Teaching Jobs in Maine

Maine has got lots of opportunities for those who wish to make a career in teaching and are looking for teaching jobs in Maine. Maine, being the home to innumerable numbers of public and private schools as well as good number of colleges and universities, has to offer plenty of opportunities to the teachers. No matter what your areas of specialization are, no matter what your educational qualification is, and no matter how much experience do you have – Maine, in all probability, will have opportunities for you. Depending upon your educational qualification, specializations and experience, you can apply to various teaching jobs in Maine that would suit your profile.

Education System in Maine The education system in Maine consists of different types of educational institutions such as public schools, private schools, magnet schools, colleges and universities.

 

Public Schools:

There are four different types of school departments in the public school system in Maine. At the base level, there is local school. Headed by a superintendent, a local school serves a single municipality. It offers classes from kindergarten through 12th grade. There are also some local schools that have classes up to grade 8.

 

The second type of school department is School Union. A school union may consist of two or more school departments, having same superintendent. There might be some independent school districts without a high school. These school districts may be a part of the school union. However, in school union, one of the schools would have a high school. The students of the school union have the option to attend the neighboring school districts, the fees for which would be borne by the school union.

 

The third type of school district can be named as Maine School Administrative District (MSAD). It’s a regional school district, integrating two or more towns into a single school department. This may consist of a high school and middle school. A central board governs the entire district here.
 

The fourth type of school district in Maine is the Community School District or Consolidated School District (CSD).

 

 Private Schools:

In Maine, private schools are not as much popular as the public schools. There are several private schools that have as small as only 20 students. These schools may also have tie-ups with some towns or MSADs, where they may offer tuitions to the students at a subsidized rate.

 

Magnet Schools:

Magnet Schools are the public schools that offer specialized courses. These schools could be at various levels including elementary school, middle school and high school. There is a major magnet school in Maine – the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, located in Limestone. There is another specialty school – the Maine School of Performing Arts, located in Portland.

List of Colleges and Universities in Maine

Location	College / University	Type
Auburn	Central Maine Community College	Public
Augusta	University of Maine at Augusta	Public
Bangor	Bangor Theological Seminary	Private (United Church of Christ)
Calais	Washington County Community College	Public
Castine	Maine Maritime Academy	Public
Fairfield	Kennebec Valley Community College	Public
Lewiston	Andover College	Private (for-profit)
Machias	University of Maine at Machias	Public
Portland	Maine College of Art	Private
Portland	University of New England	Private
South Portland	Andover College	Private (for-profit)
Standish	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Private (Catholic)
Wells	York County Community College	Public