks and physical exams
- Must demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication (written & verbal) documentation, critical thinking, basic computer, and group management skills.
Tier I (Starting wage: $16.05/hour):
- Must be eligible for Ed Tech II certification from the Department of Education.
Tier II (Starting wage: $17.17/hour):
- Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education with knowledge of Head Start standards and Licensing regulations
Benefits
- Minimum of $275/month supplement, as guided by the Maine ECE Workforce Salary Supplement Program. Amounts to be reevaluated at the state's discretion.
- 13 Paid Holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day, plus one additional day during your Birthday month
- Low cost health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance options
- 100% employer-paid short-term disability insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off program that starts at 4 weeks per year
- Employer-sponsored retirement plan that includes an employer contribution and an employer match
- Annual CSA program that delivers a weekly box of food from local farms to all participating employees for 20+ weeks per year
- Professional growth and development opportunities
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About the Company
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program
KVCAP offers a range of services for men, women, and children. These include home ownership, repair and weatherization services, heating assistance; transportation; and a teen center. We also support families through home visitation programs for parents, parenting classes, childcare and Head Start.
Many of these programs are available to people of all income levels.
KVCAP is a non-profit community action program which has been providing services to the people of Kennebec and Somerset counties for over 40 years. KVCAP also provides heating and weatherization services to Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. During this period, hundreds of thousands of residents have accessed the services of our various programs to assist them in their struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty. KVCAP remains committed to the citizens of Central Maine and to our goal of helping all our clients to become and to remain economically and socially self-sufficient. We hope you enjoy your visit to our web site, and if you have any questions regarding our services, you may contact the agency receptionist at 1-800-542-8227, or you can e-mail us at info@kvcap.org.