Center Aide
EMPLOYER: Community Concepts, Inc.
WebsiteDescription:
We are seeking an energetic Center Aide for our Head Start Classroom at our Paris Early Learning Center. A Center Aide is part of a teaching team, under the direction of a Lead Teacher. This position is 20 hours per week and follows the school-year calendar. Position starts August 2024
Pay Range: Visit our website for more information.
Essential Duties:
Collaborate with teaching team and contribute to high-quality preschool programming
Aide in planning activities and tailoring curriculum to meet children’s social, emotional, physical, literacy, and cognitive development
Sharing the responsibility for proper care and cleanliness of the classroom and center
Benefits:
Year-round, comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, accident, critical illness & hospital indemnity
Paid Time Off (up to 18 days for full-time employees)
Up to 13 paid holidays per year
403(b) pension plan with agency match
Community Concepts is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Numerous opportunities for paid training
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED is required
Experience withing with young children is required
Coursework or completion of Substitute Teacher Training is preferred
Other Requirements: Experience in an early childhood setting; ability to function autonomously and as part of a team; excellent communication skills; considerable stamina to regularly lift, bend, carry, and perform other high-energy activities; competency with Microsoft Office; ability to obtain and maintain current CPR and First Aid certifications. Pre-employment physical, SBI, DMV, Maine Sex Offender Registry, DHHS and DOE fingerprinting, fraud, and federal debarment background checks must be completed upon offer of hire and as a condition of employment; valid driver’s license and travel within the service area is required.
*No Covid Vaccination requirement*
Community Concepts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation. Please request any necessary accommodation to participate in the application process.