Preschool Assistant

Alfond Youth and Community Center | Waterville, ME

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Posted Date 2/21/2025
Description

The AYCC is looking for a caring individual to help out in our Preschool! If you are searching for a career working with young children in a full-time capacity, your search is complete! At the AYCC, our goal is to provide a safe and enriching place for children of all ages and their families. With two indoor pools, an indoor playground, a gymnasium, and much more, there is an endless possibility for our kids to learn and have fun. If this is exciting to you, apply to be our Preschool Assistant!

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Assist with Preschool program activities as well as guiding/helping the children adjust and grow within the program guidelines. Help to design and implement an early childhood curriculum in compliance with Maine’s Early Learning Standards.

 

BENEFITS: 

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Cancer/critical illness supplemental insurance
  • Paid time off (Vacation, PTO, holidays, and floating holidays)
  • Employee Assistance Program

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Responsible for a group of children, helping each child adjust and grow with other children within the program guidelines.
  • Assist with implementing daily curriculum/routine for children to follow.
  • Assist with all classroom activities including set up and clean–up of activities as assigned.
  • Follow all program procedures and guidelines in conjunction with the AYCC standard operating procedures and DHHS guidelines.
  • Comply with and participate fully in the instruction of arts and crafts, games, music time, story time, bounce houses, weekly special activities, and education programs. 
  • Ability to observe child behavior and assess its appropriateness, enforce relevant safety regulations and emergency procedures and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.

Requirements

 KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

  • High School diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Some proven experience working with groups of young children.

 SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

  • Team player
  • Display role model behavior
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to details
  • Excellent communication skills along with the skills necessary to work with groups of children made up of different ages (3 to 5 year olds) and skill levels.  
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work independently
  • Critical thinking; problem solving
  • Flexibility
  • Emotional and mental maturity 
  • A clean driver’s license is beneficial.  

WORK SCEHDULE:

Monday - Friday / 9:00am-5:30pm 

 

Salary14.65 - 16.48 Hour
Job Type
Counselor | Daycare Provider | Ed Tech | Ed Tech (Behavior Health Professional) | Educational Technicial I (Behavior) | Other | Teacher - Day Care Center | Teacher - Elementary Level | Teacher - Pre K | Teacher - Special Education | Teaching - Multiple Levels
Job Location (County)
Kennebec

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