Assistant Teacher

MaineHealth; Rockport (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking an Assistant Teacher to support the classroom teacher in delivering developmentally appropriate care and education for young children. The role emphasizes collaboration with families, co-teachers, and administrators to align with best-practice standards.

The position sits within Pen Bay Hospital and offers competitive benefits, including paid parental leave, flexible options, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of foundational level early childhood trainings or college courses preferred.
• License/Certifications: CPR Certification and First Aid Certification preferred or must complete within 30 days of start date.
• Experience: Teaching/caregiving in group childcare/preschool setting preferred; Experience with Creative Curriculum and NAEYC Accreditation preferred.
• Minimum age of 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher in providing developmentally appropriate care and education for young children.
• Collaborate with families, co-teachers, and administrators to support learning and safety.
• Uphold current standards of best practice in early childcare and education.

Skills

Early childhood trainings

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Group childcare experience

Education

Foundational early childhood trainings or college courses

CDA Certification

Job description

Summary

The Assistant Teacher role is responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in providing comprehensive, developmentally appropriate care and education for young children in cooperation with families, co-teachers, and administrators based on current standards of best practice in the field of early childcare and education.

Description

Pen Bay Hospital

Professional - Nonclinical

Req #: 97022

Summary

The Assistant Teacher role is responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in providing comprehensive, developmentally appropriate care and education for young children in cooperation with families, co-teachers, and administrators based on current standards of best practice in the field of early childcare and education.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Completion of foundational level early childhood trainings or college courses preferred.
• License/Certifications: Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification preferred. Current community/caregiver level CPR Certification and First Aid Certification preferred or must complete within 30 days of start date.
• Experience: Teaching/caregiving in group childcare/preschool setting preferred; Experience with the Creative Curriculum and NAEYC Accreditation preferred.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Minimum age of 18 years of age.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $39,728.00to $46,862.40per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute:

Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.