Job Title: ASSISTANT TEACHER

Status: Full-time

Work Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8.00am - 4.30pm

www.chickadeedaycare.com

We are looking for an Assistant Teacher to join our play-based daycare! You will join a culture that is inclusive and supportive of your growth as a teacher. Make a difference in a fun, relaxed environment.

Mission

To inspire the spirit of the child, nurturing them through compassion and creativity. Our vision is to educate the whole child for intellectual ingenuity and moral character through the vehicles of kindness, intelligence, and nature. We support the development of lifelong curiosity, nurturing people who live with purpose and pass on kindness to better the world they live in.

Position Summary

Assistant Teachers teach through creative play by modeling behavior. You will focus on developmentally appropriate education emphasizing emotional, physical and spiritual health. Always child-led, these activities will occur within a safe, supportive environment where children can explore, build, and apply new skills.

Perks

• Partial student loan relief in related childcare field ($50/month toward loan, paid directly to financial institution) - available after 120 days of continuous service at Chickadee
• Paid winter vacation week (Christmas Day-New Year's Day)
• 9 Paid National Holidays
• 40 hours gifted PTO from Chickadee (available after 120 days of continuous service)
• Additional 40 hours accrued Paid Time Off from Bangor Savings Bank (payroll company)

Character

Assuming a role at Chickadee means you are joining a culture of respect, courtesy, and tolerance. Kindness and compassion are the key traitsthat must embody our care providers in order for children to thrive in every sense of who they are and will become in mind, body, and spirit.

Responsibilities

• Through creative play, teachers focus on creativity and self-expression rather than academics via developmentally appropriate education, consistent with our philosophy and mission, emphasizing physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
• Offer guidance only when necessary, modeling good behavior and activities rather than forcing children to undergo formal instruction.
• Cultivate close working relationships with families to encourage open communication and engagement.
• Create a safe, kind, and loving Care environment.

Requirements

• You love working with infants and young children
• You are committed to each child individually
• You are adept in developing creative, lively, and interactive activities (child-led)
• You are patient, warm, caring, and loving
• You must be physically able lift up to 30 pounds and assume low level postures to interact

with children appropriately (you must be able to interact at “their level” every day, all day)

• You are CPR and First Aid Certified or willingness to obtain

Education & Experience

• BS/BA degree in Early Childhood Education preferred but not required, OR
• AA/AS degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, OR
• Child Development Associate (CDA)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• South Portland, ME 04106: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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