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Program Manager – Child Development

Do you have a passion for working with children and families? Join our Child Development team at Penquis and make a difference in early childhood education. Here at Penquis, we are dedicated to fostering school readiness by nurturing children’s growth and development in a supportive, enriching environment. Our comprehensive services include education, health, and family engagement.

Penquis, a social services agency with over 50 years of experience serving Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, is seeking a full-time Program Manager (40 hours per week, benefits eligible). In this role, you will oversee and manage daily operations at our Child Development sites in the Rockland area.

Location: Rockland, Maine

Program Manager Responsibilities:

• Possess a strong enthusiasm for early childhood education and enjoys the role of an educator.

• Establishing positive and productive relationships with children and families.

• Serve in various roles throughout the centers as needed.

• Actively leads center staff to accomplish center targets, objectives, and goals.

• Responsible for the ongoing monitoring and support of the Penquis Child Development Rockland sites and corresponding staff.

• Ensuring that clients receive quality services in a timely and efficient manner.

• Ensuring that contract and grant requirements are met, such as tracking outcomes and reporting, participating in statewide coalitions.

Program Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, social work, or related field, with 2 years of work experience which includes direct service and staff supervision.

• Previous work experience in managing an early childhood center and program evaluation is preferred.

• Computer proficiency including word processing.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Budget development and monitoring experience, and experience facilitating meetings.

• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

• Penquis Child Development will pay for newly hired staff to obtain appropriate credentials or continued educational opportunities*

Excellent Benefits Package: (benefit eligible)

• 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)

• Paid Time off+3 Days upon hire

• Paid training for all required certifications

• Dental/Health/Vision

• Retirement Plans

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness Incentives

• Annual Employee Appreciation Day

• Employee Assistance Program

The starting salary for this position is $56,840 commensurate with experience and qualifications. Those with related education and experience are encouraged to apply.

Eligible upon hire, new employees in our Early Childhood programs who work 24-40 hours per week, will receive a monthly stipend which is based on your lattice through MRTQ (Maine Roads to Quality).

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. Join our team by applying on line at www.penquis.org or contact us at 973-3500 (TDD: 973:3520) or by email at employment@penquis.org (hr@penquis.org) to request an application and job description.

In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace.

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