RSU 67

Are you interested in being a substitute or working in the RSU No. 67 schools but are worried about not having the skills needed?  The Maine DOE has partnered with Eastern Maine Community College to offer a FREE "week-long 3-credit course “boot camp” with foundational elements of classroom management and school culture. Additionally, the core boot camp curriculum includes training in COVID readiness, bloodborne pathogens, suicide awareness and prevention, mandated reporter training, and fingerprint clearance in order to address both substitute teacher and long-term support staff preparedness.  The second phase of the program consists of a combination of online work, professional learning community meetings, and a structured teaching apprenticeship (315 hours). 

Upon completion of the 3-credit course “boot camp,” participants will  have the foundational skills necessary to fill short- and long-term  substitute educator roles, as well as all paraprofessional positions.  They can support instruction and provide guidance to learners in the  classroom under the supervision of a mentor teacher or teaching team.  Mentor teachers or teaching teams may be working remotely or in-person.  Special coding for Learning Facilitators has been created within NEO for schools, so that subsidy will not be impacted.

Educators who complete all elements of the Learning Facilitator Program, as outlined above, will qualify for an Educational Technician III  certification.   For more information related to the program, please visit the EMMC website, here."  (From DOE Newsroom)