Highlights
Description: 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 Preschool Teacher at our NEW Hight Family Early Learning Center in Skowhegan. Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication (written & verbal) and documentation skills, critical thinking skills, proficient computer skills, and group management skills.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Skowhegan, ME |
| Industry | Personal and Household Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1978 |
| Website | http://www.kvcap.org/ |
Description
Description:
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 Preschool Teacher at our NEWHight Family Early Learning Center in Skowhegan.
The Hight Center, located within the Margaret Chase Smith Community School, provides early care and education to children ages 0 to 5. This position is in our Preschool wing working with children ages 3-5. This is a full day/full year position.
Responsibilities
- Working within a team to support children’s developmental progress and school readiness
- Supporting child assessment
- Individualizing for diverse learners
- Supporting the implementation of PreK for ME Curriculum
Benefits
- 13 Paid Holidays (including Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day)
- 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
- Minimum of $275/month supplement, as guided by the Maine ECE Workforce Salary Supplement Program. Amounts to be reevaluated at the states discretion.
- Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field
- 081 certification from Maine Department of Education
- Preferred coursework/cross-training in human services/family systems
- Experience in a group care setting for children ages 3-5
- Able to meet requirements of agency & State of Maine Child Care Licensing regulations for background checks, fingerprinting, and physical exams
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication (written & verbal) and documentation skills, critical thinking skills, proficient computer skills, and group management skills.
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About Company
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.