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.