Ed Tech II - Childrens Collaborative PreSchool - Multiple Openings JobID: 3029 + Position Type: Educational Technician/ Ed Tech - Education Technicians I,II,III + Date Posted: 7/22/2025 + Location: Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative    Children's Collaborative is looking for an:Education Technician II - PreschoolMultiple Positions - Year-round positions You can work anywhere!Check out why we are a different experience (https://youtu.be/Qh-OFdjKN8U) .The Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative (SMAC) focuses on early intervention for children showing signs of increased speech, behavioral, developmental, or mental health issues. Children’s Collaborative offers services for children with autism or similar developmental disabilities to help them learn skills that will help them function successfully in the home, school, and community. SMAC is a unique organization that returns our profits to the public school system. So, put your time and expertise to work for the benefit of your community!Specific Job Details:Starting Fall 2025Join the strong team in our special purpose preschool program. Our program offers individually based programming for children ages 2½ to 5 years old. We serve students with a variety of disabilities, including autism, physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities and behavioral challenges.For more information about Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative, please visitSouthern Maine Administrative Collaborative (https://sites.google.com/smacschools.me/smacschoolsme/employment?authuser=0) QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education certification (022). 2. High School Diploma or GED equivalent, plus 3 years of post-secondary education. (60 credits)Brief Job Duties:The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas: + Understanding and/or willingness to learn about students with special needs. + Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills: calmness, kindness, warm and sincere demeanor. + Sensitivity to students, parents, team and building needs. + Works one to one and with small groups of students to implement curriculum, instruction and assessments. + Assists with building duties and routine tasks as assigned by the principal and supervising teachers (i.e. recess, lunch, bus duty, etc.). + Prepares and organizes materials for instruction as requested by teachers and supervisors. + Assists students with lunch, snack, and clean up routines. Full Job Description (https://www.biddefordschools.me/page/job-descriptions-district) Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community + Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches + Views of the Saco River to its west + Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area + It is less than two hours north of Boston. + Home to a growing population of diverse residents + Picturesque downtown + Maine's youngest city, with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown + Thriving economy + Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking (https://heartofbiddeford.org/) Equal OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to ensure that the teacher and administrator workforce reflects the student body's diversity.The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the most significant probability of effectively implementing the learning program.Therefore, selections will be made without consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.For this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at :Biddeford Schools (https://www.biddefordschools.me/o/biddeford/page/employment) Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0) Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative (https://sites.google.com/smacschools.me/smacschoolsme/employment?authuser=0)