After School Assistant

CHOR Youth and Family Services | Kids Against Pressure (KAP)

Now Hiring: After School Assistant

Location: Reading School District, Reading, PA 19606

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-Time

Shift: Tuesday 1pm-5pm Wednesday 2pm-5pm Thursday 2pm-5pm

The Children’s Home of Reading Youth & Family Services is seeking a Part-Time After School Program Assistant for our Community Prevention Partnership Program.

Purpose:

The primary purpose of the After School Program Assistant is to deliver Kids Against Pressure (KAP) afterschool program to students in elementary schools in the Reading School District. KAP focuses on developing character education, learning conflict resolution, enhancing self-esteem and developing social skills to build positive peer relationships. KAP is delivered through after school sessions, summer KAP camp two-week sessions and approximately 4-6 Saturday enrichment days.

Part-time: approximately 10-15 hours a week during the school year, variable during Summer

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in human services, education, social work, health, psychology or a related field is recommended.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (e.g., nonjudgmental, objective, reflective, empathic, patient, tactful)


• Ability to establish rapport with youth/students and empower them by building on their strengths


• Strong organizational and record keeping skills


• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated


• Computer skills; including web browsing, e-mail, Internet, and word-processing and data management


• Driver’s license – possibility of driving company 14 passenger van

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the safety and wellbeing of students and employees during KAP sessions


• Deliver KAP curriculum to classrooms in 5 elementary schools in the City of Reading


• Provide KAP services during KAP 2-week Summer Day Camp experience for Reading School District elementary students


• Work collaboratively with KAP Program Manager to develop calendar, lesson plans and learning objectives


• Administer pre and post-tests


• Assist KAP Program Manager in outreach, recruitment and enrollment of eligible students


• Assist KAP Program Manager in maintaining accurate attendance records


• Assist in ordering food and preparing snacks for students

Communication:

• Ability to maintain relationships based on trust, support and growth with team colleagues, program participants and community members.


• Maintains clear, effective, open, honest communication with both internal and external customers and colleagues.


• Creates, maintains and supports a safe environment for open discussion.


• Maintains confidentiality.


• Seeks and responds appropriately to feedback

Join Our Team—We’re Better Together!

For more than 140 years, The Children’s Home of Reading has been a pillar of hope, transforming the lives of at-risk children and families. What began as a heartfelt effort by compassionate citizens to shelter just six children has grown into a vital lifeline—now, as CHOR Youth and Family Services, reaching over 4,000 children, adults, and families through more than 35 specialized residential, educational, and community-based programs last year alone.  We realized by aligning with the legacy agencies of Community Prevention Partnership, Edison Court, Safeguards and PA Forensics as CHOR YFS, we believe that real change happens when we work together. 

We’re Better Together, and that’s why we’re looking for compassionate, dedicated, driven and responsible individuals to join our team. Here, you won’t just work—you’ll mentor, guide, and uplift those who need it most. You’ll take on meaningful responsibilities while growing both personally and professionally.

We support our team through comprehensive training and a collaborative environment where every contribution matters, and for our full-time employees we have a great benefits package.  Whether you’re just starting your career or looking for a place to make a real impact, CHOR YFS provides the support, resources, and mission-driven work that turns passion into purpose.

Be a part of something bigger. Join CHOR YFS today—because we’re truly better together.

About Company:

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment. 

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