Education in the Unorganized Territories
Opening Date: November 12 2025
Closing Date: 12:01 AM on December 12 2025
Grade: 17 Professional/Technical Services
Salary: $18.34 - $25.28 per hour
Position Number:
Location: Kingman School District/Kingman ME
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is a paraprofessional support work position providing assistance for a professional teacher instructing students in a classroom or alternative education setting. Responsibilities include reviewing and reinforcing concepts previously introduced by the classroom teacher assisting in drills or practice activities performing non-instructional and on-evaluative functions and assigning in the preparation of instructional materials. This position introduces new learning preplanned in consultation with the classroom teacher or appropriate content manager and performs short-term instruction in small classes or in community-based programs with indirect supervision. Non-instructional work is performed under general administrative supervision.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or GED certificate as well as document a minimum of ninety (90) credits of approved study in an educationally related field - OR - for career and technical education certification document a minimum of three (3) years of paid applied employment within the field of assignment.
LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Maine Department of Education certification as an Educational Technician III.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information or questions specific to the position please contact Richard Colpitts at .
The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may be ) as a condition of employment.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
Work-Life Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11857.68-$13950.24 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes 14.11% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.
Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit the Federal Student Aid office.
Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceive forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Required Experience:
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