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JOB OPENINGS FOR THE 2025-2026  SCHOOL YEAR 

Before and/or After School Program Lead

Job Type: Part-time / Hourly Wage starting from $16.50/ hr.

Before School: 15 hours/week: Morning hours: 6:00 – 9:00 AM

After School: 15 hours/week: Afternoon hours: 3:00 - 6:00 PM. The two shifts can be combined for up to 30 hours/week. Availability for at least 15 hours/week is required.

Second Home is a licensed, not-for-profit, and academically focused school-age childcare program serving Harrisonburg Public School families. Our low fees and scholarships ensure that families can afford child care during out-of-school hours.

Qualifications:

  • At least 21 years of age.

  • At least 2 years of college education in child care, education, social work, or related fields and experience in working with children in a formal setting.

  • Experience in planning and implementing age appropriate academic enrichment activities.

  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

  • Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

  • Ability to establish and follow detailed work procedures with speed and accuracy.

  • Ability to work in a busy and fluid environment is a must. Must be reliable.

  • Emotionally mature, objective, and sensitive to the needs of others. Able to handle responsibility, work independently, and maintain collaborative working relationships with students, families, and co-workers.

  • National fingerprint and CPS background check and TB screening are required upon successful interview.

  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain an educational, nurturing, clean, and safe environment.

  • Plan engaging activities for children.

  • Comply with licensing regulations and requirements.

  • Follow appropriate safety procedures.

  • Communicate with parents in a professional manner.

  • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

  • Assume responsibility for and participate in staff development (professional growth) and training to keep materials, supplies, and skills up-to-date.

  • Demonstrate good attendance and punctuality.

  • Attend required meetings.

  • Maintain confidentiality in all matters.

  • Model non-discriminatory practices in all activities. Respect the worth, dignity, and individual differences of others.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Physical Demands:

  • Able to lift and hold 50 lbs.

  • Able to sit on the floor and be able to squat to a child’s height and maintain eye contact at a child’s level.

  • Able to push items of up to 50 pounds such as moving/rearranging furniture or pushing a child on a swing.

  • Able to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

     

To apply: e-mail cover letter, resume with relevant education and experience, and contact information for three references to hiring@secondhomelc.org.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in working with a diverse student population. Apply today!

Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of a Schools-age child care Teacher, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, or duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of a particular Teacher may differ from those outlined above, and other duties, as assigned, may be part of a Teacher’s job.

Second Home Learning Center is an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment, except where is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of Second Home Learning Center.