Job Description

Where will your next Odyssey take you? Join the adventure! We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible, and dedicated people to be part of a dynamic team of teachers in our special education classroom. We value individuals, life experience, and education to share with colleagues, parents, and therapists in support of our programming for children of varying developmental levels. We take pride in the strength of our familial connections with our teachers, children, families, and therapists.

Have not yet had the privilege of experiencing the fascination, demands, and the countless rewards of meeting the needs of a developmentally diverse group of 3, 4, and 5 year olds? We will provide on site training to develop and enhance essential skills and strategies utilized in classroom management, planning and implementing enriched, individual, small, and large group activities, facilitation of children's communication, pre-readiness, adaptive, and fine-gross motor skills as well as their emotional, attentional, and behavioral regulation. A child is waiting for you to be an integral part of their journey through the preschool years.

Requirements include:

Plan and implement enticing, multi-modal, and developmentally appropriate activities for individual, small, and large group presentations Observe children and maintain safety Communicate with parents and related professionals Maintain and promote a positive, upbeat working environment Work as a team player Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities Think outside the box Maintain a sense of humor Be Flexible, Responsible, Dependable
Ideal candidates have experience as a special education teacher, toddler teacher, two's teacher, assistant teacher, and or preschool teacher. Starting pay will be based on experience and education.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.50 - $20.50 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan
Ability to Commute:

Portland, ME 04103 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:

Portland, ME 04103: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person