After School Pursuit Program Staff Member

Harding Academy is a warm and caring school environment where respect is the key ingredient. Every child, parent, and colleague is a unique individual worthy of our understanding and greatest effort. Harding Academy employs outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators, provides technologically enhanced facilities, and offers a broad and challenging curriculum designed to develop the whole person.

The mission of our school is to educate and inspire young people to become thoughtful, creative, lifelong learners and self-disciplined, responsible, caring citizens. Members of the staff are an important part of this effort. We strive and serve so that the students may become individuals who are able to make choices that will benefit themselves, our society, and our world.

Harding Academy is an independent, co-educational school offering Pre-K through Grade 8 education in Nashville, TN.  Harding Academy’s after school program, Pursuit, regularly seeks individuals to help supervise its program attendees. Pursuit offers after-school care for students in Pre-K through Grade 5, welcoming roughly 80-120 students each day.

This is a part-time non-exempt position offering an hourly wage of $12.00-20.00 /hour based on qualifications, and offering no further benefits.

Click HERE to view the full Job Description outlining the qualifications and expectations of this position as well as Harding Academy Work Values.

ANTICIPATED START DATE:  As early as Monday, August 4, 2025 / Flexible

• Hiring process will begin late July / early August 2025 and will continue as needed
• Typical available hours August 25* - May 22 include flexible work hours, 4-21 hours per week
  • Monday-Friday 2:00-6:00 PM, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 AM
• *Special August availability:
  • August 4 - 12:            7:30 AM - 3:45 PM available
  • August 13 - 15:        11:30 AM - 6:00 PM available
  • August 18 - 22:          2:30 PM - 6:00 PM available

While we are currently seeking multiple Pursuit Staff members for the upcoming school year, there may not be an active need throughout the entire year, although this job posting will remain active.  However, if you are qualified and interested, please consider submitting an application and continue to watch our Careers page for future postings.

• This part-time position involves supervision of children ages 4 to 14 years old.
• Pursuit prides itself as an on-campus after school program, dedicated to creating a space based upon safety, kindness and respect.
• Pursuit is typically open from 2pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, when school is in session, and is flexible with student worker schedules.
• Additional hours available for Pursuit staff include:
  • supporting our early morning program each Wednesday when school is in session from 7:30am-8:30am (paid 2x hourly rate)
  • assisting with Pursuit Night Out events 2-4 times per year on Friday evenings from 6:00pm-9:30pm  (paid 2x hourly rate)
• Our available staff members also provide support for an early morning program each Wednesday when school is in session from 7:30am until approximately 8:45am, during special event and early dismissal days, and 4 times per year on a Friday evening from 6pm-9pm.
• Pursuit workers are involved in organizing games, crafts, art activities, sports, and assisting with general logistics of our students, in addition to helping with homework.

• Childcare Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Minimum of in-progress High school or College degree
• Major in Education is a plus
• Reliable transportation to and from campus for your assigned shift(s)
• First Aid and CPR certifications (preferred)

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Child behavior, development, and learning patterns (preferred)
• Basic standards of child health and safety (preferred)
• Diverse cultural communities and backgrounds

ABILITY TO:

• Role-model positive behavior for students
• Oversee and monitor students in PreK-Grade 5
• Provide a safe, clean, and organized environment
• Recognize conflict between students and provide guidance and coping skills
• Interact with individuals, small groups, and large groups of students with tact and patience
• Understand and relate to children
• Observe health and safety regulations
• Learn, follow, and explain school rules, regulations, policies, and daily practices regarding Harding and Pursuit program operations
• Respectfully interact with Harding faculty, students, and parents
• Work collaboratively as a part of the Pursuit team
• Lead with patience, playfulness, curiosity and tact

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak; hear; stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, grasp or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be available to allow the employee to perform the essential functions of the job. 

Harding Academy is a warm and caring school environment where respect is the key ingredient. Every child, parent, and colleague is a unique individual worthy of our understanding and greatest effort. Harding Academy employs outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators, provides technologically enhanced facilities, and offers a broad and challenging curriculum designed to develop the whole person.  It is Harding Academy’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. It is the intent and resolve of Harding Academy to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. This equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, compensation, and training.  Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all qualified individuals with a disability in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Subject to the provisions of federal law, Harding Academy will provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental disabilities of a qualified individual with a disability who is able to perform the essential functions of a job with such reasonable accommodation. Harding Academy will also provide reasonable accommodation for the sincerely held religious beliefs of an employee or applicant in accordance with federal law. Any questions about reasonable accommodation should be directed to the head of school.

Harding Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Human Resources Title IX and ADA Coordinator

170 Windsor Dr.

Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 356-8198