Early Childhood Educator - Full Time 40hrs/week

MaineGeneral Health • Augusta, ME

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About The Position

MaineGeneral’s Early Learning Center (ELC) provides high-quality private child care for MaineGeneral team members and community partners in a warm, engaging, and supportive environment. The Early Childhood Educator creates a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. The role supports children’s physical, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural, and creative development through engaging activities, positive interactions, attentive care, and age-appropriate learning experiences.

This full-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM, for 40 hours per week. The hourly base pay range is $17.11–$29.94, with individual pay determined by factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. Eligible team members may also receive additional compensation through applicable differentials.

Requirements

• Must be a student or graduate of an Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field program.
• Enjoys working with children and has a passion for supporting early learning and development.
• Demonstrates flexibility, positivity, and a team-oriented mindset.
• Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
• Is dependable, patient, and committed to providing high-quality care.

Nice To Haves

• Previous child care, early education, or related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safe, nurturing, and comfortable environment through clear, positive, and encouraging words and actions.
• Ensure children’s health and safety through constant supervision of assigned groups and by maintaining a secure, supportive setting.
• Assist with and implement activities that meet children’s physical, intellectual, social, cultural, creative, and emotional needs.
• Support age-appropriate learning experiences that encourage curiosity, independence, creativity, and healthy development.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues to create a welcoming and collaborative community.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and engaging classroom environment that promotes learning and safety.
• Design and develop age-appropriate curriculum and assess children’s physical, intellectual, social, cultural, creative, and emotional development.
• Follow licensing requirements, organizational policies, and best practices related to early childhood education and child safety.
• Collaborate with ELC staff to support daily classroom operations and provide care for children and families.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO) and a generous earned time plan, including time away to observe holidays, spend time with family, take vacation, or care for oneself.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Wellness programs and resources.
• Industry-leading leave for new parents.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and members of their household.
• Payactiv access to wages already earned before payday.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligible employees may receive up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions, plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Insurance plans for protection from loss of income in the event of death, terminal illness, or serious injury from accident.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Leadership-supported career development programs and learning and development resources.
• Additional compensation may be available through applicable shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other differentials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed