Section 071-124-7 - QUALITY OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL7.01 Specific Requirements A. Teacher degree requirement: Teachers must hold (as per current statue) the required Maine DOE Early Childhood 081 (B-5) endorsement. B. Assistant teacher requirements: An assistant teacher must hold (as per current statute), at a minimum, an Educational Technician II Authorization from the Maine DOE who obtains a Level 4 status on the Maine Roads to Quality Registry within 3 years. C. All preschool staff must join the Maine Roads to Quality Registry.